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Central Park

Central Park is one of the primary public parks in Midland, Michigan, United States. Running it is City of Midland Parks and Recreation Department. The first name on our list around it is USS Edson, 18 mi away.

Where
In Midland
15 places to stay
In brief

A garden inside Midland

Winters are cold

January nights drop to 16°. When to go ↓

You can stay in Midland

Central Park is inside Midland, which has 15 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓

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

May, June, July, August and September are the mild months, with highs of 69–83°. When to go ↓

An airport 9 miles away

MBS (MBS) has airline service, about 9 miles from Central Park.

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

When to go

Picking a season

Here is how the weather at Central Park changes month by month.

Jan30° / 16°
Feb33° / 17°
Mar43° / 25°
Apr56° / 35°
May69° / 47°
Jun79° / 56°
Jul83° / 61°
Aug80° / 59°
Sep73° / 51°
Oct60° / 41°
Nov46° / 31°
Dec35° / 23°
Typical highs and lows in Midland. Green months are the mild ones. Weather: NOAA 1991–2020 normals for Midland. Midland’s full climate →
About

Central Park

Central Park is one of the primary public parks in Midland, Michigan, United States. The park, approximately 18 acres (7.3 ha), is located in the city's East End neighborhood within the Midtown area. It features a playground, shell theater, baseball diamond, and racket courts.

Type
Garden
Area
18 acres
Run by
City of Midland Parks and Recreation Department
From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Facts: Wikidata.
Where to stay

A base for Central Park

Close by, places to stay are in Midland (15) and Monitor Township (10).

Central Park1234Midland15Monitor Township10Kochville Township8Bay City11Saginaw Township7Bangor Township6Frankenlust Township4Jerome Township2USS EdsonDow GardensChippewa Nature Center5 mi
Central Park12Places to stay in town
  1. 1USS Edson
  2. 2Dow Gardens
  3. 3Chippewa Nature Center
  4. 4Saginaw Valley Naval Ship Museum
In town

Midland

15 places to stay · 13 hotels · 1 motel · 1 RV park

You’re already here.

42,806 people

20 min drive

Monitor Township

10 places to stay · 6 hotels · 4 motels

10,597 people

12 mi east of Central Park

20 min drive

Kochville Township

8 places to stay · 8 hotels

5,166 people

15 mi southeast of Central Park

25 min drive

Bay City

11 places to stay · 6 hotels · 1 motel · 1 inn or B&B · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground

31,868 people

17 mi east of Central Park

Compare 8 towns
TownFrom Central ParkDrivePlaces to stayPeopleTypical homeSafety
Midlandin town—15 13 hotels · 1 motel · 1 RV park42,806$204KB+
Monitor Township12 mi east20 min10 6 hotels · 4 motels10,597$207K—
Kochville Township15 mi southeast20 min8 8 hotels5,166$157K—
Bay City17 mi east25 min11 6 hotels · 1 motel · 1 inn or B&B · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground31,868$98KC−
Saginaw Township16 mi southeast25 min7 6 hotels · 1 motel40,962$182K—
Bangor Township17 mi east25 min6 2 hotels · 1 motel · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground13,778$170K—
Frankenlust Township14 mi southeast20 min4 3 hotels · 1 motel3,684$241K—
Jerome Township10 mi northwest15 min2 2 campgrounds4,613$192K—

Day trip from

Straight-line miles.

Getting there

Nearest airports with airline service

MBSMBS9 mi
FNTBishop51 mi
LANCapital Region61 mi
GRRGerald R. Ford · major hub83 mi
Places to stay: Overture Maps (hotels, motels, inns, lodges, campgrounds, RV parks; not vacation rentals) · town figures: U.S. Census ACS · Safety: TownRatings Safety grade · airports: OurAirports. Distances are from Central Park’s main visitor area; drive times are estimates.
Make a day of it

After Central Park

More places people know lie within 65 miles.

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

USS Edson: U.S. Navy, Public domain · Jim Crow Museum of Racist Memorabilia: Jim Crow Museum, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Dow Gardens: Chris.Schiemann, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Higgins Lake: Hgjudd, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum: Dj1997, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Chippewa Nature Center: Christian Collins, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Saginaw Valley Naval Ship Museum: John McCullough, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Sloan Museum: Amancour, CC BY-SA 4.0

Common questions

Central Park: common questions

Is Central Park in Midland?

Yes. It’s inside Midland, MI.

When is the best time to visit Central Park?

May, June, July, August and September, with highs of 69–83°.

What is the closest airport to Central Park?

MBS (MBS), about 9 miles away. The nearest big hub is Gerald R. Ford (GRR), about 83 miles.

Where should I stay near Central Park?

Midland (in town, 15 places to stay), Monitor Township (12 mi, 10 places to stay) and Kochville Township (15 mi, 8 places to stay).

From locals

Midland has the answers

Tips will appear here once someone posts in Midland’s Town Square.

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