Best Parks for Outdoor Fun
Explore the best best parks for outdoor fun options for kids and families in Ann Arbor
Wurster Park
Sledding, sports, play & picnic spots. Green space offers paths, play equipment, sports fields, a sledding hill, horseshoes & picnic areas.
Riverside Park
Green space for play, fishing & BBQs. 15 acres along the river with a playground, football & softball fields, fly-fishing & grilling area.
Allmendinger Park
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Fuller Park
Play area with a pool & soccer fields. This 60-acre community resource for sports features fields, plus a pool, playground & picnic areas.
University of Michigan Nichols Arboretum
Flower garden for walks & photos. Tranquil garden with spring-blooming flowers, popular for quiet walks, painting & photography.
Bandemer Nature Area
Natural area with trails. Riverfront natural area with trails, picnic facilities & activities such as fishing & canoeing.
Bird Hills Nature Area
Hilly woodland park for hiking. The city's largest park at 161 acres, this hilly green space offers unpaved woodland hiking trails.
Frisinger Park
Shady green space with BBQ grills. Small neighborhood park with a playground, picnic tables, charcoal grills & a softball field.
Leslie Science & Nature Center
Wildlife enclosures & education programs. Natural space with trails, raptor enclosures, a Critter House & public programs for all ages.
Furstenberg Nature Area
Nature area with boardwalk & picnic area. Scenic 38-acre wetlands & woodlands park, with picnic tables, a boardwalk & walking paths.
Gallup Park
Scenic area for hiking & canoeing. 69-acre park with walkways & bridges, playgrounds, picnic sites, & canoeing/kayaking areas.
Olson Park
Large tract with trails & amenities. 54-acre natural area with a pond offers trails, sport courts & fields, plus a playground & dog run.
County Farm Park
Large park with gardens & play areas. Green county park featuring a wooded area, fitness trails, gardens, playgrounds & picnic pavilions.
Glacier Highlands Park
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Parker Mill County Park
Wooded park with a historic grist mill. This park offers forested trails, seasonal tours of its old grist mill & a museum in a cider mill.
Lillie Park South
Outdoor escape with ponds & trails. Park with a lake, 2 ponds, a boardwalk & sports fields plus asphalt, wood-chip & limestone trails.
Frog Island Park
Recreational sports & a community garden. 5-acre green space with an amphitheater & a community garden, plus a soccer field & running track.
Rolling Hills
County park for year round activities. Year round park offers hiking & skiing trails, generous space for outdoor activities & a water park.
Kopper Park
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Central City Park
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Tattan Park
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Goudy Park
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Nankin Mills Recreation Area
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Garden City Parks
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Hines Park
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Merriman Hollow Park
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Rotary Park
Green space for sports games & picnics. Recreational site offering tennis courts, a baseball field, playground, wooded areas & picnic spots.
Central Park
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Bell Creek County Park
Woodsy green space for sports & play. Outdoor activity area with picnic areas & shade trees, plus soccer fields & baseball diamonds.
Crowley Park
Playgrounds, athletic field & splash pad. Park offering playgrounds, a splash pad & athletic field, plus tennis courts, a track & picnic area.
Levagood Park
Wooded open space plus a public pool. This sizable, tree-studded community haunt for sports & play also features a seasonal swimming pool.
Helms Haven Recreation Area
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Ford Field Park
Park with river views, shelters & sports. Park featuring views of the Rouge River, picnic shelters, tennis courts, ball fields & more.
Ten Eyck Park
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Ford Woods Park
Picnics, a pool & various sports areas. Open space with picnic & play sites, swimming pool, tennis courts, ball fields & roller hockey rink.
Lapeer Park
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Palmer Park
Green space with trails & a golf course. Public park with hiking & biking trails, tennis courts, a historical fountain & 18-hole golf course.
Outdoor Adventure Center
Museum with simulated outdoor activities. Simulated outdoor recreation experiences like biking, plus local nature displays, in a roomy museum.
Dodge Park
Green for sports, recreation & concerts. Recreation & sports park for volleyball, in-line hockey & picnics, with swings & an amphitheater.
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