Wheeler Park
Wheeler Park is north of Kerrytown between Fourth Avenue, Fifth Avenue, Depot Street and Summit Street.
There is a covered pavillion, a playground, park benches and picnic tables with shade, a field with a track and a basketball court. Drinking water is available, and there are bathrooms (not currently open).
10 different wifi networks are available from the park benches - one of them may be open to you.
Urban Edibles
There are black raspberries on the southeast corner of the park, by the basketball courts, along the stretch of bushes between the park and the neighboring house on Fifth.
In the news
- Currently most of the basketball court and track are unusable, covered with dirt and debris from the early summer water main break.
- NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS: Wheeler Park structure removed for safety reasons, Lizzy Alfs for AnnArbor.com, March 2010
Ann Arbor’s Wheeler Park is undergoing renovations, including the removal of a concrete dome structure. According to Amy Kuras, an Ann Arbor park planner, the structure was cause for concern for many members of the Ann Arbor community.
