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Ambassador Park

4.2 ★★★★☆ 66 Google reviews · Running trail in Madison Heights, Michigan · Hours vary

Runner's snapshot

Surface
Paved
Distance
Not reported
Shape
Not reported
Shade
Not reported
Access
Not reported

Confirmed from Ambassador Park's own listing, the park or land manager's website, and runner reviews. Blank cells mean we could not verify that fact — we would rather say "not reported" than invent one. There is no Easy / Moderate / Hard rating on this page on purpose: a one-word difficulty score tells you nothing about whether a trail suits your run. Surface, distance, shade and hours do.

PavedStroller / ADARestroomsWaterTrailhead parkingQuiet

Park with a playground, picnic areas, soccer field, and tennis courts, plus a trail.

What runners say about Ambassador Park

Pulled from public reviews of this trail (66 of them) — the things people bring up again and again, in their own words. Nothing here is written by us.

well-maintained 5 mentions

“Nice clean park with a nice walking Track and toys for the kids to play on.”

🏞️ beautiful scenery 3 mentions

“They have nice working tennis courts, a kids playground, and a beautiful hill in the end, with a great view of the golf course, and the Red Oaks park.”

🌾 quiet & peaceful 4 mentions

“Clean, peaceful, golfing, Walking /running trail, porta potty.”

Nice small park with a playground, tennis courts, a soccer field, and a paved walking path around the perimeter.

★★★★★ — Gabrielle , May 2019

Small park w a soccer field, kids jungle gym, ample parking, a small path to do some laps. dog friendly. If you would like a trail near here be sure to check out Red Oaks same side, keep going east on 13.

★★★★☆ — Pauly , Jun 2023

Soggy right now. Didn't have a track like it advertised on Google maps. But it has a concrete sidewalk that loops around the perimeter. Cute and simple.

★★★★☆ — Thrufrostedglass , Mar 2019

Quite, clean, safe, family-friendly. Playground, tennis courts and a nice walking path.

★★★★★ — Carrie , Sep 2020

Excerpts from public Google reviews. Read all 66 reviews →

Trail conditions & character

What this trail is actually like underfoot and overhead, taken from its own listing and from reviews. Each one links to every other trail with the same character. Busy or quiet is reported as a plain fact, not a plus or a minus — a runner heading out alone at dawn often wants company on the path, and someone running intervals wants an empty one.

🤫 Quiet / uncrowded 4 mentions

“Clean, peaceful, golfing, Walking /running trail, porta potty.”

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🛣️ Paved surface 3 mentions

“Nice small park with a playground, tennis courts, a soccer field, and a paved walking path around the perimeter.”

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🚻 Restrooms 2 mentions

“Clean, peaceful, golfing, Walking /running trail, porta potty.”

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🅿️ Trailhead parking 2 mentions

“Small park w a soccer field, kids jungle gym, ample parking, a small path to do some laps.”

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🚰 Water fountains

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Stroller / ADA accessible

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Plan your run at Ambassador Park

The practical stuff

  • AccessHours vary — hours are not posted for this trail, so check before an early or late run
  • SurfacePaved — asphalt or concrete. Fast and predictable, runnable year-round, and fine with a stroller
  • DistanceNot reported. Trail systems often quote total path mileage rather than a single loop, so measure the route you actually want before you drive out.
  • ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
  • At the trailheadparking, restrooms, water — reported by runners
  • Stroller / wheelchairReported as smooth and step-free enough for a running stroller or a chair.
  • Websitemadison-heights.org
  • Phone+1 248-585-0100
  • Social Instagram · Facebook

Where to find Ambassador Park

600 E Thirteen Mile Rd, Madison Heights, MI 48071

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Running trails near Madison Heights

Other trails within easy driving distance — useful when this one is flooded, gated, or just not the run you had in mind today.

Red Oaks Nature Center

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PavedShadedScenic

38-acre natural habitat with trail systems, seasonal displays in a log cabin & family programs.

under a mile away

Civic Center Park Madison Heights

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Amenities include a playground, grills, athletic courts & fields, sledding hills & a skate park.

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Rosie's Park

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1 miPavedLitDog-friendly

30.9-acre park offering wooded trails, an ice rink, grills, a BMX 1/2 pipe, sports courts & fields.

1.7 miles away

Red Run Park

4.3 ★★★★☆ 178 reviews

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Natural surfaceShadedDog-friendly

Modest, wooded park with ball fields, basketball & tennis courts, picnic tables & a playground.

1.7 miles away

Redwood Park

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PavedLit

Park offering pickleball courts and a playground, as well as picnic tables.

2.0 miles away

Huffman Park

4.5 ★★★★★ 199 reviews

Madison Heights, MI

ShadedLit

Neighborhood park with a playground, picnic tables, and a softball field, plus fitness equipment.

2.3 miles away

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Listing verified July 2026 from public records, the trail's own website and runner reviews. Trail conditions change — paths flood, gates close at dusk, and shaded woods stay muddy for days after rain. Something out of date? Report a correction. Manage this trail? Send us the details — it is free.