Hines Parkway
Park
369 acres2.4 mi of trail
Wallaceville Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Dwight Burdette · CC BY 3.0A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Dearborn Heights
12% of Dearborn Heights’ land is conserved, and 95% of residents live within a half mile of a park
12% of Dearborn Heights’ land is conserved, about 884 acres. The biggest trail networks: Hines Parkway (2.4 mi), Parkland Community Park (1.4 mi), Wallaceville Soccer Fields (0.6 mi). 7.1 miles of mapped trail cross Dearborn Heights, 0.6 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 82% of U.S. towns · #179 of 701 in Michigan. What drives it
Conserved land
12%
884 acres · of 11.7 sq mi of land
Trails
7.1 mi
0.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
796 ac
13 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
95%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
8.5 mi
4.0 mi lanes · 4.5 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
5
What kind of outdoors town is Dearborn Heights?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Dearborn Heights have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Dearborn Heights is ahead of 82% of U.S. towns, #179 of 701 in Michigan. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park ranks highest, park acres per resident lowest.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Dearborn Heights’ overall grade.
Conserved land12% of the land · typical MI town 5% · U.S. 4%A−Trails0.6 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (7 mi) · MI 0.3 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land13 acres of park per 1,000 residents (796 acres) · MI 33 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to home95% of residents within a half mile of a park · MI 50% · U.S. 72%A−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 82%
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Michigan towns of 2,500+ (701)Ahead of 75%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B+ to A. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Hines Parkway, with 2.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Parkland Community Park
Park
81 acres1.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Wallaceville Soccer Fields
Park
45 acres0.6 mi of trail
Wallaceville Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Lyle C. Van Houten Park
Park
9 acres0.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 20 parks & preserves
Hines Parkway369 acres · 2.4 mi of trail
DirectionsParkland Community Park81 acres · 1.4 mi of trail
DirectionsWallaceville Soccer Fields45 acres · 0.6 mi of trail
DirectionsLyle C. Van Houten Park9 acres · 0.6 mi of trail
DirectionsSwapka Park14 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsDaly Park4 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsParr Recreation Area23 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsBoy Scout Shelter Recreation Area20 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsHelm's Haven Recreation Area14 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsParkland Recreation Area13 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsPardee Athletic Fields12 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsAngelo G. Batsakis Sports Park8 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsKinloch Park5 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Warrendale Recreation Area26 acres
DirectionsCentral Park23 acres
DirectionsNolar Bend Recreation Area20 acres
DirectionsLower Rouge Parkway17 acres
Field of Dreams16 acres
Heather Lane Park4 acres
DirectionsMadison Park1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
884 conserved acres
12% of Dearborn Heights’ land. Who manages Dearborn Heights’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County725 ac
Town or city159 ac
Other state land4 ac
Local Park · 642 acLocal Recreation Area · 243 acConservation Easement · 4 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 2 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hines Parkway Local Park | County | 508 | Open |
| Warren Valley Golf Course Local Recreation Area | County | 217 | Restricted |
| Parkland Park Local Park | Town or city | 81 | Open |
| R. Herndon's Dearborn Hills Golf Course Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 26 | Restricted |
| Central Park Local Park | Town or city | 15 | Open |
| Pardee Park Local Park | Town or city | 13 | Open |
| Van Houten Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Kinloch Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Swapka Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Daly Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
2 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
30 places to go in Dearborn Heights
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Dearborn Heights
Polk PlaygroundIn Angelo G. Batsakis Sports Park
DirectionsWeddel Park
DirectionsPlus 28 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
1 named trail and 5 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 4.1 miUnpaved · 2.7 mi
Wallaceville Trail0.8 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
8.5 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
4.0 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
4.5 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
22Tennis
22Baseball
13Soccer
10Basketball
5Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Dearborn Heights: June to September
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.4 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.3 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 32 | 35 | 45 | 59 | 70 | 80 | 84 | 82 | 75 | 62 | 48 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 2.2 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.2 |
February is the driest month (1.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 3.8 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Dearborn Heights →
Next door
Dearborn Heights and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Detroit107 miDearborn48 miWestland29 miDearborn Heights7.1 miInkster6.3 miTaylor5.3 miRedford Township2.9 miAllen Park2.1 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dearborn Heights | 12% | 0.6 | 13 | 95% | A− |
| Dearborn | 11% | 2.0 | 15 | 98% | A |
| Detroit | 6% | 0.8 | 9 | 95% | B+ |
| Allen Park | 5% | 0.3 | 8 | 99%+ | B+ |
| Inkster | 12% | 1.0 | 21 | 99%+ | A |
| Redford Township | 5% | 0.3 | 4 | 97% | B |
| Westland | 11% | 1.4 | 16 | 89% | A |
| Taylor | 5% | 0.2 | 7 | 84% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Dearborn Heights
Where can I hike in Dearborn Heights?
The longest trail networks: Hines Parkway, 2.4 miles; Parkland Community Park, 1.4 miles; Wallaceville Soccer Fields, 0.6 miles; Lyle C. Van Houten Park, 0.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Dearborn Heights is conserved land?
12% of its land, against a typical 5% for a Michigan town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Dearborn Heights’ trails?
Hines Parkway and Parkland Community Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Dearborn Heights?
8.5 miles of bike routes are on the map: 4.0 of painted or protected lanes and 4.5 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Dearborn Heights?
18,580 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Dearborn Heights or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 796 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Dearborn Heights have?
Ahead of 82% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #179 of 701 in Michigan. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Dearborn Heights neighbors.
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Sources
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →