Parks Information
Independence Oaks
independenceoaks@oaklandcountymi.gov
9501 Sashabaw Road
Clarkston, MI 48348
The park is open currently from 7a.m.-9 p.m.
The north gate is open from 8 a.m.- 8 p.m.
Wint Nature Center
Register online for Nature Center programs
Current Programming
- Summer Nature Education Program Schedule
- Fall, Winter Nature Education Program Schedule
- Wellness in the Woods 2026-27 Program Schedule
- Wellness in the Woods 2025-26 Program Schedule
- Early Childhood and Homeschool Programs Fall Schedule
- Nature at Night Program Schedule
- Early Childhood Hour Out (ECHO) Flyer
- School Field Trips Flyer
- Wild Birthday Parties Flyer
- Portable Planetarium Flyer
- General Field Trips Flyer
Nature Center Hours
Thursday-Saturday: 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Sunday: 1-5 p.m.
About
Wint Nature Center, located within Independence Oaks County Park, provides hands-on natural history exhibits, a captive live animal collection and an outdoor sensory garden as well as a bird feeding station and natural viewing area. Year-round educational programs presented by park naturalists are available to the public. American Sign Language interpreters are available during specific programs as noted on the Nature Education Program Schedule. Specialized nature programs include in person and virtual field trips, naturalist-led hikes and Wild Birthday Parties. Community Outreach Programs include nature presentations and nature information and touch tables. A portable inflatable planetarium can be booked either at the nature center or as an outreach program.
Activities
- Hike
- Nature Center