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Friendship Park
4.7 ★★★★★ 841 Google reviews · Running trail in Lake Orion, Michigan · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Friendship Park's own listing, the park or land manager's website, and runner reviews. Blank cells mean we could not verify that fact — we would rather say "not reported" than invent one. There is no Easy / Moderate / Hard rating on this page on purpose: a one-word difficulty score tells you nothing about whether a trail suits your run. Surface, distance, shade and hours do.
What runners say about Friendship Park
“Pretty clean park with nice trails, small pond that is nice to sit at.”
“There's all kinds of trails to walk with you significant other, even into the woods with beautiful views.”
“Swings for kids of all ages, including a mommy and me swing, and two wheel chair accessible swings.”
Friendship Park is a great park with access off of Clarkston Road. It has a lot of very nice places for a variety of activities. This 134+ acres is very well maintained.
Great play structure for 5 year olds and up! Wish there was more for the little ones, though. Good baseball/softball diamonds - all 4 now have lights. Lots of soccer fields. Attending a Miracle League event at the Miracle Field is a must-do! Very nice pavilion available for rent with indoor and outdoor seating.
Friendship park has a little bit of everything. A wedding gazebo, old barn, kids playground, baseball fields as well as walking trails, and a small pond…. Very well-maintained park, very clean. Everything looks fairly new. A lot of parking….
Pretty clean park with nice trails, small pond that is nice to sit at. the park itself is big and mostly open, nice play structure with nothing notable broken on it. the play structure is pretty big and usually busy.
Trail conditions & character
“the park does have bathrooms, they are usually pretty clean though one stall in the women's has a broken lock on it.”
“Swings for kids of all ages, including a mommy and me swing, and two wheel chair accessible swings.”
“There's all kinds of trails to walk with you significant other, even into the woods with beautiful views.”
“New parking spots with EV chargers available.”
“Good baseball/softball diamonds - all 4 now have lights.”
“The park does have two vending machines available to the public as well as a drinking fountain, though occasionally the fountain is shut off.”
Plan your run at Friendship Park
The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- DistanceNot reported. Trail systems often quote total path mileage rather than a single loop, so measure the route you actually want before you drive out.
- ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
- LightingRunners report lights on the path — useful for pre-dawn and after-work miles. Lighting and opening hours are separate things, so check both.
- At the trailheadparking, restrooms, water — reported by runners
- Stroller / wheelchairReported as smooth and step-free enough for a running stroller or a chair.
- Websiteorionparks.com
- Phone+1 248-391-0304
- Social Instagram · Facebook
Hours
| Monday | 6 am–9 pm |
| Tuesday | 6 am–9 pm |
| Wednesday | 6 am–9 pm |
| Thursday | 6 am–9 pm |
| Friday | 6 am–9 pm |
| Saturday | 6 am–9 pm |
| Sunday | 6 am–9 pm |
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