Several of the community's large parcels have been preserved as state recreation areas and county parks.

The Township is served by five public school districts: Clarkston, Holly, Huron Valley, Walled Lake and Waterford.

Three different day-use areas provide ample space for picnics, swimming, horseshoes or volleyball.

Located within it now is Haven Hill, the Edsel Ford estate, designed by renowned landscape architect Jens Jensen between 1922 and 1935.

Jensen's landscape elements, with the diversity of tree, plant and animal life, combine aesthetics, history and nature.

[citation needed] The town is home to Alpine Valley ski resort which opened in 1961 and is a major attraction to the area during the winter months.

This resort, the largest in southeast Michigan, is host to multiple lifts with a range of runs available.

The township is also home to several parks with public golf courses, including White Lake Oaks and Indian Springs Metropark.