Photo: Andrew Jameson · CC BY-SA 3.098% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Hamtramck
28 acres are parks and preserves, 1.0 per 1,000 residents. 2% of Hamtramck’s land is conserved, about 24 acres. 0.4 miles of mapped trail cross Hamtramck, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 41% of U.S. towns · #519 of 701 in Michigan. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Hamtramck?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Hamtramck have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Hamtramck is ahead of 41% of U.S. towns, #519 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 Veterans Park, with 0.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Rev. J. Jordan Funscape Park
Pulaski Park
24 conserved acres
2% of Hamtramck’s land. Who manages Hamtramck’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Veterans Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 21 | Open |
| Pulaski Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Winfield Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
9 places to go in Hamtramck
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 8 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1.4 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.
3 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 4 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
The best walking months in Hamtramck: June, July 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 | 79 | 83 | 81 | 74 | 62 | 48 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 2.3 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.2 |
February is the driest month (2.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 3.7 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Hamtramck →
Questions about parks and trails in Hamtramck
Where can I hike in Hamtramck?
The longest trail networks: Veterans Park, 0.2 miles; Rev. J. Jordan Funscape Park, 0.1 miles; Winfield Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Hamtramck is conserved land?
2% 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 Hamtramck’s trails?
Veterans Park and Rev. Jordan Funscape Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Hamtramck?
1.4 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.5 of painted or protected lanes and 0.9 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Hamtramck?
8,706 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Hamtramck or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 28 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Hamtramck have?
Ahead of 41% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #519 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 Hamtramck 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 →