Heilmann Park
Heilmann Park is located at 19601 Crusade St on the same campus as the Heilmann Recreation Center. The park features a track & field, playground, walking path, tennis courts, skate park and basketball courts.
KEY LINKS
Park Maintenance, Trash Pick Up and Other Issues
PARK IMPROVEMENT PROJECT
Heilmann Park is the major catalytic park project for the City of Detroit’s Strategic Neighborhood Fund (SNF) initiative for the Gratiot/7 Mile (G7) Neighborhood Framework Plan area. The project is now in the implementation phase. The area available for park improvements is highlighted below. $900,000 in SNF funding has been allocated from the City toward Heilmann Park. The City has also been awarded $900,000 of additional funding from the National Park Service Outdoor Recreation Legacy grant. This brings the total project budget to $1.8 million. While this may seem like a lot of money, this will likely not cover all the desired improvements. Therefore, we are returning to the public to get a better sense of your priorities for the site so we can best design the improved park
Recommendations from the G7 Framework Plan
RECENT UPDATES
An update on the Park Improvement Project at Heilmann Park was given on February 25th.
Meeting Presentation: Heilmann Park Project Update 2-25-25
PROJECT TIMELINE
SITE PLAN
PAST UPDATES
COMMUNITY MEETINGS
Meeting #1: Design Studio & Community Meeting - October 20th, 2022
Presentation: Heilmann Park Improvement Project Community Meeting #1
Meeting #2: Community Engagement Meeting - January 26, 2023
Detroit Parks and Recreation presented the updated concept for Heilmann Park based on community input.
Presentation: Heilmann Park Community Meeting #2 Presentation
Recording: Heilmann Park Community Meeting #2 Recording
CONTACT INFORMATION
Theresa McArleton - Chief Parks Planner
Kate Gmyrek - Assistant Chief of Landscape Architecture