Depot Park

This is such a great little, picturesque park located to the right of the Clarkston Village offices. It’s a smaller space that’s very well-​designed with undulating grounds, sufficient open spaces, 2 little bridges that go over a small river (creek?) with ducks, a gazebo, and lots of trees. There are no grills or anything, but lots of perfectly placed sitting benches (even a few swinging ones) and a decent amount of picnic benches. It’s a great place to walk the pups, the love interest in your life, or have a blanket or bench picnic with the family. I believe the gazebo side has hosted outdoor weddings and I have seen pro photographers snapping pics of their subjects (just to give you an idea of the looks of it).
The kids playground has enough activity sets that are nicely spread out for tiny kids and big kids. My 3 y/​o son loves coming here. I think it’s his favorite spot thus far. He loves seeing the ducks who are super tame and will come right up to you on the banks expecting to be fed. Unfortunately, feeding birds like this makes them dependent on handouts and I didn’t see any signs forbidding it so far. Maybe the ducks are on the Village dole on the off-​season, who knows? Bread is really not the best to feed them with (little nutritional value), so consider taking things like cracked, corn, fresh peas, or grape HALVES (per the internet… so you may want to double check that info).
If you decide to visit the park, also take the opportunity to walk the Village’s small main street or walk off a date meal at one of the local hot spots (Union Woodshop and Clarkston Union). The walkable residential street of Holcomb (off Washington) has some nice old houses to look at or drive by. When you turn onto Depot Rd (keep your eyes peeled, you just might miss it), the parking lot is on the left across from the offices. They have doggie poo bag stations and (the one minus) porta-​potties for bathrooms. Top Unilocal-​rated Cook’s Dairy (ice cream) in Ortonville can be integrated into a trip to Clarkston Village. It’s only 10 minutes away going up M-​15.