Recreation and Leisure
There are 147 municipal parks in Ann Arbor, ranging from neighborhood vest-pocket parks to large recreation areas, with several large city parks and a university park bordering sections of the Huron River. The largest are Argo Park, Riverside Park, County Farm Park, and Gallup Park.
The University of Michigan Nichols Arboretum allows hikers an opportunity to explore this 123-acre natural area which serves as an educational and research facility for the University of Michigan and Ann Arbor schools. Numerous trails allow visitors to investigate the plant collections.
Enjoy rock climbing? Then, check out Planet Rock which is one of the largest indoor climbing gyms in the world. Unique terrain caters to complete novices and seasoned pros alike. If you’d rather keep your feet firmly planted on the ground, may be a game of golf is more to your liking. With 23 courses, 387 holes and 135,369 yards of great golf to play in Ann Arbor, you'll have plenty of opportunities to do just that.
The Main Street Area of Ann Arbor offers shoppers unique collections of clothing, outdoor gear, and U of M apparel. Both browsers and buyers frequent the fine galleries, jewelry stores, bookstores, and gift and toy shops with great zeal. The South University Avenue area also offers an assortment of interesting shops, excellent jewelry stores, unique gift stores, the latest and greatest music, and food to satisfy any craving.