Please note that due to road reconstruction, the City of Detroit anticipates the park will be closed to vehicular traffic from July until September 2023.

Location

 23751 Fenkell Street, with the park entrance on Fenkell between Telegraph and Grayfield Street

Transportation and Parking

Free Public parking is available throughout the park and the park can be accessed by public transportation as well. The 275 Smart Bus runs along Telegraph, while the 805 runs one block west along Beech Daly. The DDOT 18 bus runs along Fenkell to Telegraph, while the 43 bus runs along the south end of the park along Schoolcraft to Telegraph. Maps of the DDOT bus routes can be found here, with maps of the Smart Bus routes found here.

Improvements Coming to Eliza Howell Park - Nature Trail Improvements & Road Reconstruction

Nature Trail Improvements / Interpretive Sign Improvements

During your next visit, take a few minutes to explore the improvements to nature trail south of the park loop road from the trailhead to the pedestrian bridge. Sidewalk Detroit is partnering with Huron-Clinton Metroparks to upgrade the existing interpretive signs in the park. New signs are expected to be installed Fall of 2023.

Road Reconstruction

The City is improving the 1.3 miles road through Eliza Howell Park. The project includes reconstructing sections in poor condition and resurfacing those in fair condition, as well improving the current stormwater system and adding separated shared use path with grass/planted median strip. Construction will begin in spring of 2023 and be completed by late-summer. The City is currently looking into alternative parking and access to areas of the park that will not be under construction for this time period. We anticipate the park will be closed to vehicular traffic from early May until late August 2023. for more information please click here.

photo credit - Mark Schumack