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This profile of Ann Arbor’s Greenbrier Park Playground is part of our Playground Profiles Series. Are you interested in sponsoring the series? Contact us for details.
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 Greenbrier Park part of the Ann Arbor system.
Ann Arbor’s Greenbrier Park
Greenbrier Park – Playground Features
Playground Profile Last Updated: June 30, 2022
Playground Best for: Kids Under 5, Kids 5-8
Structures: 1
Accessible Structure: No
Slides: 2, Straight Slide, Curved Slide
Monkey Bars: Yes
Zip Line: No
Climbing Apparatus: No
Merry Go Round: No
Bouncers: No
See Saw: No
Sandbox: Yes
Natural Play: No
Swings: 2 traditional swings, 2 baby swings, 0 parent/baby swings, 0 adaptive swings, 0 tire swings
Ground Activities: No
Surface: Wooden Mulch
Shade: Partial Shade – On our trip the sandbox was fairly shady. The pavilion is right by the structure and provides shaded picnic table
Seating: Yes, Benches around the perimeter plus picnic tables at the pavilion – which is next to the playground.
Greenbrier Park – Park Details
Park Owner: Ann Arbor
Location: Greenbrier Park, 3705 Frederick Drive, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Parking: Street Parking –
Bathrooms: No
Walking Trails: Paved – A paved path connects the park to Frederick Drive and neighborhood sidewalks. Across the open grassy field is an unpaved path through the adjacent Folkstone Park
Water Play: None
Picnic Benches: Yes, At Playground, Under Cover of Pavilion, Shady
Pavilion: Yes
Sports Fields: Open Fields
Greenbrier Park Description
Ann Arbor’s Greenbrier Park is conveniently located to the Greenbrier Neighborhood and Greenbrier Apartments. There is a paved entrance from Frederick Ct, or you can walk across a grassy field from Greenbrier Blvd.
Unlike many neighborhood parks, Greenbrier Park includes a pavilion that is located adjacent to the playground. This provides shady seating for snacks – or for a parent to supervise.
The real standout at Greenbrier Park is the sandbox. The sandbox features both a mechanical digger and a sand play table. The sand play table has 3 parts to push the sand through – a sieve, a slide and a mill section. There is also a box to store shared sandbox toys.
The structure at Greenbrier Park is best for younger children. It has a straight slide and a curved slide. Older children will enjoy the monkey bars. Under the structure are a puppet theater window and musical play items.
The main downside of Greenbrier Park is that it provides a buffer between the homes and US-23. On a summer day, I was not able to see 23, but could definitely hear the traffic. When leaves are down in winter, you may be able to see the highway.
Beyond Greenbrier Park
Adjacent to Greenbrier Park is Folkstone Park with unpaved trails through a hickory-oak forest. The entrance to Folkstone Park is across a grassy field without a path from the playground.
Greenbrier Park is the starting point for the annual Memorial Day parade that ends at the nearby Glacier Highlands Park.
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