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Arbor Oaks Park

2090 Champagne Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48108

734.794.6230

Overview

Arbor Oaks Park is found in the heart of the Bryant/Arbor Oaks/Stoneybrook neighborhood, located in southeast Ann Arbor. View the Ann Arbor Parks and Natural Areas map for location context. The 3.24 acre park includes a basketball court, playground, benches, pathways, open fields and picnic tables. There is a short paved loop to roll, walk or run on. The park has five path entrances connecting to different parts of the neighborhood. One of the paths leads to Bryant Elementary School. A few minutes walk east on West Eden will find you at the Bryant Community Center which is operated by Community Action Network. The community center provides children and teens with after-school and summer programming, homework assistance and tutoring.

There is a series of rain gardens in Arbor Oaks Park to help handle storm water in southeast Ann Arbor. These rain gardens receive seasonal prescribed burns to help reduce native plants and encourage native plants to thrive. Landfill receptacles are available on the perimeter of the park.

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

7 a.m. – 10 p.m.

Amenities

Drinking Fountain

Playground

Basketball Court

Walking Path

Picnic Tables

Rain Gardens

Bike Rack

Landfill Bins

Access and Parking

Some street parking is available on Champagne Drive at the park's main entrance near the basketball court. Refer to posted signage for parking rules.

The park has five path entrances. These are on Champagne Drive, Lucerne Court, W. Eden Court and Blain Court. The surrounding neighborhood streets can be used to bike to the park and have sidewalks for walking. There is one bike rack in the park at the Champagne Drive entrance.

Public Transportation

There are bus stops on both sides of Stone School Road and E. Ellsworth Road which provide access to Arbor Oaks Park. Northbound Stone School Road has a bus stop which is a 4 minute walk from the park. Southbound Stone School Road has a bus stop that is a 5 minute walk. Visit TheRide for schedule 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.

In 1969, this park was acquired from a ordinance that required the Smokler Company to set aside about 3.24 acres of the Arbor Oaks housing plan for a park. Stoneybrook Park was its original name.

April 1973: Meeting of the Stoneybrook area community to decide what they wanted for park facilities.
October 1975: The first structures and playgrounds were finished.
August 1980: Play equipment was added and improved.
February 1986: Landscaping was done at the park.
May 1990: Stoneybrook Park Public meeting held in the park to walk the grounds and decide the best locations for benches, picnic tables, lights, and other items. A well was placed due to drainage issues.
June 1991: New lighting was added.
March 2002: Playground improvements, basketball and pavement improvements.

Recent Developments

2011 - 2015: Replaced playground equipment, improved landscaping and installed stormwater features throughout park.
2021-2022: In 2021, a community group from the City of Ann Arbor's Office of Sustainability and Innovations A2ZERO Ambassador program proposed to plant seven fruit trees in Arbor Oaks Park. The planting proposal included two peach, three pear, and two paw paws (paw paws are a native North American tree and their fruits have a unique, tropical flavor). The community group went through the Adopt-a-Park Special Park Project proposal process to seek approval. After performing public engagement to identify community support, the project was approved and the trees were planted in June 2022. View the project summary to learn more.

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