Maybury State Park
Northville, Mi
By Matthew Eddy, 6/9/17
Summary
Overall Rating:🌟🌟🌟🌟
Trail Type: Dirt, a little gravel and crushed asphalt
Water: None Available for Horses
Requirements: State Park pass, no coggins or bridal pass required
Parking: Decent, I guess it can get a little tight when busy
Trail Markings: Very Good
Cell Reception: Decent
Technical Obstacles: One Long Bridge Crossing, marked on map below
Date/Time of Ride: 6/4/17, 3-5:30pm*
Weather Conditions:80°F, low humidity
Looking for Site Contributors if you are interested click HERE.
Description:
What used to be a sanatorium for Detroiters who suffered from Tuberculosis, the facility was gifted to the state to be made into a park. Much of the original buildings have been torn down and now you can hardly tell it was there. Since I had never taken the walking paths, I heard from someone else that some of the original foundations dot the park and they can be seen from the walking path but I didn't see any on horseback.
This is an excellent park to ride in. Most of the trails we rode were shaded, and even though it was over 80°F out, the ride was pleasant and the horses didn't seem to get sweaty at all. This year has been unusual in that there doesn't seem to be many flies (which I am not complaining about), so aside from some mosquitoes, we weren't really bothered. Only the horses had any kind of bug spray on it was really only in the swampy area that I say any at all.
The parking facilities were pretty good though I was told that it can get pretty busy. For a Sunday afternoon, we were the only ones there, and we didn't see any other horses on the trail - not even riders from Maybury Stables. There is a mounting block available, a rail to tie up your horse, and in the picture below you can see a covered sitting area. Overall, I thought the place had made some very nice accommodations for trailer parking.
One note, Maybury Riding Stables is on site and I believe leads guided tours as well as rents horses by the hour. If you want to check out their site, go HERE. I have no experience with them except asking about park requirements for riding the park. I wasn't sure I needed to bring coggins or not and I think I spoke to the owner who was very helpful even though I wasn't a customer.
Map:
Enter the park from Beck road, which is a little tricky if you are turning left off of Beck since the oncoming traffic is coming over a blind hill without much forewarning. In your GPS if you search for the Maybury Stables, it will take you to the right place. See the map below. The red circle is the entrance you want to use.
The image below shows where the trailer parking is. Basically, as you enter the parking lot, stay to the right, then look for a sign pointing to the trailer parking.
Here is the park map as of 2017. It does seem like the trails may change a little year-to-year so go to the website HERE to get the latest.Our route is highlighted yellow, and the red circle indicates where the bridge is. You can go around it by heading on the northern trail between trail markers V and W. The trailer parking would be on the right side of the map indicated by "Horseman's Staging Area."
Conclusion:
If this place had some beautiful overlooks or strikingly beautiful areas, I would have rated it 5 stars, and I don't want to dole those out to easily so I give it 4. Consider 4 stars one of the top parks you can visit. Nice trailer parking, nice trails, good signage, and a decent amount of trails.
*On 6/18/17 I went on another ride at the park. There were no other trailers in the parking lot but since we hit the trail at about 1pm and ran into a couple groups of from the Stables. Once you get past the J intersection you won't run into many of the guided trail rides. A video of the ride can be seen HERE.
Northville, Mi
By Matthew Eddy, 6/9/17
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| Olivia on Sunday, Enjoying the Trails |
Summary
Overall Rating:🌟🌟🌟🌟
Trail Type: Dirt, a little gravel and crushed asphalt
Water: None Available for Horses
Requirements: State Park pass, no coggins or bridal pass required
Parking: Decent, I guess it can get a little tight when busy
Trail Markings: Very Good
Cell Reception: Decent
Technical Obstacles: One Long Bridge Crossing, marked on map below
Date/Time of Ride: 6/4/17, 3-5:30pm*
Weather Conditions:80°F, low humidity
Looking for Site Contributors if you are interested click HERE.
Description:
What used to be a sanatorium for Detroiters who suffered from Tuberculosis, the facility was gifted to the state to be made into a park. Much of the original buildings have been torn down and now you can hardly tell it was there. Since I had never taken the walking paths, I heard from someone else that some of the original foundations dot the park and they can be seen from the walking path but I didn't see any on horseback.
This is an excellent park to ride in. Most of the trails we rode were shaded, and even though it was over 80°F out, the ride was pleasant and the horses didn't seem to get sweaty at all. This year has been unusual in that there doesn't seem to be many flies (which I am not complaining about), so aside from some mosquitoes, we weren't really bothered. Only the horses had any kind of bug spray on it was really only in the swampy area that I say any at all.
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| Libby on Cricket through the Woods |
The parking facilities were pretty good though I was told that it can get pretty busy. For a Sunday afternoon, we were the only ones there, and we didn't see any other horses on the trail - not even riders from Maybury Stables. There is a mounting block available, a rail to tie up your horse, and in the picture below you can see a covered sitting area. Overall, I thought the place had made some very nice accommodations for trailer parking.
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| Our Rig is Parked on the Left, a Friend Parked Her Car on the Right. |
One note, Maybury Riding Stables is on site and I believe leads guided tours as well as rents horses by the hour. If you want to check out their site, go HERE. I have no experience with them except asking about park requirements for riding the park. I wasn't sure I needed to bring coggins or not and I think I spoke to the owner who was very helpful even though I wasn't a customer.
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| Olivia Leads One of the More Jungle Like Sections |
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| Wyatt Leading the Way |
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| Wyatt Taking on the Bridge! |
Map:
Enter the park from Beck road, which is a little tricky if you are turning left off of Beck since the oncoming traffic is coming over a blind hill without much forewarning. In your GPS if you search for the Maybury Stables, it will take you to the right place. See the map below. The red circle is the entrance you want to use.
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| Red Circle Indicates the Entrance to Use. |
The image below shows where the trailer parking is. Basically, as you enter the parking lot, stay to the right, then look for a sign pointing to the trailer parking.
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| Parking for Horse Trailers is Circled Red, and the Maybury Stables is Circled in Blue. |
Here is the park map as of 2017. It does seem like the trails may change a little year-to-year so go to the website HERE to get the latest.Our route is highlighted yellow, and the red circle indicates where the bridge is. You can go around it by heading on the northern trail between trail markers V and W. The trailer parking would be on the right side of the map indicated by "Horseman's Staging Area."
Conclusion:
If this place had some beautiful overlooks or strikingly beautiful areas, I would have rated it 5 stars, and I don't want to dole those out to easily so I give it 4. Consider 4 stars one of the top parks you can visit. Nice trailer parking, nice trails, good signage, and a decent amount of trails.
*On 6/18/17 I went on another ride at the park. There were no other trailers in the parking lot but since we hit the trail at about 1pm and ran into a couple groups of from the Stables. Once you get past the J intersection you won't run into many of the guided trail rides. A video of the ride can be seen HERE.
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