Directions

Directions to Kensington Metropark

Please check current road conditions, including detours and summer road work. The following directions do not take into account any current road construction.

From Detroit: Take I-696 west to I-96 west to exit #153, Kent Lake Road. Follow the curve to the right and enter the park.

From Lansing: Take I-96 east to exit #151, Kensington Road. Turn right on Kensington Road, go over the expressway. Park entrance will be on the right on the north side of I-96.

From Flint: Take U.S. 23 south to I-96 east. Get off at exit #151, Kensington Road. Turn right on Kensington Road, go over the expressway. Park entrance will be on the right on the north side of I-96.

From Ann Arbor: Take U.S. 23 north to I-96 east. Get off at exit #151, Kensington Road. Turn right on Kensington Road, go over the expressway. Park entrance will be on the right on the north side of I-96.

From Pontiac/East M-59 Area: Take M-59 west to Hickory Ridge Road south. Take Hickory Ridge Road south approximately 3-4 miles to General Motors Road. Turn left (east) onto General Motors Rd., go approximately 2-3 miles. Turn right onto Milford road (1st traffic light). Travel approximately 1.5-2 miles south on Milford Road. The park entrance will be on your right (Dairy Queen on the corner).

Map to Kensington Metropark

GPS Google Map to Shoreline Check-in Point

Follow the Kensington Park Signs to Martindale Beach, then look for our Paddle to the Symphony signs at the entrance to Martindale Beach and from the Parking Lot leading up to Shelter C and then down to the shoreline. We are set up in a White Pop-Up Tent near the water (look for a row of canoes and kayaks next to the tent).