Brownstown Twp to build $5M recreation campus

The first phase of construction on the Brownstown Township Recreation Campus is set to start in April.

The 150-plus-acre development will cost about $5 million and be completed in three phases with all work to be done by local businesses, says Kaitlyn Campbell, project coordinator for the Brownstown Township Downtown Development Authority.

The campus will be located at Telegraph and King Roads around and across the street from the township's municipal office complex. It is the largest project of its kind in township history.

The Recreation Campus will offer residents and visitors a variety of outdoor activities, including soccer fields, baseball diamonds, volleyball, and tennis courts. There will be walking and bike trails and fishing ponds.

Besides sports, there will be a splash park, a dog park, a sledding hill, a community garden, and a 5,000-square-foot event barn for use by the township and for private rentals. It is located near a historic home now on the land.

Most importantly, it is a balance of development and green space and of uses to suit most all age and activity levels, Campbell says. The land, some of it on wetlands, was previously zoned for residential development. The campus is located in a Downtown Development Authority district.