Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge
Nature preserve
75 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Photo: Dethistoricaler at English Wikipedia · CC BY 3.0BOutdoors
Outdoors in Wyandotte
17% of Wyandotte’s land is conserved, and virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 17% of Wyandotte’s land is conserved, about 561 acres. 0.2 miles of mapped trail cross Wyandotte.
Ahead of 60% of U.S. towns · #370 of 701 in Michigan. What drives it
Conserved land
17%
561 acres · of 5.3 sq mi of land
Trails
0.2 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
136 ac
5.6 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.9 mi
0.9 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
3
1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Wyandotte?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Wyandotte have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Wyandotte is ahead of 60% of U.S. towns, #370 of 701 in Michigan. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Wyandotte’s overall grade.
Conserved land17% of the land · typical MI town 5% · U.S. 4%ATrails0.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (0 mi) · MI 0.3 · U.S. 0.4C−Park land5.6 acres of park per 1,000 residents (136 acres) · MI 33 · U.S. 13CParks close to homeVirtually all residents within a half mile of a park · MI 50% · U.S. 72%A
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 60%
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Michigan towns of 2,500+ (701)Ahead of 47%
Water is 24% of Wyandotte’s area (2 of 7 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 13%.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C+ 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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Sam A. Palamara Recreation Complex - Memorial Park
Park
32 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Pulaski Park
Managed by City of Wyandotte
12 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
All 19 parks & preserves
BASF Waterfront Park10 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsDetroit River International Wildlife Refuge75 acres
Sam A. Palamara Recreation Complex - Memorial Park32 acres
DirectionsPulaski Park12 acres · City of Wyandotte
DirectionsBishop Park10 acres
DirectionsF.O.P. Park8 acres · City of Wyandotte
DirectionsWilson Pool & Field6 acres
DirectionsV.F.W. Park5 acres · City of Wyandotte
DirectionsBeaver Park4 acres
DirectionsPolish American Citizens Club Park4 acres · City of Wyandotte
DirectionsMonroe Playground3 acres
DirectionsGreen Belt Park3 acres
Exchange Club Playfield2 acres · City of Wyandotte
DirectionsJaycee Park & Copeland Center2 acres · City of Wyandotte
DirectionsAmerican Legion Edward C. Headman Post 217 Park2 acres
Frostic Field1 acres
DirectionsJefferson Elementary Playground1 acres
DirectionsKiwanis Club Park1 acres · City of Wyandotte
Wyandotte Athletic Association Park1 acres · City of Wyandotte
Who protects it
561 conserved acres
17% of Wyandotte’s land. Water is left out: Wyandotte has 5.3 square miles of land and 1.6 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Wyandotte’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service798 ac
Town or city160 ac
National Wildlife Refuge · 798 acLocal Park · 116 acLocal Recreation Area · 44 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 798 | Restricted |
| Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 50 | Open |
| Wyandotte Shores Golf Course Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 44 | Restricted |
| Pulaski Park Local Park | Town or city | 14 | Open |
| BASF Waterfront Park Local Park | Town or city | 12 | Open |
| Bishop Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| F.O.P. Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Pacc Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Vfw Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Beaver Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
53 places to go in Wyandotte
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Wyandotte
Gerald Coscarelly Playground
Directions52 playgrounds are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
Boat launches in Wyandotte
Wyandotte Municipal Boat Ramp
DirectionsTrails & water
3 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.9 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.9 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
13Tennis
12Baseball
12Basketball
12Pickleball
6Soccer
3Football
1Skate park
1Volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →7 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 14 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Marx HouseBuilding · listed 1976
About itGeorge P. MacNichol HouseBuilding · listed 1984
About itFord-Bacon HouseBuilding · listed 1997
About itJohn and Emma Lacey Eberts HouseBuilding · listed 2009
About itWyandotte Odd Fellows TempleBuilding · listed 2009
About itMcKinley Elementary SchoolBuilding · listed 2017
About itFirst Congregational ChurchBuilding · listed 2023
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Wyandotte: 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 | 15.2 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 32 | 35 | 45 | 57 | 69 | 79 | 83 | 81 | 74 | 61 | 48 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 2.3 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.3 |
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 Wyandotte →
Next door
Wyandotte 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wyandotte | 17% | under 0.1 | 6 | 99%+ | B |
| Lincoln Park | 3% | 0.2 | 4 | 99% | B− |
| Grosse Ile Township | 12% | 1.3 | 23 | 79% | A |
| Ecorse | 5% | 0.4 | 3 | 99%+ | B |
| Southgate | 3% | 0.8 | 4 | 96% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Wyandotte
Where can I hike in Wyandotte?
The longest trail networks: BASF Waterfront Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Wyandotte is conserved land?
17% 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 Wyandotte’s trails?
Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge and Sam A. Palamara Recreation Complex - Memorial Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Wyandotte?
0.9 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.9 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Wyandotte?
9,768 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Wyandotte or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 136 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Wyandotte have?
Ahead of 60% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #370 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 Wyandotte 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 →