Photo: Jacob S. grafitti 14:52, 18 March 2010 (UTC) · CC BY 3.0Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Hazel Park
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 41 acres are parks and preserves, 2.8 per 1,000 residents. 0.4 miles of mapped trail cross Hazel Park, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 46% of U.S. towns · #467 of 701 in Michigan. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Hazel Park?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Hazel Park have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Hazel Park is ahead of 46% of U.S. towns, #467 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 Scout Park, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
All 8 parks & preserves
38 conserved acres
2% of Hazel Park’s land. Who manages Hazel Park’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green Acres Park Local Park | Town or city | 19 | Open |
| Scout Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Karam Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Kennedy Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Felker Field Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Tuski Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Madge Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Fuller Tot Lot Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
20 places to go in Hazel Park
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
19 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
3.1 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 Hazel Park: 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 | 58 | 70 | 80 | 84 | 82 | 75 | 62 | 48 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 2.2 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 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). 3.7 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Hazel Park →
Hazel Park 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hazel Park | 2% | 0.1 | 3 | 99%+ | B− |
| Ferndale | 4% | 0.2 | 5 | 99%+ | B |
| Warren | 2% | 0.4 | 3 | 79% | C+ |
| Madison Heights | 7% | 1.3 | 12 | 99%+ | A |
| Detroit | 6% | 0.8 | 9 | 95% | B+ |
| Royal Oak | 7% | 0.6 | 6 | 99% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Hazel Park
Where can I hike in Hazel Park?
The longest trail networks: Scout Park, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Hazel Park 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 Hazel Park’s trails?
Scout Park and Green Acres Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Hazel Park?
3.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.9 of painted or protected lanes and 1.1 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Hazel Park?
10,308 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Hazel Park or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 41 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Hazel Park have?
Ahead of 46% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #467 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 Hazel Park 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 →