Red Oaks Golf Course is open for the 2025 season!

Construction Update

The Red Oaks Play Garden portion of Red Oaks County Park closed in May for a full park renovation that will include:

• A newly configured parking lot with improved stormwater retention
• New playground, tot garden and hammocks
• Sledding hill improvements
• Restroom building with attached shade structure and porch swings

Detroit Institute of Arts Inside|Out program 

Visitors to Red Oaks can view artwork throughout the park thanks to the popular Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA) Inside|Out art installation program. Inside|Out brings high-quality reproductions of famous masterpieces from its collection to local communities via beautiful outdoor settings.

The art reproductions can be found in the following locations:

• Red Oaks Golf Course near the Pro Shop -  St. Jerome in his Study by Jan van Eyck
• Red Oaks Waterpark - Staunch Friends by William Frederick Yeames
• Red Oaks Nature Center - Mexican Pueblo by José Clemente Orozco

DIA artwork can also be found at Addison Oaks, Lyon Oaks and Orion Oaks county parks. View locations of the artwork at Oakland County Parks on the DIA Inside|Out Map.

Restoration Project

In late winter 2024, Natural Resources Management staff and contractors began a habitat restoration project in the northern section of the Red Oaks Nature Preserve trails. The project is focused on removing non-native, invasive species such as autumn olive and common buckthorn. 

The Natural Resources team has spent many years inventorying the current natural communities on-site and developing management strategies to increase both plant and wildlife diversity and population numbers.

This project is the first step in a long process that will include additional invasive species management, native seeding, potential tree planting and ongoing maintenance of restoration efforts. Bird habitat and food sources are an important part of this process, and the future of both migratory and resident birds was essential to planning. 

Professor Doug Tallamy, chair of entomology and wildlife ecology at the University of Delaware and author of Bringing Nature Home, provided the team with some of the scientific background on this project. His research showed “that alien ornamentals support 29 times less biodiversity than do native ornamentals. Our studies have shown that even modest increases in the native plant cover on suburban properties significantly increase the number and species of breeding birds, including birds of conservation concern.”

• Winter Invasives Flyer

e-Bikes

Please note that ONLY Class 1 e-Bikes with pedal assist only with no throttle are allowed on our trails. High-speed e-Bikes that can travel at 20 mph or faster, along with Sur-rons, are not permitted. If you have any questions, please contact the park directly. We appreciate your help keeping our trails safe and fun for all pedestrians and riders.

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