This is a beautiful addition to the city! Plenty of space for events and family time! Really great…read moretime especially with the concerts on a summer night! Plenty of parking at the mall right across the street. I can see this place being a big hit!

My very first time here was for the August 2024 session. I made it a point to come back for the…read more2025 June and July events. Holy cow!...this is one of my happy places for sure!!! The food is excellent (especially considering how many people they're feeding), some of the beer taps change from year to year from what I can tell, but it's always good stuff....they're not serving the dregs here...just excellent German beer and some other non-beer libations. The people here are fantastic!...the staff, the patrons...everyone's happy. It's summer perfection IMO. You'll need cash and kind of a lot o fit if you're gonna do it up right, but $50-60 per person should get you anything you'll want including a t-shirt to the show ; )

I never heard of this place until recently. My sister is really into Oktoberfest type vibes -…read moreoompah bands, lederhosen and whatnot. Whatnot usually means drinking lots of lager, by the bucket here. Neither of us drink but hey, whatever. I definitely needed Google Maps to find this park out in the boonies near Ann Arbor. There's nothing in the way of fanfare announcing it either. Parking is an adventure in a sprawling, sometimes lumpy dirt lot with neon vest clad attendants directing you where to bring in your chariot. At least we got there early and didn't have to walk a country mile. My brother-in-law tells me that massive lot often maxes out and people are stuck parking on the dirt shoulder of a two lane road and hoofing it for great distances. Shades of back in the 90s when I went to Lollapalooza at Milan Dragway. Ten bucks to get in is reasonable enough. Cash only in 2025 probably won't win them a lot of fans so be ready for that. There was barely any line when we walked up and by the time we were getting back to our table with food it was snaking way down the walkway. I'm not a huge fan of ticket systems for food and beverage sales as it's always a challenge to utilize the exact amount of tickets you bought and not be on the hook with leftovers. Fortunately my dad and I departed long before close and a bunch of people my sister invited joined us so we gifted our tickets to the big table of revelers. Who knows how close they got to maximizing the ticket stash at the end of the night. I'm only seeing now on here that apparently you can cash in your remaining tickets before you leave. Don't recall signage for that. Unspent tickets really boost profits... I had a bratwurst, a knockwurst, a water, a cola and an order of spaetzle. The wursts weren't the worst, but not the best I've had either. I don't think I've ever had spaetzle - a German egg noodle dish - before and don't know what the standard for it is but I'm going to hold with the reviewer who wrote that's it's bland. I wasn't expecting Pad Thai or anything but a give the spaetzle a big yawn. We didn't catch as much oompah music as I would have liked - there was a long intermission between sets for much of our visit but we did hear a significant amount. Walking up to the stage it was nothing but kids and parents dancing in the mid-afternoon. I'm sure that demographic changes drastically as the sun sets and nightfall sets in. The move here is to bring a big tablecloth and claim a picnic table as they get sparser and further away from the action as the day wears on. The wooded areas on the periphery actually seem really pleasant though. They have games like cornhole and foosball which again, seemed to be commandeered solely by kids in the sunlight hours. A couple basic carnival rides would do wonders for enhancing the festive atmosphere but I'm not sure that feasible given German Park's extremely limited operating schedule. It's open a whopping 3 days a year - unless you wanna rent the place out for a private event. All three days are in the summer, too. No Oktoberfest. I know weather can be pretty questionable around that time of the year but Oktoberfest people seem like a pretty hardy lot. Maybe they could run it with a rain day provision? No Oktoberfest in place like this is just baffling to me.

This park is a hidden gem! As a part-time photographer, I wish this place would have more exposure…read morebecause I kept seeing great photo locations. Maybe it is more known to local Ann Arbor residents, but I wish I had known about it sooner! I appreciated all the trails being clearly marked with signage and wooden paths. We went on a shorter trail and a longer one. The shorter one was just a loop and took maybe 5 minutes and the longer one we had to turn around because we were running low on time. I would definitely recommend coming here if you want to embrace fall season in Michigan. The paths take you through gorgeous trees, across bridges, and wind around different bodies of water. We also saw 2 deer right by the path. Amazing! It was quiet and peaceful and scenic through the whole park! I will definitely be begging my friends/clients to take photos here and also come back for long yap sessions with friends! I'm not a big outdoorsy person but this park made me want to be!

