Park Guidelines

Campus Martius Park invites you to enjoy this new public space in the heart of Downtown Detroit   This Legacy Gift of Detroit 300 was made possible by the generous support of foundations, corporations, businesses and individuals throughout Metropolitan Detroit.  It is for the enjoyment of Detroiters today and in the generations to come. 

You are welcome ...

  • To visit the park during the hours of 6 am – 11 pm daily (or hours posted)
  • To use the open areas, including the lawns
  • To use the park chairs, tables and benches within the park
  • To enjoy and touch the water features without entering the fountains
  • To appreciate the gardens without entering flowerbeds or picking flowers
  • To clean up after yourself by depositing waste in the trash receptacles 
  • To bring your dog, as long you leash it, keep it from watering trees, grass and plants, and stoop to scoop
  • To apply to hold an event in the Park that is appropriate in size and use
The Park Guidelines prohibit  …
  • Entering the park when closed
  • Alcohol use outside the designated area for a sponsored or private event
  • Panhandling
  • Climbing on monuments, public art or trees
  • Feeding pigeons
  • Rummaging in trash receptacles
  • Amplified music that disturbs others
  • Obstructing park entrances
  • Performances, except by permit
  • Vendors or commercial activity, except by permit
  • Organized ballgames
  • Skateboarding and Rollerblading
  • Grilling
  • Solicitations, posting of signs or handbill distribution
  • Holding an event without prior application and approval

Patrons of Campus Martius Park are subject to the rules of the City of Detroit Department of Parks and Recreation.