May 4, 2024

The Friends of Highland Recreation Area are once again proud to announce the “Redbud Reveal”, a season-opening event at Highland State Recreation Area in Highland/White Lake, Michigan held to celebrate the arrival of the spring and summer season. 

Exciting 2024 Redbud News! Vintage Ford autos to spend a “Dust-Off” day on May 4 during the Redbud Reveal at Haven Hill - Edsel and Eleanor Fords former country estate!

Redbud is a day of outdoor enjoyment in the Haven Hill section of Highland State Recreation Area in Michigan. Visitors are encouraged to experience the beautiful and historic Haven Hill section of the Highland State Recreation Area which includes the new Cedar Creek trail, the historic Haven Hill Gatehouse, the Edsel Ford Barn, the picturesque Carriage House, and the Haven Hill Lodge footprint up on Haven Hill. Come on out and join area residents to see if the beautiful redbuds are in bloom at Haven Hill!

Enter the Recreation Area at 5200 Highland Road (M-59), White Lake, Michigan. The entrance to the park is on the south side of the highway. The Michigan DNR requires a Recreation Passport on your license plate for state park entry. A Recreation Passport can be purchased at the Park entrance station.