Photo: Finetooth · CC BY-SA 3.0Few parks or trails are on the map in Detroit
40% of Detroit’s land is conserved, about 159 acres. 3 acres are parks and preserves, 23 per 1,000 residents. 1.5 miles of mapped trail cross Detroit, 2.6 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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159 conserved acres
40% of Detroit’s land. Water is left out: Detroit has 0.6 square miles of land and 0.4 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Detroit’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Willamette National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 159 | Open |
3 places to go in Detroit
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1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 boat launch without a name on the map.
1 named trail
0.4 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
The best walking months in Detroit: May 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) | 9.2 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.8 | 15.6 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 43 | 47 | 53 | 58 | 66 | 72 | 82 | 82 | 75 | 61 | 49 | 42 |
| Rain (in) | 11.0 | 8.6 | 9.0 | 6.5 | 4.3 | 2.7 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 2.6 | 6.5 | 11.4 | 12.7 |
July is the driest month (0.6 in) and the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 12.7 inches fall in December, the wettest month. The climate in Detroit →
Questions about parks and trails in Detroit
Where can I bike in Detroit?
0.4 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.4 of painted or protected lanes.
Is there public land near Detroit?
142,186 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Detroit or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 166 of them inside the city line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Detroit 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 →