Hot summer temperatures have finally arrived.
Kids and, let s be real, adults can find some relief on a hot day at a splash pad. They re cool, refreshing and more than friendly to non-swimmers.
And metro Detroit is full of them.
Traci Romeo said her two sons love the splash pad at Farmington Hills Heritage Park. They have a blast enjoying the water and soaking one another with water guns. We come here a lot, she said. The kids love the splash pad.
Here s everything you need to know about the region s outdoor pools and splash pads:
Heritage Park in Farmington Hills
Dogs will be allowed in a Plymouth Township park for the first time in recent memory, but with a catch that will disallow playing fetch.
The township s board of trustees voted 5-2 (trustees Chuck Curmi and Mark Clinton cast dissenting votes) April 27 to officially deem a triangular section of property near the intersection of Ann Arbor Trail and Beck Road Plymouth Township Golfview Neighborhood Park, a designation that will allow for state and federal grants to be dedicated to the area to upgrade landscaping and accessories, and potentially secure the green space from future residential or commercial development.
The name of the park is subject to change, township Supervisor Kurt Heise noted, possibly via a community-wide naming contest.