Campus Martius Park
Downtown Detroit’s “living room” plaza, with a man-made beach in summer and an ice rink and giant Christmas tree in winter.
Campus Martius Park sits at the starting point of Woodward Avenue in downtown Detroit and symbolizes the city’s revival. The plaza has a Soldiers and Sailors Monument and a fountain at its center. In summer it hosts “The Beach,” a man-made sand beach, along with an open-air bar and live music. In winter it becomes a free ice rink (skate rental is charged), and a giant Christmas tree is lit in mid-November. Surrounded by high-rises, restaurants, and shopping streets, the nearby Cadillac Square has food trucks on weekends. It makes a good starting point for walking around downtown.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Guardian Building
- Detroit People Mover
- Detroit RiverWalk
- Greektown
- Renaissance Center
- Comerica Park
- Fox Theatre
- Eastern Market