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Northville Township Today Report

PARKS AND AMENITIES

Northville Township and the City of Northville jointly operate a Parks and Recreation Department, which includes parks,
trails, community facilities, senior services and programming.
694 Acres of Public Park Land

Northville Township includes 694 acres of public park land managed by the Parks and Recreation Department. An
additional 1,236 acres consist of Maybury State Park (928 acres), Hines Park (289 acres) and school play areas (19 acres)
for a total of 1,930 acres of public park land and play areas in Northville Township. Many residential subdivisions also
include private parks, open space or faciliteis, but those are not included in the total park acreage since they are not
publicly accessible. The Township’s public parks are divided into three types — mini/neighborhood parks, community
parks and regional parks. This classification of parks is defined by the acreage of the park and includes a recommended
service area that defines the farthest distance that a resident would reasonably travel to access the park. According to
the National Recreation and Park Association metrics for acreage of park land to number of residents, the Northville
Community has a surplus of park land. The geographic distribution of parks is another key metric, with the service areas
helping determine whether all residents have access to a nearby park. Map 5 illustrates the location of Northville parks
and shows that most residents have access to at least one mini/neighborhood park. Regional parks — Maybury State Park
and Hines Park — are not included on the map because their service areas would cover the entire Northville Community.
(Source: Northville Community Parks and Recreation Plan, 2019-2023)

332 Additional Acres of Park in Development at Legacy Park
An additional 332 acres of park land at Legacy Park, along the south side of Seven Mile Road east of Northville Road, is
currently in development. The Northville Psychiatric State Hospital closed in 2003, and the site was purchased by the
Township in 2009. The Seven Mile Road Park Master Plan was adopted in 2012 to outline phased development for the
next 30-50 years. More about the Plan for this site can be found at https://www.twp.northville.mi.us/business/economic-
development/legacy-park-seven-mile-property. (Source: Northville Township Webpage)
Map 5, Northville Community Parks and Recreation Locations and Service Areas

Source: Northville Community Parks and Recreation Plan, 2019-2023

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