Parks and Recreation Department
3179 Livernois
Troy Michigan 48083
248.524.3484
Fax: 248.689.6497
Inclement Weather Hotline: 248.689.9756
It is the mission of the Parks and Recreation Department to enhance the quality of life with leisure opportunities for residents and businesses by providing recreation programs; facilities; parks; and related services. The Department promotes a healthy lifestyle for all age groups, regardless of physical abilities, and enriches cultural and natural resources through community interpretive programs.
Vision Statement
The Parks and Recreation department is committed to providing a responsive, distinctive, effective department with high quality comprehensive programs, parks, facilities, and open space.
The Troy Parks and Recreation Department provides programming, parks, and facilities for residents and the business community. We strive to meet a wide range of interests with fun, rewarding opportunities. From toddlers to seniors, swimming to needlepoint, we give you access to favorite past times and new adventures.
"Creating Community Through People, Parks, and Programs!"
DID YOU KNOW?
- The Community Center once again attracted more than one million visitors last year.
- The Community Center had 6,483 recreation members last year.
- The busiest month in the recreation area at the Community Center is May and the busiest day of the week is Monday. Daily average attendance is 2,584.
- The Parks and Recreation Department provides more than 350 part-time jobs to area residents.
- Meals on Wheels volunteers delivered more than 24,000 meals to homebound seniors last year.
- Nearly 20,000 new trees have been planted in residential rights-of-way and on municipal grounds, replacing the estimated 25,000 ash trees removed due to the Emerald Ash Borer.
- Annual attendance for senior programs is more than 146,000.
- Participation in senior citizen programs averages 588 per day.
- The Nature Center services more than 26,000 people last year through education; programming; and visits.
- More than 63,000 visitors have picnics at our 6 park shelters annually.
- There were 7,605 meeting room reservations at the Community Center last year, an increase of 33% from the previous year.
