The Burgess-Shadbush Nature Center is located in the northwest section of River Bends Park, just west of Shelby Rd. off of 22 Mile Rd. River Bends Park has many fields for group activities and games as well as picnic tables and shelters, a playground for kids and water activities on the Clinton River.
The Department of Parks and Recreation is located in Civic Arena and is the main location to sign up for activities in the city. Park passes, league registration and municipal marina information can be obtained at the office. Civic Arena is also home to two regulation-sized ice rinks, meeting rooms for health and fitness classes, a snack bar and hockey equipment store.
The Huntington Woods Recreation Center includes the Aquatic Center, the Huntington Woods Library and Cultural Center, Burton Elementary and Burton Community Park. This 30,000 square foot facility includes a pool and a full court gymnasium that can be opened to become an indoor/outdoor recreation facility.
The center, renovated in 2000, hosts a variety of special events, including school parties, dances and other group meetings. The facility also features private study or reading rooms with wood-paneled walls, as well as snack area with tables and chairs, and a full kitchen.
The recreation center grounds include multiple "adopt-a-garden" gardens maintained by local residents. Bike racks and free parking is available.
Huntington Woods parks and fields can be reserved at the Huntington Woods Recreation Center. Users also can check out facility keys at the rec center.
Borden Park is a large outdoor athletic complex that offers four lighted softball and baseball fields, 12 soccer fields (including a World Cup field), three basketball courts, four tennis courts, two roller hockey rinks, a large playground, a measured fitness loop, picnic tables, restrooms, vending machines and a seven-station batting cage. The park also features a 30-acre natural conservation area. The softball, baseball and soccer fields can all be reserved over the phone; tennis courts, basketball courts and roller hockey rinks are first come, first serve when not in use by the Rochester Avon Recreation Authority. The large community park is bustling in the summer and especially during its annual Festival of the Hills, a Fourth of July celebration that includes live entertainment and a large fireworks display.