This is one of my favorite parks in Ann Arbor. I like to get here by biking down the connecting…read moretrail between Gallup Park and Parker Mill County Park. The path is paved, making it easy to navigate. The trail views are very scenic l. I love biking through the woods and seeing all the wildlife. There's a cool interactive water pump/art display kids and adults can hand pump water into and see the water flow down into the stream. There's a special trail called the Post Trail just for walkers (no jogging/biking and no dogs) that you can explore the woods with. There is a convenient parking lot and bathroom for visitors as well. Great park, will definitely be back!

What's there to complain about? This is a beautiful, well maintained outdoor space with university…read morebuildings like Mason hall and the Hatcher graduate library bordering it. Lots of food options around on state street (chipotle, noodles, etc) and joes pizza across the diag. Lots of foot traffic from students and visitors. Plenty of people come to see the classic Michigan M in the middle. Recently it's been occupied by brave students protecting their right to protest. It's inspiring to see! Overall this is currently the coolest place in Ann Arbor by a mile.

How can I not love THE DIAG?…read more Two of the most pivotal moments in my life occurred on the diag. 1) Graduation from the most wonderful college ever. 2) Proposal by the most wonderful guy ever. 'nough said.

Just a wonderful spot to tailgate and celebrate University of Michigan Football on a crisp sun…read moresoaked Autumn day. Tremendous people. Cold beverages. The smell of charcoal in the air. Life enjoyed to the fullest.

Small but great little neighborhood park. My little dog loves exploring the wooded edges and on…read moresummer afternoons there's often a baseball game being played on the diamond. Although I don't use it, the athetoid equipment looks great and is rather extensive for such a small park for lower burns park, this is a great little spot!

Mary J. McCann Park is on the east side of Warner Road, south of Bemis and north of Willis. It's a…read morebit hidden by all the trees, but the entrance is well marked with a sign and a fence. There is no parking lot, per se, but there is room to park about a half dozen cars. There will be mosquitoes as soon as you emerge from your car, so be prepared. Also bring your hat and sunscreen, if it's a hot and sunny day, because even though this place looks shady and dark from the road, most of it is open prairie. It's only about a quarter mile through the buggy part of the park. Stay on the trail to avoid the poison ivy, which is a native species, so no complaining--it's a food source for luna moth larvae--did you know that? If you keep heading due east, you will emerge into a very open and sunny part of the park. There are signs to identify some of the trees and flowers you will see there. Some of the signs identify non-native species. I wish they would distinguish. Just a little detail that we nature freaks would notice. There are mowed paths all over the open part of the park. Here and there, you will find plantings of native wildflowers. In the very center of the park, there is a pavilion, but no tables. I think the chimney provided as a home for chimney swifts is a neat idea. Where did they nest before there were chimneys? Hollow trees, I suppose.

Riverside Park is spacious green and scenic with ample shaded places. Love that there is parking in…read moreclose proximity within the park to pavilion and water. Water level seemed a bit low and there was some trash in the water. The children's playground is a highlight bright and colorful easily seen from a distance. Looks to be in great shape now at 6 years since it's 2018 installation. I didn't enter the restroom today but they are here. I was somewhat disappointed to smell marijuana from quite a distance from the guys smoking near the restroom. I avoided that area - don't want a secondary high! There is beautiful art installation "Embracing our Differences" occupying the Southern end of the park. I miss the YpsiFest Heritage Festival which I worked annually through 2019.

​Riverside Park is situated between Ypsilanti downtown and Depot town. This is a small scenic park…read morewith a great stretch of river that has a beautiful view. It features kids play structure, picnic tables, playground, gazebo and restrooms. Great place for walks, bicycling, dog walking, picnicking, fishing and has good benches for nature viewing. This is one of my favorite parks I enjoyed last summer. Nice walkway along the river, there's so much scenery. There is a cute little spot near the gazebo to sit back and watch the river roll through. That is my favorite spot in the park and I atleast spend 15 minutes whenever I'm there. I enjoyed watching the river flow and listen to the water. Great place for a quiet stroll. Love the multi tiered bridges over the water! Good place to bring kids and have relaxed outdoor activities. This park had frequently hosts different events through out spring, summer and fall before COVID. Parking is available on North and South sides of the park. Parking near the playground is usually busy, cars are parked up and down the drive down to the park. This park also connects to Frog Island Park through the bridge.

Wonderful picnic with my son! We came here to play in the sandbox and swing on the playset. I…read moreenjoyed my day with him so much!

Even on a hot day, even when the restrooms are closed due to Covid-19 restrictions, on a picnic…read moretable under a tree at BP is a pretty good place for a take-out lunch.