It’s not 2013 yet, but special Huron-Clinton Metroparks packages for the next year are going on sale at five Costco stores in Southeast Michigan starting Thursday, November 15 until March, 2013. 

Save money by purchasing the 2013 Metroparks Annual Vehicle Permit and a $25 Metroparks gift card for just $39.99, a 20 percent savings on a $50 value.  The Huron-Clinton Metroparks package can be purchased at two Costco stores in Livonia, along with Costco stores in Brighton, Bloomfield and Shelby townships.  

The 2013 annual vehicle park permit, which can be used now through 2013, gives unlimited access to 13 Huron-Clinton Metroparks in the five-county region: Delhi, Dexter-Huron and Hudson Mills Metroparks, near Ann Arbor; Huron Meadows Metropark, near Brighton; Indian Springs Metropark, near White Lake;  Kensington Metropark, near Milford/Brighton; Lake Erie Metropark, in Brownstown; Lake St. Clair Metropark, near Mt. Clemens; Lower Huron Metropark, near Belleville; Oakwoods Metropark, near Flat Rock; Stony Creek Metropark, near Rochester/Washington Township; Willow Metropark, near New Boston and Wolcott Mill Metropark, near Romeo.

The gift cards can be used to pay for a variety of fees, including golf course greens fees, annual boat permits, picnic shelter rentals, marina fees, interpretive program fees, Turtle Cove entry fees and cross-country ski rentals. The gift cards can also be used to buy annual bag tags to play at four Metropark disc golf courses. Gift cards can be redeemed at a variety of facilities, including regulation golf courses, interpretive centers and park offices.

The 13 Huron Clinton Metroparks are a perfect fit for anyone who loves the outdoors, or is just looking for something to do with the kids for the day. Either way, the Metroparks package now available at Costco is a great way to experience Southeast Michigan’s best.