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Family walks across a bridge over the Clinton River into a wooded path

Clinton River Oaks

The Clinton River Oaks project, led by Oakland County Parks (OCP), brings together several partners to improve the Clinton River Trail, restore sections of the Clinton River, and increase public access to high-quality natural areas. These improvements are focused along the Clinton River and Clinton River Trail in Rochester and Rochester Hills west of Dequindre Road and east of Elizabeth Street.

Clinton River Oaks includes 286 acres of existing and future parkland made up of several properties. These lands contain approximately 2.8-miles of the Clinton River. The property includes a 128.7-acre parcel in Rochester that OCP is purchasing from a private landowner (blue portion of map), a 108.7-acre portion of Rochester Hills' Bloomer Park (yellow portion), and 48.7 acres owned by Rochester (green portion). OCP will manage the city-owned parcels through interlocal agreements.

In addition, OCP has provided a $700,000 grant to the City of Rochester to help repair trail washouts. These repairs will reopen a section of the trail west of Dequindre Road that had been closed to the public.

Check out our interactive map!

Click the button below to go to our interactive map of the new 286-acre park, drop a pin directly on the map to share any unique features, thoughts or ideas you might have for the property!

map of the new park, including OCP owned property (blue), Rochester Hills owned (yellow) and Rochester (green)

Phases

Phases overview
Phase 1: Agreements
Agreements
Phase 2: Open Survey
Open Survey
Phase 3: Park Updates
Park Updates

Open Survey

January 22, 2026 5:00 AM - May 5, 2026 4:00 AM

During the Transition Period of both interlocal partnership agreements, Oakland County Parks will work collaboratively with both Rochester and Rochester Hills to assume responsibility for the parcels now incorporated in Clinton River Oaks. OCP will also be responsible for the park planning, including opportunities for the community to come out and provide priorities and preferences to help inform the planning process. Join us at one of the engagement events below! If you can't attend one of the upcoming engagement events, feel free to take this survey to leave us valuable feedback.

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