Bloomer Park, a sweet sojourn in the midst of suburbia!
The Rochester Hills-based park, established in 1924, boasts 200 acres of natural beauty and multiple amenities: volleyball nets; a sledding hill; playground and picnic areas; and trails designated for running, hiking, and mountain biking. Restroom facilities are in abundance – though only open seasonally.
Those trails: they’re the reason I was at Bloomer Park! They made up the route of the Bark & Brew 5K, an event benefitting Leader Dogs for the Blind (which culminated with afternoon festivities – and a free beer! – at Griffin Claw Brewing’s Rochester Hills location). Running 3.2 miles on those undulating, root-peppered trails was no joke! But doing it for a good cause, while soaking up Bloomer Park’s beauty? That was very much worth it.
Interested in purchasing a park pass for Bloomer? Check out the website shown below. (Passes are required for vehicle entry but not for pedestrians or cyclists.)
345 John R. Rd.
Rochester Hills, MI 48307
www.rochesterhills.org/departments/parks_and_natural_resources/trailsandparks/bloomeryatesparks.php
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