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Campus Martius

Campus Martius Park ( MAR-shuss) is a re-established park in Downtown Detroit, Michigan.

Photo: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0

Nearest place to stay

0.2 mi

Westin

Open since

1850

Wikipedia readers

8.4K

a year · #2,539 of 7,799

In brief

A garden inside Detroit

Places to stay next door

Westin is 0.2 miles away; Detroit Foundation Hotel (0.2 mi) and Hotel Indigo Detroit Downtown (0.2 mi) are close too. 98 places to stay are within 4 miles. Hotels nearby ↓

Winters are cold

January nights drop to 19°. When to go ↓

Established in 1850

Campus Martius dates from 1850. About ↓

Best months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug and Sep

May, June, July, August and September are the mild months, with highs of 70–84°. When to go ↓

Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.

When to go

Weather, month by month

Typical highs and lows in Detroit. Green months are the mild ones.

Jan32° / 19°

Feb35° / 20°

Mar45° / 27°

Apr58° / 38°

May70° / 48°

Jun80° / 59°

Jul84° / 63°

Aug81° / 62°

Sep75° / 54°

Oct62° / 43°

Nov48° / 33°

Dec37° / 25°

Weather: NOAA 1991–2020 normals for Detroit. Detroit’s full climate →

About

Campus Martius

Campus Martius Park ( MAR-shuss) is a re-established park in Downtown Detroit, Michigan. After the Great Fire of 1805, Campus Martius (from the Latin for Field of Mars, where Roman heroes walked) was the focal point of Judge Augustus Woodward's plans to rebuild the city. It was named for the principal square in Marietta, Ohio, the first capital of the Northwest Territory.

Type: Garden
Area: 1 acres
Established: 1850
Wikipedia readers: 8.4K a year

From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Facts: Wikidata.

Where to stay

Hotels near Campus Martius

98 places to stay within 4 miles. The closest is Westin, 0.2 miles away.

Campus MartiusWater1Places to stay (the list)Places to eat

Closest places to stay

1Westinhotel · 0.2 mi westDirections
2Detroit Foundation Hotelhotel · 0.2 mi southwestDirections
3Hotel Indigo Detroit Downtownhotel · 0.2 mi westDirections
4Holiday Inn Expresshotel · 0.2 mi westDirections
5Fort Pontchartrain a Wyndham Hotelhotel · 0.2 mi southDirections
6Ponchatrain Hotelhotel · 0.2 mi southDirections
7Pullmanhotel · 0.2 mi northeastDirections
8Shinola Hotelhotel · 0.3 mi northwestDirections
9Atheneum Suite Hotelhotel · 0.3 mi northeastDirections
10Anthenumhotel · 0.3 mi northeastDirections

Places to eat nearby

877 restaurants, cafés and bars within 1½ miles

207 bars & pubs66 coffee & cafés60 Asian & Indian38 pizza33 subs & sandwiches29 Mexican & Latin28 ice cream & sweets

Compare 8 towns to stay in

Town	From Campus Martius	Drive	Places to stay	People	Typical home	Safety
Detroit	in town	—	97 57 hotels · 18 motels · 11 inns & B&Bs · 7 lodges & cabins · 2 hostels · 2 campgrounds	649,095	$84K	D⁻
Dearborn	9 mi west	15 min	26 22 hotels · 1 motel · 1 inn or B&B · 2 lodges & cabins	105,611	$219K	C
Warren	11 mi north	15 min	34 27 hotels · 5 motels · 2 lodges & cabins	137,138	$193K	C⁻
Southfield	15 mi northwest	20 min	33 30 hotels · 2 motels · 1 hostel	76,111	$236K	D
Romulus	18 mi southwest	25 min	41 41 hotels	24,547	$160K	D
Roseville	13 mi northeast	20 min	16 15 hotels · 1 motel	46,863	$156K	D
Southgate	12 mi southwest	20 min	13 7 hotels · 6 motels	28,931	$174K	C⁻
Troy	18 mi north	25 min	26 25 hotels · 1 campground	88,733	$420K	B

Day trip from

Straight-line miles.

Toledo54 mi southwest Cleveland92 mi southeast

Getting there

Nearest airports with airline service

DTWDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County · major hub18 mi

FNTBishop57 mi

TOLEugene F. Kranz Toledo Express65 mi

Places to stay and eat: Overture Maps (hotels, motels, inns, lodges, campgrounds, RV parks; not vacation rentals) · streets, water and the site outline: Overture Maps / OpenStreetMap contributors · town figures: U.S. Census ACS · Safety: TownRatings Safety grade · airports: OurAirports. Distances are from Campus Martius’s main visitor area; drive times are estimates.

Make a day of it

Also near Campus Martius

Other well-known places within 62 miles.

Big drawin town Stadium & arenaFord Field

in town Stadium & arenaComerica Park

in town TheatreFox Theatre

Big draw36 mi Stadium & arenaMichigan Stadium

2 mi MuseumDetroit Institute of Arts

Big draw62 mi Theme parkCedar Point3.8M visitors a year

in town LandmarkFort Detroit

10 mi MuseumThe Henry Ford1.8M visitors a year

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons

Photo credits

Ford Field: Unknown, CC BY 2.5 · Comerica Park: City of Detroit, Public domain · Fox Theatre: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Michigan Stadium: Lectrician2, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Detroit Institute of Arts: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Cedar Point: Larry Pieniazek, User:Lar, en:User:Lar (primary), CC BY 2.5 · Fort Detroit: Pierre Descomps, Public domain · The Henry Ford: Alvintrusty, CC BY-SA 3.0

Common questions

Visiting Campus Martius

Is Campus Martius in Detroit?

Yes. It’s inside Detroit, MI.

When is the best time to visit Campus Martius?

May, June, July, August and September, with highs of 70–84°.

How far is Campus Martius from Cleveland?

About 92 miles southeast of Cleveland, as the crow flies.

What is the closest airport to Campus Martius?

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County (DTW), about 18 miles away.

What hotels are near Campus Martius?

Westin (0.2 mi), Detroit Foundation Hotel (0.2 mi) and Hotel Indigo Detroit Downtown (0.2 mi). 98 places to stay are within 4 miles.

From locals

Tips from people in Detroit

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Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.