Outdoors in Detroit

City of Warren Halmich Park

Expansive city park with a playground, popular for picnicking & hosting the yearly harvest festival.

Belle Isle Park

982-acre island featuring trails, an aquarium, museum, conservatory, disc golf course & playground.

Detroit Riverwalk

Firefighters Park

A mix of open space & forest with 9 soccer fields, disc golf, a playground & river-bank fishing.

Stony Creek Metropark

Massive park featuring year-round activities from canoeing & picnics to workshop events.

Bishop Park

Site features a fishing pier, picnic deck & shelters, playground equipment & basketball courts.

Rotary Park

Recreational site offering tennis courts, a baseball field, playground, wooded areas & picnic spots.

Belle Isle Nature Center

Royal Oak Farmers Market

Anna Scripps Whitcomb Conservatory

Historic series of stately greenhouses filled with many plants, including flowers, ferns & cacti.

William G. Milliken State Park and Harbor

Waterfront park with a lighthouse & river walk, plus trails, picnic areas & shoreline fishing.

Palmer Park

Public park with hiking & biking trails, tennis courts, a historical fountain & 18-hole golf course.

Ford Field Park

Park featuring views of the Rouge River, picnic shelters, tennis courts, ball fields & more.

Heritage Park

Green space featuring soccer & baseball fields, a walking trail, picnic areas & a petting farm.

Grand Circus Park

Grassy areas, trees, statuary & large fountains in a half-moon-shaped park in the historic district.

Beacon Park

Lake Saint Clair Metropark

This multi-use park has a lake for boating activities, a large pool with waterslides, trails & golf.

Warren Dunes State Park

Beech & maple-forested park provides peaceful riverside hikes, picnic space & 311 acres of terrain.

Campus Martius Park

City square with concert space & seasonal ice-skating, plus a bistro amid fountains & trees.

Bald Mountain State Recreation Area

Rugged 4,637-acre park with trails, lakes, cabins & a shooting range in a hilly, wooded setting.