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Bromley Park

2785 Briarcliff St., Ann Arbor, MI 48105

734.794.6230

Overview

Bromley Park is a neighborhood park off Briarcliff Street near the corner of Nixon and Huron Parkway in the northeast corner of the city. View the Ann Arbor Parks & Nature Areas Map for location context. The park is 2.5 acres in size. The park features a large playground, picnic tables, benches, an open grass play field and a rose garden that has been maintained by a neighbor for decades. There are several small stands of trees including a variety of maples and pines. Also in the park is a small grove in a wooded area with Bromley Book Box, a little free library. Paved paths connect the park to Briarcliff on the west and Sheffield Court to the east.

Park Notices

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

Little Free Library

Playground

Paved Paths

Picnic Tables

Landfill Bin

Access and Parking

The park's western edge along Briarcliff Street is entirely open to access, and there is a paved path into the park. There is parking all along the street right in front of the park.

There is also a paved path access on the east side of the park which connects to Sheffield Court. There is street parking along that street as well.

The park is accessible by foot and bicycle using the surrounding neighborhood streets, which all have sidewalks. Nearby Nixon Road and Huron Parkway have sidewalks but no bike lanes. There are no bike racks at the park.

Public Transportation

There is a bus stop on Nixon Road at Aurora Street, less than a 3 minute walk from the park. Visit TheRide for schedule and route details or check out the parks ride guide.

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.

The park was originally called North Campus Heights Park. It was acquired by the City of Ann Arbor in 1963 when it was dedicated by the developer Brooks Barron, treasurer of Arbor Heights Building Corporation. At the time it was required that new housing developments dedicated some land to be used as park space.

In the 1980s there were complaints as stormwater from the park ran into nearby houses. In 1986 the name of the park was changed to Bromley, a change welcomed by neighbors. The name was changed because of a new subdivision. In 1987 a new play area was done by the Kiwanis Club. In 1996 there were meetings about upgrading the park with new equipment and benches.

Nearby is similarly named Bromley Park, a subdivision developed and built by Pulte Homes between 2002-2004, south of Geddes, north of Clark and east of Harris in Superior Township. There are also Bromley Park Condominiums as well. That park includes a pool and playground maintained by the Bromley Park Community Association. It can get a little confusing!

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.

View the Park Finder

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.

Submit a request