Indian Springs Metropark is a park in the Huron-Clinton

Huron-Clinton Metroparks

The Huron-Clinton Metroparks system is a regional park system in Metro Detroit in the U.S. state of Michigan. The park system includes 13 parks totalling arranged along the Huron River and Clinton River forming a partial ring around the metro area. Plans are in development to finish the ring by...

 system of metro parks in the US

United States

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 state of Michigan

Michigan

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. The headwaters of the Huron River

Huron River (Michigan)

The Huron River is a river in southeastern Michigan, rising out of the Huron Swamp in Indian Springs Metropark in northern Oakland County and flowing into Lake Erie on the boundary between Wayne County and Monroe County...

 lie within its boundaries.

The park encompasses 2215 acres (9 km²) and is located 9 miles (14.5 km) northwest of Pontiac

Pontiac, Michigan

Pontiac is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan named after the Ottawa Chief Pontiac, located within the Detroit metropolitan area. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 59,515. It is the county seat of Oakland County...

. Much of the park is dedicated to the preservation and interpretation of the natural environment. The park has an 18-hole regulation golf course

Golf course

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, an Environmental Discovery Center, an underwater pond viewing room, a nature center

Nature center

A nature center is an organization with a visitor center or interpretive center designed to educate people about nature and the environment. Usually located within a protected open space, nature centers often have trails through their property. Some are located within a state or city park, and...

, a paved hike-bike trail, hiking trails and picnic areas.