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Brighton Recreation Area
6360 Chilson Rd Vehicle Permit Required: Yes
Howell, MI 48843 Approximate Size: 4947 (Acres)
Phone Number: (810) 229-6566 Unit Map
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Brighton Appleton Lake-Rustic
(800) 447-2757
25 site(s), $12
Rustic Site, Vault Toilet
 
Brighton Bishop Lake-Modern
(800) 447-2757
144 site(s), $19
Electrical Service, Modern Restrooms, Outdoor Explorer
 
Brighton Murray Lake-Rustic
(800) 447-2757
25 site(s), $12
Rustic Site, Vault Toilet
 
Brighton-Equestrian
(800) 447-2757
19 site(s), $17
Equestrian, Rustic Site, Vault Toilet
 
Brighton-Group Use Area
(810) 229-6566
1 site(s), Contact the park
Group Camps Available, Rustic Site, Vault Toilet
 
Brighton-Rustic Cabins
(800) 447-2757
5 site(s), $60
Rustic Site, Vault Toilet
 
Brighton-Equestrain Trail
Trail Length: 18.00 (Miles)
Cross Country Ski, Equestrian
 
Brighton-Kahchin Trail
Trail Length: 2.00 (Miles)
Cross Country Ski, Hiking, Modern Restrooms, Vault Toilet
 
Brighton-Murray Lake Trail
Trail Length: 9.00 (Miles)
Mountain Biking
 
Brighton-Penosha Trail
Trail Length: 5.00 (Miles)
Cross Country Ski, Hiking
 
Brighton-Torn Shirt Mountain Bike Trail
Trail Length: 5.10 (Miles)
Mountain Biking
 
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Description of Park
Brighton Recreation Area provides a combination of high, irregular ranges of hills, interspersed with a number of attractive lakes. The area has several miles of trails available for equestrian riding, mountain biking, and hiking. Also the home of the Brighton Recreation Area Riding Stable.

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Brighton Recreation Area provides 4,947 acres of recreation for park visitors to use. The area has a combination of high, irregular ranges of hills, interspersed with a number of attractive lakes. Brighton Recreation Area has several miles of trails available for equestrian, mountain biking, and hiking. Oak forest, thick hedgerows and open spaces blend on the uplands while grassy marshes, shrub marshes and dense swamp timber mark the lowlands.

Location Take I-96 to exit 147 at Brighton. Go west approximately 6 miles to Chilson Road, and drive south 1 1/2 miles to Bishop Lake Road to park.

 
 

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