Kelley Park
This park was dedicated to the memory of David P. Kelley Jr, a former resident in the neighborhood who died serving his country in World War II. Kelley Park is a 4.5 acre neighborhood park in northwest Detroit. The park features a playground, walking loop, outdoor fitness area, a basketball court, picnic shelter, benches, a dog park, and more.
KEY LINKS
Park Maintenance, Trash Pick Up and Other Issues
PARK IMPROVEMENT PROJECT
The City of Detroit Parks and Recreation Division (DPRD) received funding for improvements at Kelley Park. Wayne County funded a picnic shelter and dog park for the park, and additional philanthropic and City funding was used for other improvements. Previously, the park was largely open land, except for old and obsolete swing sets and play equipment. Beginning in October 2022, residents, businesses and organizations in the Crary/St. Mary’s neighborhood participated in community planning meetings and surveys to share their vision for the project. After community engagement was completed, the project underwent construction staring in 2023 and ending in 2024.
RECENT UPDATES
Park improvement construction is COMPLETE!
By the end of the fall season, the installation of a new playground, an expanded walking loop, an outdoor fitness area, basketball court renovations, a picnic shelter, benches, a dog park, and more was completed. A ribbon-cutting took place on October 15th, 2024 to celebrate the transformation of Kelley Park.
PROJECT TIMELINE
CONSTRUCTION PLAN
Construction consisted of the following 3 phases:
Phase 1: New picnic shelter (completed 2023 through Wayne County Parks millage funding)
Phase 2: New playground, outdoor fitness area, replaced and expanded walking loop, basketball court renovations, horseshoe courts, drinking fountain, benches, picnic tables, and trash bins (completed summer 2024 through City of Detroit and Gilbert Family Foundation funding)
Phase 3: New dog park (completed fall 2024 through Wayne County Parks millage funding)
PAST UPDATES
Community Engagement:
February 2, 2023 Community Meeting
March 23, 2023 Stakeholder Meeting
CONTACT INFORMATION
Juliana Fulton - Deputy Chief Parks Planner
Farhat Chaudhry - Landscape Architect