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The Downtown Detroit Partnership works with vendors to feature new food and retail concepts across our parks. The Downtown Detroit Parks are also premiere spaces for weddings, fundraisers, touring exhibitions, corporate events, film, and commercial shoots, product launches, and private events. Vendor Opportunities. Park Rentals.
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Downtown Detroit parks, real estate projects to benefit from...
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Energy. Motion. Beacon Park opened in July 2017 and spans...
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Downtown Detroit parks, real estate projects to benefit from DDP’s new $13.74 million state grant DDP in the News Crain’s Detroit Business – Parks in downtown Detroit will get a makeover as a result of $13.74 million the Downtown Detroit Partnership was awarded Wednesday.
- Larry T. Baton Rouge, LA12 contributions. Pleasantly Surprised. Was quite surprised of Detroit overall. Only our second ever visit to the city, appears to have gone to a new make over, clean, no street people, no gangs and removal/demolition of the abundance of old buildings.
- Ben. Grand Rapids, MI38 contributions. Awesome Path. Awesome time biking this trail. Everything was clean and safe and the people we met were friendly. We parked near Eastern Market and took the trail to the river then kept on to Bell Isle.
- teebreeze. Michigan 19 contributions. Nice park. Nice park in the middle of downtown. Went during Saturday night market. Music and vendors. The musical act was very good.
- Nyormirror. Bay City, MI1,304 contributions. Nice Park with a pond. Just saw a little bit of this park as it was our midway stop for the Tour Detroit bike ride.
Best Parks in Downtown Detroit, Detroit, MI - Beacon Park, RiverWalk, Campus Martius Park, Belle Isle Park, William G Milliken State Park and Harbor, Clark Park, Grand Circus Park, Lincoln Street Art Park, Peck Park, Riverside Park
- 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...
Energy. Motion. Beacon Park opened in July 2017 and spans 1.2 acres in Downtown Detroit. It features stunning light installations, an open lawn space and a contemporary two-story restaurant. The park hosts a program of daily organized activities from musical performances and children’s events, to art installations, local markets and more.
Located in the heart of downtown, Campus Martius Park is Detroit’s official gathering place and award-winning signature public space. The 2.5-acre park is a year-round outdoor venue with gardens, performance stages, food trucks, and an ice rink in the winter.
