Metro Beach
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Metro Beach Metropark is a 770 acre
(3.1 km²) unit of the Huron-Clinton Metroparks
system located roughly 16 miles (25.7 km) north of downtown Detroit, Michigan
in Harrison Township, Macomb County
. Metro Beach has been in existence since 1950 and has changed much since those times. The main attractions in Metro Beach are the beach
on Lake St. Clair
, the marinas and boat launches, the pool with two water slides and diving boards, the "Squirt Zone" where kids can play with equipment that shoots water, the 18 hole, Par 3 golf course, the fitness/biking/crosscountry ski trails, and the Nature Study Area and Nature Center where 275 species of birds have been recorded. A 1600-foot boardwalk follows part of the Lake St. Clair shoreline in the park. The park is located at Jefferson Avenue and Metropolitan Parkway
(16 Mile Road) and there are signs to Metro Beach on I-94.
Due to sewage overflows, the Lake St. Clair beach sees occasional closures caused by high E. coli counts. In the 2009 season, there were 9 days of closure.
Acre
The acre is a unit of area in a number of different systems, including the imperial and U.S. customary systems. The most commonly used acres today are the international acre and, in the United States, the survey acre. The most common use of the acre is to measure tracts of land.The acre is related...
(3.1 km²) unit of the Huron-Clinton Metroparks
Huron-Clinton Metroparks
The Huron-Clinton Metroparks system is a regional park system in Metro Detroit in the U.S. state of Michigan. The park system includes 13 parks totalling arranged along the Huron River and Clinton River forming a partial ring around the metro area. Plans are in development to finish the ring by...
system located roughly 16 miles (25.7 km) north of downtown Detroit, Michigan
Detroit, Michigan
Detroit is the major city among the primary cultural, financial, and transportation centers in the Metro Detroit area, a region of 5.2 million people. As the seat of Wayne County, the city of Detroit is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan and serves as a major port on the Detroit River...
in Harrison Township, Macomb County
Harrison Township, Michigan
Harrison Charter Township is a charter township of Macomb County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the population was 24,461. The 2008 Census Bureau Estimate places the population at 26,004.- Places :...
. Metro Beach has been in existence since 1950 and has changed much since those times. The main attractions in Metro Beach are the beach
Beach
A beach is a geological landform along the shoreline of an ocean, sea, lake or river. It usually consists of loose particles which are often composed of rock, such as sand, gravel, shingle, pebbles or cobblestones...
on Lake St. Clair
Lake Saint Clair (North America)
Lake St. Clair is a fresh-water lake named after Clare of Assisi that lies between the Province of Ontario and the State of Michigan, and its midline also forms the boundary between Canada and the United States of America. Lake St. Clair includes the Anchor Bay along the Metro Detroit coastline...
, the marinas and boat launches, the pool with two water slides and diving boards, the "Squirt Zone" where kids can play with equipment that shoots water, the 18 hole, Par 3 golf course, the fitness/biking/crosscountry ski trails, and the Nature Study Area and Nature Center where 275 species of birds have been recorded. A 1600-foot boardwalk follows part of the Lake St. Clair shoreline in the park. The park is located at Jefferson Avenue and Metropolitan Parkway
Metropolitan Parkway (Detroit area)
Metropolitan Parkway or Metro Parkway is a major thoroughfare in Metro Detroit that stretches west from Metro Beach Metropark. After intersecting several streets, it goes under the names Big Beaver Road, Quarton Road, and Walnut Lake Road...
(16 Mile Road) and there are signs to Metro Beach on I-94.
Due to sewage overflows, the Lake St. Clair beach sees occasional closures caused by high E. coli counts. In the 2009 season, there were 9 days of closure.
Miscellaneous Trivia
- The end that extends into Lake St. Clair was originally an island.
- The paved fitness trail runs for 4 miles (6.4 km) inside the confines of the park.
- On a clear day, the Renaissance CenterRenaissance CenterRenaissance Center is a group of seven interconnected skyscrapers in Downtown Detroit, Michigan, United States. Located on the International Riverfront, the Renaissance Center complex is owned by General Motors as its world headquarters...
in Detroit is visible over Lake St. Clair. - Despite being in a suburban area, there are deer that live within Metro Beach like many other areas in Metro DetroitMetro DetroitThe Detroit metropolitan area, often referred to as Metro Detroit, is the metropolitan area located in Southeast Michigan centered on the city of Detroit which shares an international border with Windsor, Ontario. The Detroit metropolitan area is the second largest U.S. metropolitan area...
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