Photo: Lrgjr72 · CC BY-SA 4.0Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Ferndale
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 0.6 miles of mapped trail cross Ferndale, 0.2 per square mile of land. 102 acres are parks and preserves, 5.3 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 57% of U.S. towns · #395 of 701 in Michigan. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Ferndale?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Ferndale have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Ferndale is ahead of 57% of U.S. towns, #395 of 701 in Michigan. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Garbutt Park, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
All 11 parks & preserves
98 conserved acres
4% of Ferndale’s land. Who manages Ferndale’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Road Park Local Park | Town or city | 32 | Open |
| Harding Park Local Park | Town or city | 19 | Open |
| Geary Park Local Park | Town or city | 12 | Open |
| Wilson Park Local Park | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| Taft Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Mapledale Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Wanda Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Oppenheimer Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Fair Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Victory Park and Flynn Field Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
1 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
22 places to go in Ferndale
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 20 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
17 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
The best walking months in Ferndale: June, August and 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 | 58 | 70 | 80 | 84 | 82 | 75 | 62 | 48 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 2.2 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.1 |
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 Ferndale →
Ferndale and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferndale | 4% | 0.2 | 5 | 99%+ | B |
| Oak Park | 3% | 0.4 | 4 | 98% | B |
| Hazel Park | 2% | 0.1 | 3 | 99%+ | B− |
| Royal Oak Township | 3% | under 0.1 | 9 | 99%+ | B− |
| Pleasant Ridge | 3% | 0.9 | 7 | 99%+ | B+ |
| Royal Oak | 7% | 0.6 | 6 | 99% | B+ |
| Detroit | 6% | 0.8 | 9 | 95% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Ferndale
Where can I hike in Ferndale?
The longest trail networks: Garbutt Park, 0.3 miles; Martin Road Park, 0.1 miles; Geary Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Ferndale is conserved land?
4% 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 Ferndale’s trails?
Garbutt Park and Martin Road Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Ferndale?
17 miles of bike routes are on the map: 11 of painted or protected lanes, 3.7 of off-road paths and 2.9 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Ferndale?
10,641 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Ferndale or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 102 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Ferndale have?
Ahead of 57% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #395 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 Ferndale neighbors.
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 →