Northville Parks & Recreation

About

Our Mission: To provide opportunities for the community to enjoy recreational activities using existing resources & to plan strategically for future needs.

Story

Northville Parks & Recreation is a shared service of the City of Northville and the Charter Township of Northville and is overseen by a commission made up of members of the City Council and Township Board of Trustees along with a representative of the Northville Board of Education. The Northville Senior Adult Services Program is also a function of Northville Parks & Recreation.

The Parks & Recreation Department operates two indoor facilities:�Recreation Center at Hillside, located at 700 W. Baseline, with:
◦Two full-sized gymnasiums
◦Numerous multi-purpose meeting/classrooms
◦Fitness rooms

�The Northville Community Center, located at 303 W. Main Street, offering: ◦Beautiful banquet room and kitchen
◦Cozy living room with fire place
◦Numerous multi-purpose meeting rooms
◦Gymnasium with bleachers


There are twelve park facilities in the City and Township:�Cabbagetown Park
�Cady and Community Park Dog Parks
�Coldwater Springs Nature Area
�Ford Field
�Fish Hatchery Park
�Henningsen Park
�Millennium Park
�Mill Race Village (operated and maintained by the Northville Historical Society)
�Northville Community Park
�Sheldon Road Park
�Veteran’s Memorial at Waterford Woods
�Thayer’s Corner Nature Area (operated and maintained by the Friends of Thayer’s Corner)
The many services offered by Northville Parks and Recreation include:�Youth classes, activities, and athletics including basketball, lacrosse, softball, volleyball
�Adult classes, activities, and athletics including badminton, pickleball, basketball, softball, table tennis, volleyball
�Senior adult classes, activities, and athletics
�Complete aquatics program including both group and private lessons, water fitness and family swim
�Group Fitness classes
�Special programs such as Family New Year’s Eve Party, Summer Concert Series.
�Online registration through the Internet
�Bi-annual program catalog