Brighton Recreation Area

State: Michigan

Address 1: 6360 Chilson Rd

City: Howell

Zip: 48843

Phone: (810) 229-6566

Open: Open March 26 through Dec 31

Number of Sites: 219

Camp URL: http://www.michigandnr.com/parksandtrails/details.aspx?id=438&type=SPRK

Full Hook: Yes

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.

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.

Brighton Appleton Lake-Rustic:
(800) 447-2757, 25 site(s), Rustic Site, Vault Toilet

Brighton Bishop Lake-Modern:
(800) 447-2757, 144 site(s), Electrical Service, Modern Restrooms, Outdoor Explorer

Brighton Murray Lake-Rustic:
(800) 447-2757, 25 site(s), Rustic Site, Vault Toilet

Brighton-Equestrian:
(800) 447-2757, 19 site(s), Equestrian, Rustic Site, Vault Toilet

Brighton-Group Use Area:
(810) 229-6566, 1 site(s),Group Camps Available, Rustic Site, Vault Toilet

Brighton-Rustic Cabins:
(800) 447-2757, 5 site(s), Rustic Site, Vault Toilet