Dexter
Recreational Facilities and Organizations
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Dexter Community Education
2704 Baker [
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(734) 424-4180
Enrichment and recreational opportunities for children and adults. See website for classes and events. dexterschools.org/departments/community-education
Dexter Community Pool
3060 Kensington (Wylie Community Pool Building) [
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(734) 424-4180
Lessons, parties, and senior, adult, and open swim available. See website or email for registration info and schedules. dexterschools.org/departments/community-education/pool-information
Dexter Wellness Center
2810 Baker [
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(734) 580-2500
Fitness floor, exercise studios, indoor track, lap swimming pool, warm-water therapy pool, gymnasium with basketball court and volleyball nets, locker rooms with showers and sauna, grab-and-go café. Family gym & swim times available. Group exercise classes included with membership: aquatics, cycling, yoga, Zumba, Pilates, and more. Personal training, massage therapy, and child care available. Call for membership rates. Mon.-Thurs. 5 a.m.-8 p.m., Fri. 5 a.m.-7 p.m., Sat. & Sun. 7 a.m.-1 p.m. dexterwellness.org
Hell Creek Campground
10866 Cedar Lake, Pinckney [
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(734) 878-3632
Public campground and RV area; 60 electric sites and 40 primitive sites. Horseback riding, camping. Swimming pool, basketball, playground, hot showers, hiking, horseback riding trails, motorcycle camping, firewood and ice available, Wi-Fi. Corporate and private events. hellcreekranch1@gmail.com, hellcreekcampground.com
Hudson Mills Metropark Golf Course
4800 Dexter-Pinckney [
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(800) 234-6534
Open daily Apr.-1st weekend in Nov. Fees vary for 9/18 holes, weekdays & weekends. Senior discounts. Rates include green fees, cart fee, and tax. See website for rates and schedule. golf.metroparks.com (click on" Tee Times").
Michigan Sailing Club
8010 Strawberry Lake Rd. (Dexter Clubhouse) [
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Membership includes beginner sailing lessons and use of club sailboats, windsurfers, canoes, kayaks, and stand-up paddle-boards. Hosts formal regattas and informal racing on Baseline Lake at the Dexter Clubhouse. Summer social activities include picnics, barbecues, and swimming. Visit website for the most up-to-date information and/or to join. webmaster@michigansailingclub.org, michigansailingclub.org
Midwest Sailing and Portage Yacht Club
8930 Dexter-Pinckney [
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(734) 426-4155
Midwest Sailing sells and repairs sailboats, sails, and docks. Portage Yacht Club has a year-round restaurant, conducts sailboat races on Tues., Thurs., and weekends, has a junior sailing day camp, and rents an adjacent cottage and rents pontoons, sailboats, and stand-up paddleboards. Individual and group sailing lessons. Memberships for families and individuals. Public welcome for rentals and dining. sail@chartermi.net, ms-pyc.com
Skip's Huron River Canoe Livery
Delhi Metropark
(734) 769-8686
Under new ownership 2018. Rents canoes, kayaks, and tubes; age 12 & over for kayaks. Evening glow paddles. Open Apr.-Labor Day daily; open Sat. and Sun. week after Labor Day-mid-Oct. (depending on river conditions). Two boating trips available: an 8-mile (3-hour) trip from Hudson Mills Metro Park to Delhi Metropark and a 3.5-mile (1.5 hour) trip from Dexter-Huron Metropark to Delhi Metropark This trip is also offered by tubes on weekends and holidays. Some trips not available all days of the week. Check website for departure times/days for each trip, and for pricing. Choice of aluminum or premium canoes, single or tandem kayaks, tubes with cooler tubes available separately. Online reservations required for weekend and holiday trips, 1 or 2 weeks in advance. Metroparks vehicle entrance fee required, $10/day, $40/year ($29/year for age 62 & up). skipshuronrivercanoeliveryllc.com