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 - Road & Bridge Reconstruction, Park Improvements

Road Reconstruction

The City has recently reconstructed the 1.3 miles road through Eliza Howell Park.  Their is now a shared use path with grass/planted median strip separating it from the roadway.

Bridge Reconstruction

In the beginning of 2024 the county began reconstruction of the bridge over the Rouge River just east of the park. To access the park visitors must approach from the west side off of Telegraph.

Park Improvements

The city of Detroit will begin it’s master planning process for Eliza Howell Park in the fall of 2024. Check back here for more information. In addition, ground breaking for the new nature inspired playground will begin Spring of 2025. For more info please visit - https://detroitmi.gov/departments/detroit-parks-recreation/parks-and-greenways/regional-parks/eliza-howell-park

photo credit - Mark Schumack