Kilburn Park

Overview

Kilburn Park is a 2 acre neighborhood park on the corner of Dunwoodie Road and Kilburn Park Circle on the northeast side of Ann Arbor. View the Ann Arbor Parks & Nature Areas Map for location context. The park contains a playground, a bench, two picnic tables and a grass field that makes up much of the park. Kilburn Park is a great place to spend a quiet afternoon and have a picnic. While you're at the park, take a moment to check out one of Ann Arbor's Champion Trees, a white oak in the small wooded area near the playground. This white oak is the largest of its species in the city!

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

6 a.m. - Midnight

Amenities

Paved Path

Playground

Picnic Tables

Landfill Bin

Access and Parking

There is no parking alongside the park as it is tucked inside a private neighborhood. The nearest public street parking is located at Gettysburg Road, where you can walk across Green at the crosswalk to access the park. Refer to posted signage regarding street parking rules and restrictions.

The park can be reached on foot and bicycle by using the neighborhood streets. The surrounding streets have sidewalks. Nearby Green Road has sidewalks and bike lanes. There are no bike racks at the park.

Kilburn is only a short walk from several other city parks including Oakwoods Nature Area, Arbor Hills Nature Area, and Sugarbush Park.

Public Transportation

There is a bus stop on Green Road at Kilburn Park Circle, about a three minute walk from the park. Visit TheRide for closest stops and route details or check out the parks ride guide.

Park Maps

Open the Park Tracker - See your location while in the park Open the Park Finder - Discover more Ann Arbor parks

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 City of Ann Arbor acquired the land now known as Kilburn Park from Guenther Building Co. in 1996. Over the next several years, improvements were made to the park including the addition of the play structure in 2001.

Active Adopters

Park neighbors are active in caring for the park's two beautiful gardens and advocating for improvements. You will find a variety of flowers in the gardens including beautiful peonies in early summer! Adopt-a-Park hosts a spring volunteer workday in partnership with the neighborhood to mulch trees, weed the playground and tend to the gardens. Reach out to adopt-a-park@a2gov.org or 734.794.6445 if you are interested in learning 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.

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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.

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