Very nice walk path on a pond. Easy to access for offices and apartments nearby. Snow covered pond…read moreand wetland definitely give you a different color contrast

Lovely scenic wetland nature preserve which few seem to know about. I love coming here to feed the…read moreducks and enjoy the serene tranquility. What I love is the forced civic responsibility as the surrounding corporates were obligated to preserve this center as a condition of land development opportunities. Some interesting birds to behold for birdwatching fans. Intermittent benches to sit on and a gazebo part of the way through. Walkway a bit sprayed with bird droppings but its understandable. The walkway and gazebo seem to be falling into a touch of disrepair and becoming a bit uneven structurally, but it's more an aesthetic issue than safety issue.

Very popular for family events and fishing. It offer a nice view of the Ambassador bridge and…read moreDetroit river, especially at night. People do leave trash everywhere which is sad. Even the river bank has a lot of leftover fishing lines and hooks. If you come here to fish, better show up at 7am otherwise area fill up pretty fast. There are even more people at night time too. Everybody does jigging here, especially walleye season. Clean up after yourself.

This is my first time at this park and I'm pleasantly surprised hope nice it is. I seen two other…read morereviews for this place, but they were both over 12 years ago. I didn't know what to expect, but it looks like the city have done a great job of fixing this park up. There is a few fitness zone with about 10 different workout machines for anyone that wants to use them. They is also two weight benches here as well. There are swings for the kids and a hammock also. There's a nice see-saw, and the jungle gym is very modernistic and upgraded. There are a couple hills the kids can play on with a little slide on one of them. There are a couple gazebos if you are looking to sit in the shade... and also benches posted around the park. The best part of the park is the view of the Detroit River and the Ambassador Bridge. Across the river, you can see Canada very clearly. There are good spots to fish here if you are into that, and if not you can just relax by the water and just catch a nice vibe. There's no trash on the ground and the park is really clean. This is definitely one of the hidden gems in the area.

This nature preserve is what you can see from the overpass in Oak Park on I-696 freeway…read more Best access to the park is in a sub, across Greenfield and on the right side from 10 mile road. We parked and walked by a turnabout that was littered with construction trucks.

So the main issue is that my Maps app took me directly into a random neighbor hood that had little…read moregates leading into the preserve. I searched around for a lot and couldn't really find one. I think i did eventually maybe end up passing a lot while exploring the trail, but I ended up just parking near the circle, which felt weird and had me anxious the neighbors would call and get my car towed. Other than that it's just getting out of winter so there's not much growth to see, but it's nice to get out even with the mud. Hopefully someone else's GPS will route them somewhere, or they just won't have the anxiety I did parking and driving through a neighborhood with kids playing around feeling like a creep LOL!

Shain Park is a pretty little oasis in downtown Birmingham, and it's easy to see why locals seem to…read moregravitate towards (and totally love) this place. It's a pretty, well-kept park with plenty of green space, walking paths, benches, a fountain, and a small playground. The outdoor pavilion is a nice touch too, especially when there's a concert or community event going on (flyers all around were advertising the upcoming events, so it seems to be used frequently). I liked that the park feels lively without being hectic. It's a great place to sit for a while, grab a bite, let the kids play, or just take a break while wandering around downtown. Dogs are welcome too, which is always a plus. I got to pet SO many cute pups the day I visited and to me, that's a big win! This is a simple, pleasant little downtown park that feels like a real gathering place for the community.

I just had to note each time I am in Birmingham I make it a point to go to Shain Park…read moreeverytime...The laughter of kids playing, among the Shoppers and churning fountain with the sounds of birds and the smells of being in Birmingham! The statue in the Park is also a rare piece of architecture and a great place to take pictures!

Grand Circus Park back to Judge Augustus B. Woodward's master plan to rebuild Detroit after the…read more1805 devastating fire. The park was meant to be a full circle - the "circus" the name - but rising land values north of Adams Street led property owners to resist selling, leaving the park as a half-moon bisected by Woodward Avenue. It links Detroit's theater district to its financial core, and over the decades, it has hosted everything from presidential eulogies to public protests. In fact, General George Armstrong Custer once delivered a eulogy there for Abraham Lincoln before thousands of mourners. The park is adorned with statuary and fountains that speak to Detroit's civic pride. The eastern half features the Russell Alger Memorial Fountain, designed by Henry Bacon (who also designed the Lincoln Memorial), with a Roman allegorical figure sculpted by Daniel Chester French. Nearby stands the statue of Mayor William Cotter Maybury. The western half is anchored by the Edison Memorial Fountain and the statue of Mayor Hazen Pingree, a populist reformer whose legacy still looms large. It's a layered space - literally, as there are parking garages below - with memorials and a green park. Plenty of benches and tables and a free wifi. And a very strong police presence during the daytime and after Tigers games. [Review 971 of 2025 - 452 in Michigan - 24525 overall]

This is quite an interesting areas of downtown Detroit. I was in town and strolling around to get…read moresome exercise before turning in for the evening. It's one of my favorite things to do when I'm visiting a city other than my own. I never know what I'm going to find and as for this park, I just happened to run into it. At first glance I didn't even realize it was a park. I noticed a few empty water fountains, a couple statues, a bike share station, and there wasn't much landscaping or anything. I'm not sure if it was just the timing of my visit or what, but it came across rather dreary. I'm not sure if I would describe it as grand but considering the location, I get the circus part. It is completely surrounded by traffic and there's restaurants, theaters, and a lot of other things to do nearby. In a way, that's a circus all on its own. Would I intentionally come back to this park? Probably not, but I can always appreciate some greenery in the middle of a concrete jungle. It's good for the soul.

Best public viewing spot of the Gordie Howe International Bridge. Make sure to check the opening…read moretimes before you go

There's some confusion here. Delray Park is at the Detroit River going south on S Rademacher Street…read more(the west boundary Fort Wayne) off Jefferson . It's a great place to view the Gordie Howe Bridge, but it is closed in the winter, opening in April. The confusion is with the Delray Community Center at 420 S Leigh St. That is NOT Delray Park. I'm not sure why it's even mentioned here.

Everything. Although there is construction in 14 Mile, it's a pleasant place to park, get out and…read morewalk and see fish, birds and wildlife. There are fish unique to this park. In spring and summer, the occasional black water snake (harmless, but they're ornery;, just leave them alone and keep dogs away). Be prepared for muddy paws unless it's been very dry weather.

Very stunning and serene nature park, I've been several times in different seasons and I'm ALWAYS…read moreimpressed. The views are somehow always different depending on when you go! The walk to the viewpoint of the water is so short and beautiful, it's a really nice short breath of fresh air and nature. I definitely recommend coming here for either nature photography or a walk! Even in the winter.

There is not much going on with this park, to be honest, but I'm just glad to have this park as yet…read moreanother option for us to take my doggie for potty. My dog seemed to like it. Although there's not much to see here, at the very least the park seemed clean and trash free when we visited it this morning. This Roosevelt Park is located in the middle of a residential area, at the intersection of Aubrey Street and Lennane Street. Park hours are from 6 am to 11 pm, although I'm sure people can visit this park outside that time window as no one is really monitoring it.