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Parr Park

4.4 ★★★★☆ 212 Google reviews · Running trail in Dearborn Heights, Michigan · Posted hours

Runner's snapshot

Surface
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Shade
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Confirmed from Parr 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.

Restrooms

Nature preserve featuring picnic tables, a playground and wooded trails for hiking and biking.

What runners say about Parr Park

Pulled from public reviews of this trail (212 of them) — the things people bring up again and again, in their own words. Nothing here is written by us.

🏞️ beautiful scenery 3 mentions

“Beautifully finished although they are still working on completion of parts of it but this part is gorgeous”

Great place to spend a summer day. Great picnic areas, bike and hiking trails I ride my motorcycle around here for hours. It's also very safe with regular Shariff patrols.

★★★★★ — Ray , Jul 2023

Aka the holiday Nature Preserve Trail. It is a partially paved and wood walkway above water. That leads to all the other connecting trails. Beautifully finished although they are still working on completion of parts of it but this part is gorgeous

★★★★★ — Salina , Apr 2023

HINSE DRIVE 🚗!!! Beautiful 😍 🤩 weather outside today. Autumn 🍂 🥮 🎑 🍁 favorites. Feels aLot like 👍 SUMMER ☀️ lately....INDIAN summer ☀️. I decided to pick up some family 👪 ☺️ 😊 😌 🙂 and take a drive 🚗 thru HINSE PARKS!!! We made a quick stop ✋️ at Arby's to enjoy 😉 😀 😄 😎 😊 🙂 a picnic in the park. People everywhere!!

★★★★★ — Mr , Oct 2022

This area of Hines Park is great and not too busy. I've used the very large Pavilion for parties had games at the ball field and also take my dog there to run around. There is also a children's playground area and a restroom.

★★★★★ — D , Dec 2022

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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.

🚻 Restrooms 7 mentions

“The place has bathrooms and has a area were you can cook food and sit and relax.”

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The practical stuff

  • AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
  • 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 trailheadrestrooms — reported by runners
  • Websitewaynecounty.com
  • Phone(313) 805-3532

Hours

Monday 7 AM–9 PM
Tuesday 7 AM–9 PM
Wednesday 7 AM–9 PM
Thursday 7 AM–9 PM
Friday 7 AM–9 PM
Saturday 7 AM–9 PM
Sunday 7 AM–9 PM

Posted hours for the park or trailhead. Gates and parking lots often close earlier than the trail itself, and seasonal hours change — worth a check before a pre-dawn or after-dark run.

Where to find Parr Park

24140 Edward N Hines Dr, Dearborn Heights, MI 48127

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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.