"Podunk, One Horse Town..." Flat Rock by truesunn

Flat Rock Travel Guide: 15 reviews and 7 photos

I Had But One Dream...

And that was to get the heck out of Dodge so to speak. I have lived in the same 10 mile radius my entire life... I grew up in an upper middle class city called Trenton,about 10 miles away. We have plans to build a modular home on acreage in KY or TN in the next 2-3 years, tho!

WOW, We have a website!
http://www.flatrockmi.org/

Nature and Wildlife

My backyard backs up to Oakwood Metro Park, which houses a plethora of local wildlife! Many nights you can hear the frogs and crickets chirping, and if you're very quiet, you hear the occasional deer moving through the brush! We have a small pond, it's frequently visited by small frogs and dragonflies from the park. It's a very nice place to visit, there is fishing permitted in the park, but no hunting!

Besides Oakwood Metro Park (the entrance to the park is actually up the road in Huron Twp), we have Huroc Park, down on the Huron River. People fish the river year round, with a steelhead run in the spring and another in the fall. There is a very nice walking path in the park.

Weather and Gardening

The weather here stinks, particularly the winters. Whether it's snowing or not, you rarely see the sun from Mid Nov- Mid March. Temps generally fall below freezing daily in Dec and Jan. The winter months are in the mid-80's with fairly high humidity. They do say if you don't like the weather, wait five minutes!

For you gardeners, we are in Zone 5. We don't put the goods out in the garden until atleast mid-May. You will have to start your seeds indoors or in a greenhouse.

Pros and Cons

Pros:Fishing the Huron River, Good Schools
Cons:Weather, increasingly heavier traffic
In a nutshell:The minute I can get out of here, I am!

Intro Updated Jul 26, 2006
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Reviews (15)

Old Flat Rock by Carrie Ann Seal - Flat Rock

Antique Buildings Things to Do (2)

There are antique buildings all over the town, especially on Gibralter Road and down near the river, across from Huroc... more travel advice

Me and my 4lb Largemouth (that's big for MI!) - Flat Rock

Fishing the Detroit River/Lake Erie Sports & Outdoors (3)

The Detroit River is listed as one of the Top 10 Walleye waters by several sources. You can fish either from a boat or... more travel advice

Gazeebo on the River by Carrie Ann Seal - Flat Rock

Huroc Park Things to Do (2)

The Huron River runs right through Huroc Park, which has walking trails, picnic areas, fishing and playgrounds for the... more travel advice

Flat Rock Speedway by Carrie Ann Seal - Flat Rock

Flat Rock Speedway Sports & Outdoors (3)

Local drivers come to compete in short track Nascar-like racing every Saturday night. There is also figure 8 racing with... more travel advice

Shopping (2)
See All Great Greenery!
Restaurants (3)
See All Nice Hometown Atmosphere, Good Food
What to Pack (2)
See All Colder Than A Witches... WINTER

Comments (9)

kyoub Jul 30, 2005 at 6:34 AM Report Abuse

Best wishes to you on "our" birthday. Just remember, You can take the girl out of the country but you can't take the country out of the girl.
Stephen-KarenConn Apr 27, 2004 at 7:35 PM Report Abuse

Very interesting pages on one of the places we haven't been yet in Michigan. Found you while looking for Flat Rock, North Carolia. Glad we stopped by.
laughingsun69 Apr 10, 2004 at 10:18 PM Report Abuse

Hi looks like a nice little town ,fishing looks good too nice pics and comments.
Sassy417 Dec 9, 2003 at 2:51 AM Report Abuse

Beautiful picture! Looks very peaceful.
patrikske Jul 29, 2003 at 11:16 AM Report Abuse

Very nice, good info and some lovely pics !
GaryAlan Jul 18, 2003 at 7:00 PM Report Abuse

Very nice mix of photos and commentary! (Personally, though, I would prefer Flat Rock to Vegas .... ) (g)
dsantosh Jul 18, 2003 at 6:38 AM Report Abuse

Nice travellouges..nice information..
Waalewiener Jul 12, 2003 at 7:51 PM Report Abuse

Well Carrie once again I can understand why you want to move, Lori and I have taken the I-75 sooo many times , and the Toledo Detroit stretch is not our favorite but I am sure there are some nice things in Flat Rock Michigan ,nice page Carrie
TinKan Jun 2, 2003 at 9:00 PM Report Abuse

Good to see you are traveling now... There is a great big world waiting for you to explore it. Enjoy life and all that it has to offer.