About the Park
Location: Maybury State Park is located in Northville Township, Michigan. The Park consists of 944 acres of gently rolling terrain, mature woodlands, and open meadows and is used for many types of fitness and recreation.
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Park hours: Open year-round, 8am-10pm daily.
Entry: All Michigan State Parks require a State of Michigan Recreation Passport. Recreation Passports may be purchased:
- Directly from the Maybury State Park park office (Monday – Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm) or from the self-serve kiosk located on the right immediately passed the main entrance booth via the Eight Mile entrance.
- Online from the State of Michigan website.
PARK SUPERVISOR
Kale Leftwich
49601 Eight Mile Road
Northville, MI 48167
Park Office – (248) 349-8390
Maybury State Park Offers a Wide Variety of Amenities
Paved path: The park offers a 4-mile paved bicycle trail that connects to The Link Regional Trail into Northville and Hines Drive. Paved pathways provide multi-recreational use and are enjoyed by people who like to walk, push children in strollers, or ride bicycles. In winter, many of these trails are groomed for classic cross-country skiing.
Hiking and nature trails: There are six miles of wooded hiking paths and running trails. Track chairs are available for those with mobility issues who would like to experience these trails.
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Mountain biking: Seven miles of winding and challenging single-track mountain biking trails are exclusively dedicated to mountain bikers.
Equestrian trails: Maybury offers horse owners and enthusiasts 11 miles of looped bridle trails for horseback riding. Horses are permitted only on marked trails. Horse staging area for trailer parking is accessed from Beck Road. Horses can be rented from Maybury Stables in the summer months (stables are located from the Beck Road entrance).
Other Family Fun
- Playgrounds, baseball and soccer fields
- Fishing allowed in an eight-acre pond
- Picnic shelters available for family or business events (contact the Michigan DNR to reserve)
Sanatorium History
Many Michigan state parks exist on land that was formerly a homestead or other site of historic interest, but none have a history like Maybury State Park.
In 1919, the land now known as Maybury State Park was home to a tuberculosis sanatorium. Originally called the Detroit Municipal Tuberculosis Sanatorium, the facility was later named for William H. Maybury who spearheaded its development and oversaw its construction. The sanatorium was a city within itself. The compound consisted of around 40 buildings and could generate power and grow most of its own food. It served as a quarantine and recovery center for people suffering from tuberculosis. At that time, there was no cure for tuberculosis until many years later when the development of antibiotics brought real help to people with the disease. The sanatorium was closed in 1969 when there was no longer a need for it. Most of the buildings had been torn down by 1975 when the State of Michigan Department of Natural Resources (MDNR) stepped in to manage the park, and the land became known as Maybury State Park.
To learn more about the Maybury Sanatorium, see the Sanatorium History Markers that are placed on trails near where the original buildings were located. These signs describe the activities which took place at each location. The Sanatorium History Markers trail was a project of the Friends of Maybury and Maybury State Park staff, with assistance from the American Lung Association, the Northville Road Runners (a local organization that sponsors runs and hikes), REI (a sports outfitter located in Northville), and local Eagle Scouts.
Maybury Farm
The Maybury Farm was originally used to raise food for the William H. Maybury Sanatorium. The original farm and its classroom building gave visitors a chance to experience a working farm from the early 1900s. However, in 2003, the farm suffered a tragic barn fire. The farm since has been reopened and is being managed by the Northville Community Foundation as an entity separate from Maybury State Park. The entrance to the farm is from Eight Mile Road, just west of and separate from the Maybury State Park entrance. A fee is charged by the Northville Community Foundation for visiting the Maybury Farm.