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Picture of the Boulder Garden at Carpenter Lake with small pictures of the new shelter and restroom facility

Carpenter Lake Nature Preserve & The Boulder Garden are OPEN!

The Southfield Parks & Recreation Department is excited to celebrate the completion of renovations at Carpenter Lake Nature Preserve with a Reopening Ceremony on Thursday, August 1 at 11:00 a.m. Please join us as we celebrate not only the completion of renovations at the park but also the official opening of The Boulder Garden at Carpenter Lake. The Reopening Ceremony will feature remarks from several city officials including Mayor Kenson Siver, City Administrator Fred Zorn and Parks & Recreation Director Terry Fields as well as The Boulder Garden benefactor, Marshall Lasser. Light refreshments will be served, and the event is open to the public.

Exciting additions to the park include:
Expanded & improved parking lot now featuring 71 spaces
Year-round restroom facility (256 sq ft with 3 unisex stalls and drinking fountain)
Small shelter for shade & nature programming
ADA accessibility curb ramps with a marked crosswalk from the Boulder Garden to restroom/shelter area

Come visit and see the improvements for yourself!

Parks And Recreation Finder

Park Name	Location (Click on link for directions)	Services
Bauervic Woods Park	Nine Mile, west of Evergreen	Nature Trails Playlot Picnic Area Public Parking
Bedford Woods Park	Lathrup Drive, north of 12 Mile Road	Playlot Jogging/Fitness Trails Neighborhood Ballfield Soccer Fields Public Parking
Beech Woods Park	22200 Beech Road, south of 9 Mile Road	Tennis Courts Driving Range Playlot Restrooms Picnic Area w/shelter Recreation Center Sand Volleyball Court Public Parking
Berberian Woods Nature Preserve	Trail begins at the end of Streamwood Lane, south off of Twelve Mile Road, between Bell Road and Telegraph Road	Nature Trails
Burgh Historical Park	NE corner of Civic Center Dr. & Berg Rd.	Flower Gardens Historic Site Public Parking
Carpenter Lake Nature Preserve	Ten Mile Road East of Inkster	Nature Trails with interpretive signs and trailheads and numerous benches. Easily-accessible fishing and viewing platforms. Public Parking Restrooms
Civic Center Park	26000 Evergreen Road	Evergreen Hills Golf Course Ice Skating Arena (indoor-Oct.-May) Neighborhood Ballfields Lighted Baseball Nature Trails Picnic Area w/shelter Playlot Restrooms Tennis Courts (lighted) 1 Tennis/Pickleball Court Sand Volleyball Courts Handball Courts (lighted) Public Parking
Freeway Park	Eastbound Lincoln, east of freeway Gardens	Playlot Walking Trail Public Parking
Inglenook Park	12 Mile Road, between Evergreen & Lahser roads	Jogging/Fitness Trails Historic Site Neighborhood Ballfields Picnic Area (no shelter) Playlot Restrooms Nature Area Public Parking
John Grace Park & Community Center	Indian Street, between Beech & Inkster roads	Roller Hockey Court Neighborhood Ballfield Playlot Tennis Court Public Parking
John R. Miller Park	Webster, west of Southfield Road	Basketball Courts Neighborhood Ballfields Playlot Paved Walking Path Public Parking
Lahser Woods Park	Lahser, north of 11 Mile Road	Picnic Area (no shelter) Public Parking
Lincoln Woods	Eastbound Lincoln, west of freeway	Nature Trails Wetlands Public Parking
Mary Thompson House & Farm	Evergreen Rd. (just south of the Municipal Complex)	Southfield Community Gardens Restrooms Historical Site Public Parking
Pebble Creek Park	American Drive, west of Franklin	Jogging/Fitness Trail Picnic Area w/shelter Playlot Restrooms Soccer Field Tennis Courts Public Parking
Simms Park	Wiltshire, south of 12 Mile Road, east of Southfield Road	Basketball Courts Neighborhood Ballfield Playlot Tennis/Pickleball Court Paved Walking Path Picnic Area w/shelter Playlot
Stratford Woods Commons	Pierce Road, south of Ten Mile Road	Play Area Picnic Area (no shelter) Public Parking
Valley Woods Nature Preserve	Civic Center Drive, east of Telegraph.	Nature Trail Fishing

Carpenter Lake Nature Preserve Trail Map (PDF)