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In an effort to increase nature access to Detroit residents, the City of Detroit is creating Nature Pockets in seven parks across the city – one in each city council district. A Nature Pocket may include added tree canopy, a wildflower meadow, or a raingarden.
- Belle Isle
- William G. Milliken State Park and Harbor
- Palmer Park
- Lafayette Greens
- Eliza Howell Park
- Beacon Park
- Dequindre Cut
- Campus Martius Park
- Grand Circus Park
Belle Isle is the Motor City’s most beloved park. An island idyll in the Detroit River, it packs an impressive amount of attractions into its 987 acres, from the kid-friendly Belle Isle Aquarium to maritime exhibits at the Dossin Great Lakes Museum. The fern-filled Anna Scripps Whitcomb Conservatory is another highlight. Come summer, families will ...
William G. Milliken State Park and Harborspool out along the waterfront, with the paved and popular Detroit Riverwalk running through it. Its centerpiece is the Milliken State Park Lighthouse, a 63-foot beacon that overlooks the Detroit River. Take a bike ride through the park’s wetlands, and look out for public art – including a curious sculpture ...
Palmer Parkis a green retreat from the sea of skyscrapers downtown. Located in the northern part of the city, it’s a patchwork of woodland and open lawns that include hiking and biking trails, plus tree-flanked Lake Frances. There are some nuggets for history buffs, too. Go out in search of the Merrill Fountain, an ornate marble monument. It dates ...
You’ll find this urban parkjust west of Campus Martius. It’s dominated by row-upon-row of raised beds filled with organic vegetables, plus seasonal blooms planted to attract bees and butterflies. If you’re into contemporary art, there’s also a particularly striking sculpture of a sundial. Best of all, though, the park is right next to Lafayette Con...
Taking over about 250 acres of northwest Detroit and spreading out alongside the wiggling Rouge River, Eliza Howell Parkfeels worlds away from downtown. You might entirely forget that you’re in Motor City as you wander trails winding through hardwood forest and fields bright with wildflowers. Nature lovers will feel right at home here. The park pro...
One of Detroit’s newest green pockets, Beacon Park, opened back in 2017 and sits somewhere between an al-fresco events space and community hub. Well-kept and compact, it comprises an open lawn that hosts free concerts, exercise classes, and eclectic food trucks, plus a restaurant with a rooftop and patio. It particularly shines in the winter months...
A favorite with cyclists, the Dequindre Cutis an urban greenway that follows an old railroad line for two miles. It begins down by the river, eventually spilling into Detroit’s buzzing Eastern Market. Saddle up and take to the paved pathway, keeping your eyes peeled for colorful murals emblazoned on walls under bridges. Grassy patches open up on ei...
Right in the middle of downtown Detroit sits Campus Martius Park, which has earned itself the moniker of Detroit’s Gathering Place – and for good reason. From families to lunching workers, the neat little park attracts all kinds of Detroiters with its giant fountain, food trucks, and tree-shaded benches. Its landscape shifts with the season, too. I...
Four-legged companions aren’t forgotten in Detroit’s park system either. Grand Circusis home to the city’s top-rated dog park that plays host to everything from canine ice-cream socials to doggy pool parties. For human park-dwellers, this half-moon-shaped space has a large fountain, a slew of memorial statues, and plenty of tables and chairs arrang...
Oct 12, 2021 · Built in September 2020 was Rest & Ride Park, a vacant lot-turned-green space designed to give neighbors a comfortable and safe place to sit while they wait for the neighborhood bus, the 29 Linwood. The park features new landscaping, seating, public art installations, and play elements for children. “Another really great place to visit.
May 25, 2023 · The 27.5-mile Joe Louis Greenway will expand recreational opportunities by connecting parks and neighborhoods across the city, allowing residents to travel safely from McNichols to the riverfront—all without a car—through a combination of new trails, on-street protected bike lanes and links to existing trails like the Dequindre Cut and the ...
Austeja details her eight favorite green spaces throughout Detroit to step away from the hustle of the city and take a moment in nature.
May 22, 2023 · The NW Goldberg neighborhood of Detroit will soon transform a vacant corner lot into an intentionally designed green space and mini park to uplift the community through the anticipated success of a crowdfunding campaign.
Sep 7, 2023 · Previously decommissioned by the city, Callahan Park on Detroit’s east side has been transformed into a thriving four-acre meadow over the past three years, with 39 different native flowers and six native grasses planted by Detroit Audubon.
