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Keego Harbor-at-a-Glance


Established in 1955, Keego Harbor is a pleasant community that takes pride in its natural resources. Located in the “Heart of the Lakes,” this former resort destination is now home to over 2,500 residents throughout the year.

This community is also home to thriving businesses, five public parks, two beach access points, a boat launch and features two of the finest lakes in the county. Recreational amenities include boating, fishing and swimming on Cass Lake and Sylvan Lake. In addition, Keego Harbor also features the West Bloomfield Trail Network . This 4.25 mile trail spans four cites and offers activities such as hiking, cycling and cross-country skiing.

Keego Harbor is also home to a revitalized downtown district that offers unique dining, shopping opportunities and a business community offering an array of services. So come to Keego Harbor and discover this charming city in the “Heart of the Lakes.”

Keego Harbor Community Profile  (file size 183k)

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City of Keego Harbor
2141 Cass Lake Road
P.O. Box 665
Keego Harbor, MI 48320
Phone: 248-682-1930
Mayor, Barbara Kline
City Manager, Dale Stuart

West Bloomfield Public Schools
5810 Commerce Road
West Bloomfield, MI 48324
Phone: 248-865-6420



Oakland County Board of Commissioner Representing Keego Harbor
1200 North Telegraph, Pontiac MI 48341-0421
John A. Scott, District 5, Phone: 248-858-0100 (County); 248-891-9067 (Cell Phone)



Business Development and Professional Training

The Greater West Bloomfield Chamber of Commerce
6668 Orchard Lake Road, Suite 207
West Bloomfield, MI 48322
Phone: 248-626-3636

Keego Harbor is a Main Street Oakland County (MSOC) Community
John Baczynski, Community Development Director
City of Keego Harbor
2141 Cass Lake Road, Ste. 102
Keego Harbor, MI 48320
Phone: 248-682-1930
MSOC is an economic development program specifically targeted to provide technical assistance to the 30 traditional downtowns in the County. These historic commercial districts each have a unique sense of place which, as a part of a national trend, are becoming increasingly popular as places to do business, shop, dine, live and experience family activities. MSOC is now a partner with the National Trust's Main Street Center, a program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation. Founded in 1980, the National Trust's Main Street Center's Four Point Approach of: Organization, Design, Promotion and Economic Restructuring, has been successfully utilized in over 2,000 downtowns in 40 states since 1980.

MichiganWorks! Employment and Resource Center
Pontiac Job Link Career Center, 1837 North Perry, Pontiac, 48340
Phone: 248-276-1777
The Workforce Development Division of Oakland County helps train and place unemployed workers by partnering with Michigan Works! Each center provides employers with a wide range of services including, applicant recruitment, onsite interview rooms, training funds for planned new hires, information technology (IT) training and out-placement assistance. The centers also provide assistance to job seekers including, resources on resume writing and interviewing, job placement, testing and assessment, training funds to enhance or gain new skills, and IT training.


Community Essentials
Secenic Keego Harbor
  Civic Center TV
4550 Walnut Lake Road
West Bloomfield, MI 48323
Phone: 248-683-2343

Clinton River Watershed Council
101 Main Street, Suite 100
Rochester MI 48307
Phone: 248-601-0606



Keego Harbor Parks

Keego Harbor features nine parks offering residents a variety of year-round activities. Recreational amenities include ice skating, playscapes, picnicking, swimming and scenic views. In addition, Rose Sorter Park is home to the City Carillon Tower and hosts community events such as Skate Night, the Easter Egg Hunt and the Holiday Tree Lighting throughout the year.

  • Baxter-Morgan Park, Pridham Road
  • Fireman Memorial Park, Orchard lake Road
  • Fran Leaf Park, Brock Street
  • Hester Court Memorial Park Virginia Court
  • Rose Sorter Park, Schroeder Boulevard
  • Sunshine Park, Orchard Lake Road
  • Tate-Optimist Park- Rycroft
  • Webb Park, Orchard Lake Road
  • Willow Beach Park, Willow Beach Street


West Bloomfield Township Public Library, Main Branch
4600 Walnut Lake Road
West Bloomfield, MI  48323
Phone: 248-682-2120
Virtual Tours

West Bloomfield Trail, West Trailhead
 4655 Arrowhead Road
West Bloomfield, MI 48323-2303
The West Bloomfield Trail is a Rails-to-Trail Project. This 28 acre linear park meanders for 4.25 miles through West Bloomfield, Orchard Lake, Keego Harbor and Sylvan Lake. West Bloomfield Woods Nature Preserve is the west trailhead and Sylvan Manor Park is the east trailhead. Where trains once rolled, you may now walk, cross-country ski or bicycle amidst wildflowers, wetlands, woodlands, commercial districts and residential communities.

 





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