Park Address: 1705 Linwood Ave, Ann Arbor MI 48103
Hours and Rules
Open 6 a.m. - 10 p.m. Refer to Chapter 39 of the City of Ann Arbor Code of Ordinances for park regulations and rules. Smoking is prohibited, alcohol is prohibited, fireworks are prohibited and dogs must be on leash.
Overview
Maryfield Wildwood Park is a 4.55 acre neighborhood park between Westwood, Linwood and Maryfield. View the Ann Arbor Parks and Nature Areas map for location context. The park contains a play area, half basketball court, picnic tables and benches, posts for a volleyball court, a water fountain, and a backstop with open fields. The park features a wooded ravine with a woodchip trail running through the center that connects to Wildwood Street. Wooden stairs provide access to the ravine from Wildwood Street. The trail is also accessible from the mowed park area on the west side of the park.
Access and Parking
There is street parking on Linwood Avenue, Westwood Avenue, Wildwood Avenue and Maryfield Drive. Pay attention to posted signs, parking is only allowed on one side of the street on Westwood and Maryfield.
The park is accessible on foot and bicycle by walking and riding through the neighborhood streets. There is a bike rack near the playground. There are bike lanes on nearby Dexter Avenue.
Public Transportation
The nearest stop is on Dexter Avenue, less than a five minute walk away.
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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. Natural Area Preservation has volunteer opportunities to help protect and restore Ann Arbor’s natural areas and to foster an environmental ethic within the community.
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.
In 2001, the wooden staircase that leads down to the ravine was built and dedicated to Bruce Folske.
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