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Each week Ann Arbor with Kids is profiling a different playground in the Ann Arbor area including Ann Arbor, Saline, Ypsilanti, Dexter, etc. Today we are profiling Prairie Park part of the Pittsfield Township system.
Pittsfield Township’s Prairie Park
Pittsfield Township’s Prairie Park is behind the Township offices at the intersection of Michigan Ave and Platt Rd. Prairie Park offers two play areas and is a great place to visit when attending the Pittsfield Township Farmers Market. If you’re a Pittsfield resident (like us), you can stop and play…
Prairie Park – Playground Features
Playground Profile Last Updated: July 1, 2022
Playground Best for: Kids Under 5, Kids 5-8 Structures: 2 Accessible Structure: No Slides: 5, Straight Slide, Tube Slide, Racer Slide Monkey Bars: No Zip Line: Yes Climbing Apparatus: No Merry Go Round: No Bouncers: No See Saw: No Sandbox: No Natural Play: No Swings: 0 traditional swings, 2 baby swings, 0 parent/baby swings, 0 adaptive swings, 0 tire swings Ground Activities: No Surface: Wooden Mulch Shade: No – Seating: No
Park Owner: Pittsfield Township Location: 6201 West Michigan Avenue, Ann Arbor, MI, USA Parking: Parking Lot – Parking Lot at Pittsfield Township Office Bathrooms: Yes, Year Round Walking Trails: Dirt/Grass – A mowed trail through the prairie. At the township office and connects to paved pedestrian walkways on Platt Rd and Michigan Ave Water Play: None Picnic Benches: Yes, Nearby, Full Sun, Splinter Free (not made of wood) Pavilion: No Sports Fields:
Prairie Park
6201 West Michigan Avenue, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Prairie Park Description
We have been visiting Prairie Park Playground for years. I remember my daughter getting stuck at the bottom of the “U” tunnel at 2.5 and having to climb down to retrieve her – without sliding into her. Now at 11.5, she has no problem mastering the interlocking tunnels.
My daughter’s favorite part of Prairie Park is the Zip Line. At 4’11”, she is finding most playground zip lines too short. She had no problem hanging from the one at Prairie Park.
When I shared a photograph of the park after our visit, a couple of readers commented that they have had issues with ticks at the playground. Be sure to check your children carefully after any playground visit (here or anywhere else). In past years, there have been lots of mosquitos at the playground, particularly at twilight. We had no issues with mosquitos on this daytime visit.
We made a return visit in July 2022 to update our profile from 2017. The park has not significantly changed, but we are able to update some information for our new format introduced in 2021.
Events at Prairie Park
Prairie Park is at the Pittsfield Township Office. The Pittsfield Farmers Market is held at the Township Office. Pittsfield Township also hosts events like Passport2Pittsfield at the Township Office and the Public Safety building next door.
Upcoming Events
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Have you been to Pittsfield Township’s Prairie Park? If so, what is your favorite part?
