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Beckley Park

500 Argo Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48105

734.794.6230

Overview

Beckley Park is a 3 acre neighborhood park on the north side of Ann Arbor located on Argo Drive near Pontiac Trail. View the Ann Arbor Parks and Nature Areas map for location context. The park contains a play structure, swings, a tot play area, picnic tables, a horseshoe pit, a petanque court, and a long sloping hill which can be used for unsupervised sledding. The southern edge of this park borders the historic Fairview Cemetery. An asphalt path leads from Argo Drive to the play area and through to Wright Street and Fairview Cemetery. The park is just across Longshore Drive from Argo Park & Nature Area and is a short walk from Longshore Park, Northside Park, and Plymouth Parkway Park.

Park Notices

Quiet hours start at 10 p.m. Unless otherwise posted per City Council resolution, when a park is closed, no person shall remain in or enter it other than to quietly sit or walk.

Refer to Chapter 39 of the City of Ann Arbor Code of Ordinances for park regulations and rules.

Park Hours

6 a.m. – Midnight

Amenities

Playground

Petanque Court

Horseshoe Pit

Picnic Tables

Bike Rack

Landfill Bin

Access and Parking

There is street parking along Argo Drive on the north edge of the park.

The park is accessible on foot and bicycle. There is a bike rack in the park. The park is also accessible from the south via a paved path that connects to Wright Street and Fairview Cemetery. This path goes through the park from the southern Wright Street entrance to the north end of the park on Argo Drive.

Public Transportation

There are bus stops nearby on Pontiac Trail. The nearest stop is only a 3 to 4 minute walk. Visit The Ride for closest stops and route details or check out the parks ride guide.

Park History

History

Ann Arbor's city parks sit on the ancestral and traditional homelands of several indigenous Native peoples. Read a land acknowledgement from the city and learn more about the early history of the land here.

Beckley Park is named after abolitionist minister Guy Beckley. Beckley was the publisher of the Signal of Liberty, an abolitionist newspaper based in Ann Arbor, in the 1840s. Bordering the park is the Guy Beckley House, which was a stop along the Underground Railroad.

Volunteer in the parks

Looking to make an impact in a park or nature area? Ann Arbor Parks and Recreation provides volunteer opportunities for almost every interest, ability, and commitment level.

Learn more about volunteer opportunities

Park Finder

Discover parks and find amenities through the City of Ann Arbor Park Finder. This map allows you to search park names or search by amenity type or keyword.

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A2Fix It - Service request tool

A2 Fix It is an online system you can use to report any maintenance issues or other problems during your park visit. When reporting an issue in a park please include detailed location information in the "details and description" section near the end of the request process. Pictures that provide location context are very helpful.

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