Park Address: 1805 Washtenaw Ave, Ann Arbor MI 48104
Crary Park is a 1.3 acre park located on the corner of Washtenaw Avenue and Cambridge Road near downtown. View the Ann Arbor Parks and Nature Areas map for location context. The park is a rolling green space with a grassy field and a bench. The park is just across Washtenaw from Douglas Park. The park was donated in 2007 by the Crary family - read more about their gift in the history section below.
Access and Parking
There is two hour street parking along the park's border on one side of Cambridge Road. Refer to posted signage regarding parking rules and restrictions.
The park is accessible on foot using sidewalks along Washtenaw Avenue, Cambridge Road, and other nearby streets. There are no bike lanes along these roads and there are no bike racks at the park.
The park is just across Washtenaw from Douglas Park and a short walk from Postman's Rest Park.
Public Transportation
The nearest bus stop is next to the the park, just across Washtenaw. Visit The Ride for schedule and route details or check out the parks ride guide.
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Amenities
Volunteer
There are many opportunities for volunteering and getting engaged with the Ann Arbor Parks and Recreation Services Unit. GIVE 365 and the seasonal Adopt-a-Park Program offer volunteer opportunities with many levels of commitment.
Report a Problem - A2 Fix It
To report any maintenance issues or other problem during your park visit, please report through A2Fix It. Keep in mind that parks are large spaces and A2 Fix It requests can be hard to find without detailed information. When reporting an issue in a park please include location details. There is a details and description section near the end of the request process to help you provide this. Users can also utilize the pin (website) or X (mobile app) feature to provide specific location information inside the park. Please consider including a wide angle photo, which helps staff find and fix the problem.
Gifts and Donations
Information on donating to the parks and the Guide to Giving can be found here. If you have a park improvement idea, a great place to start is through Adopt-a-Park and the proposing a special park project guide. For information on donating a tree through Adopt-a-Park, the tree donation guide can help you get started.
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 donated in 2007 by the Crary family. Douglas Crary bought the land next to his home on Cambridge Road over 45 years ago, after a fire burned down the house on the site. Crary was a University of Michigan Geography professor, who also served on the Ann Arbor City Council and the City of Ann Arbor Planning Commission. He not only preserved the land as open greenspace, but also provided an area for his neighbors and the public to enjoy. Doug Crary passed away in 2006. In 2007, his daughters generously offered this land to the City of Ann Arbor to become a city park. On Dec. 28, 2007, the City of Ann Arbor accepted this land as part of the city's park system.
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