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State Park

Brighton Recreation Area

Michigan · MI

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Trails

3

Campgrounds

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Brighton State Recreation Area is an 4,947-acre (20.02 km2) recreation area, located near Mount Brighton ski area in Livingston County, Michigan. It has 39 miles of trails for mountain biking, hiking, skiing and horse riding. There are 3 campgrounds providing over 200 campsites. It is also close to many other state parks, such as Pinckney State Recreation Area.

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Trails

All trails in Brighton Recreation Area
Brighton Bridle Trails

Brighton Bridle Trails

Howell5.3 mi807 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: ModerateLoop
Brighton Bridle Trails from Chambers Road

Brighton Bridle Trails from Chambers Road

Pinckney2.5 mi325 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: EasyLoop

Brighton Rec Area - Bishop Lake Hiking Trail

Hamburg Township1.0 mi23 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: Easy
Brighton Recreation Area Loop Trails

Brighton Recreation Area Loop Trails

Brighton12.3 mi1,381 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: ExpertLoop
Murray Lake Trail

Murray Lake Trail

Hamburg3.4 mi322 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: ModerateLoop
Penosha Trail

Penosha Trail

Brighton5.0 mi650 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: ModerateLoop
Yellow Kahchin Hiking Trail

Yellow Kahchin Hiking Trail

Hamburg1.7 mi226 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: EasyLoop

Campgrounds

All campgrounds in Brighton Recreation Area
Appleton Lake Campground

Appleton Lake Campground

BrightonPricing varies — check with the operator
Campground State Park
Bishop Lake Campground

Bishop Lake Campground

PinckneyPricing varies — check with the operator
Campground State Park
Murray Lake Campground

Murray Lake Campground

BrightonPricing varies — check with the operator
Campground State Park

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