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Evergreen Park

3100 Valley Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48103

734.794.6230

Overview

Evergreen Park is a 3.5 acre neighborhood park and green space. It is off Valley Drive and Kingwood Street, west of the North Maple and Dexter Road intersection on the city's far west side. View the Ann Arbor Parks & Nature Areas Map for location context. The park, tucked into the neighborhood, is a hidden gem. The park features a playground, benches, shade from tall oak and cottonwood trees, and hiking trails through the park’s wooded area. Birds such as American Robins and White-throated Sparrows call this park home.

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

Paved Path (at Playground)

Playground

Unpaved Trails

Parking

Landfill Bin

Access and Parking

There are access points to the park on the north and south edges of the park. There is a small dirt parking lot (2-3 spaces) on the north edge of the park off of Kingwood Street by a trail entrance. There is some street parking along Valley Drive by the playground on the south edge, which is an unpaved road.

The park can be reached on foot and bicycle by using the surrounding streets. The two access points are off of unpaved roads with no sidewalks. Nearby Dexter Road has bike lanes but no sidewalks.

Public Transportation

The nearest bus stop is on Dexter Road at Barber Avenue, less than a 5 minute walk from the park. Visit TheRide for closest stops 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 land that is Evergreen Park was initially part of the surrounding neighborhood development. This neighborhood was called The Evergreens, and was developed in the 1920s. It is likely the lots were abandoned during the Great Depression.

The park's land was acquired by the city over a period of many years. In 1992, the city started purchasing vacant lots from their owners for the purpose of creating the park. The city didn't finish acquiring these parcels until 2004. The park was named Evergreen after the subdivision's name. The first purchases were funded by the 1988-1993 Park Recreation and Open Space Plan and grants from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. The playground was built in 2006 after collecting public input.

Read a Natural Area Preservation (NAP) newsletter highlighting the park, its history, and restoration efforts:

2020 Park Focus: Evergreen Park by Krissy Elkins

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