Hours and Rules
Open 6 a.m.-midnight with quiet hours beginning at 10 p.m. Refer to Chapter 39 of the City of Ann Arbor Code of Ordinances for park regulations and rules. Contact park rentals for policies and rules related to rentals and special uses and always refer to posted park signage in the park. Smoking is prohibited, and dogs must be on leash.
Overview
Windemere Park is a 4-acre neighborhood park located along Windemere Drive and Charter Place. View the Ann Arbor Parks and Nature Areas map for location context. This park features a play area including swings and structure, tennis courts, benches, and open lawn area. The park is picturesque and spacious, with plenty of open green areas and large trees providing shade. There are accessible asphalt paths connecting Windemere Drive and Wynnstone Drive in two separate places.
Access and Parking
There is street parking along Windemere Drive, which forms the southern edge of the park. There is also street parking on most of the nearby streets.
The park is accessible on foot by sidewalks throughout the neighborhood. The park may be reached on bicycle by riding through the neighborhood streets.
Public Transportation: There are bus stops on Green Road about a mile from the park. The nearest stop is about a 10 to 15 minute walk. Visit The Ride for closest stops and route details or check out the parks ride guide.
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Amenities
- Picnic tables and benches
- Bike rack
- Playground
- Swing set
- Tennis courts
- Landfill receptacles, view parks recycling
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 ranging from a 90 minute commitment, to a more long term ongoing role. If you are feeling the call to volunteer or give some time, reach out or explore the websites above to see what’s upcoming or how to get involved.
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 difficult 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. In addition, users can utilize the pin (website) or X (mobile app) feature to provide specific location information inside the park. Finally, please consider including a wide angle photo or include background landmarks, 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. Alternatively if you have a special project or park improvement idea that you want to donate your time and energy toward, 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 first plot of the land that became Windemere Park was acquired by the city in 1972. In 1979 construction of the neighborhood subdivision, known as Earhart Knolls, was approved. Part of this agreement was that the developer would dedicate some land as park land which would be added to the existing Windemere park. This addition formed the park boundary as it is today. The Glacier Highland Homeowners Association helped develop the master plan for the park and donated some improvements to the park. The park was officially dedicated in 1982.
Recent Developments: In 2014 a plan was approved after soliciting public input to move the existing tennis courts to their current location, after the original courts (built in 1986) had been showing signs of age and decay.
Parks and Recreation hosted a public survey in August 2022 for community input regarding the addition of one or two soccer goals in Windemere Park. This consideration was in response to a resident request. Thirty residents participated in the survey with 83% responding that they supported the installation of 1-2 semi-permanent soccer goals. Given the survey results, the project is moving forward with placing one soccer goal and changing the placement to an east-facing orientation.
