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Lafayette Greens

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Charles M.

A great park in the middle of downtown Detroit. I was definitely surprised to find this right in the heart of town. It was a great place for an impromptu photo shoot. It's directly behind the two Coney Island restaurants and also a great area to park. I parked right across the street from the park and I had no issues.

Annette J.

What a lovely, lovely spot! I'd always driven by here but today I decided to stop in and check it out before grabbing a bite at Lafayette Coney Island. I was SO impressed. As someone who recently took up gardening I know how much work has gone into making this place as vibrant and lush as it is. The lavender spills out the boxes and smells amazing, tons of bees buzzing around helping pollinate all the fruits and veggies. Most excellent! Tons of veggies are grown here--artichokes, peas, swiss chard, and other lettuces. Herbs and some fruits as well (raspberries, apples, etc). A ton of lovely flowers too! Sunflowers reach the sky and create lots of color in the middle of a concrete heavy downtown. A sensory garden encourages folks to touch, smell, and look and a few robot like sculptures add some interesting views to the space. It's just a peaceful and interesting place to spend a bit of time. And the best part? All the edibles grown are donated to Gleaner's Community Food Bank. So awesome!

Beautiful garden juxtaposed modern concrete
Matthew L.

Cute little urban garden in downtown Detroit. During my last visit to Detroit, I was walking from my hotel to Lafayette Coney's and chanced upon here. Something about the garden enticed me to come take a look... the modern art sculptures? the friendly sunflowers? the welcoming archways? I think probably a combination of all those elements. Lafayette Gardens are a peaceful, beautiful sanctuary in the middle the busy, hustle-bustle of downtown Detroit. It features plants, shrubs, and flowers of all different types. Two of my favorite sections/plants are the lavendar plants since these plants smells so, so good, and the sunflowers that are planted in various plots of the gardens since they're such warm and bright flowers. One of the cool aspects of this garden is that they grow a lot of veggies that once ripe, are harvested and donated to a food bank. Now that's pretty cool! Lastly, I like the modern, urban art sculptures located primarily in the right-hand corner of Lafayette Greens...they add a quirky and cute touch to place. It's pretty cool to see urban sustainability like here at the Greens. After having visited the Lafayette Greens and reading up on other reviews on this place on Yelp, it appears that most people stumbled upon the Greens before/after grabbing a Coney dog (like myself!). I definitely think that Lafayette Greens are worth a look and should be on people's things to do while visiting Detroit (and shouldn't just be on your way to/from eating a Coney dog). I think that no trip to downtown Detroit is complete without a visit here.

Angela S.

Stumbled upon an amazing community garden right in the heart of downtown! The entrance is an arch crafted of recycled steel beams that serve as a trellis for a beautiful leafy foliage growing all around it. The sign at the entrance describes the coming together of the community members and businesses to create the Peace Mosaic which is the center of the space. It was so peaceful I saw someone catching a lunchtime nap. There are rows and rows of raised beds lined with bench seating and overflowing with different varieties of flowers and veggies in full bloom. There are displays of artwork obviously made by children tucked away in a back corner. While the east side of the garden saddles up next to the building that houses the Bathtub Pub and is filled with wrought iron patio tables outfitted with umbrellas. Simply an adorable space!

Christy F.

"Built on the former site of the historic Lafayette Building, Lafayette Greens is a nearly half-acre garden space in the downtown district of Detroit. With 35 raised beds, fruit trees, a children's garden and more, Lafayette Greens works as a demonstration garden with edible foods and green space for relaxation. Come check us out!" It was a blast to see this garden come to life in just a few brief months! Even though I could have made bank opening a parking garage...seeing I pay 90-120 monthly to park. Lots of benches to sit at, some tables and chairs with umbrellas for shade.... Themed gardens ie. scents, butterfly, grasses, colors. Gardens made by master gardeners. The food grown goes to local food banks. Volunteers may get to keep some left overs. Looking for volunteers to! An amazing use of land! It really brightens up my work day. Thank you Compuware... Hope there is much more to come. http://www.facebook.com/pages/Lafayette-Greens/159224250814168

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Nathasja T.

Five stars for the initiative alone! Lafayette Greens is one of my favorite places in the D. It also coincidentally is one of my favorite places to photograph, though mainly my interest lies in steet art and Detroit ruins. This is such a bright, happy place in an unusual setting. I love urban gardens. They bring a certain calm to concrete jungles. This initiative is awesome, and embraces what Detroit is all about. Progress. Positivity. Hope. Beautification. I love it. Between large highrises you will find a little oasis. There are colorful flower beds, attracting little bugs and beautiful insects alike. If you stay really still, you will have the pleasure of butterfly watching - as these little friends are as thankful for this garden as I am. Walking through a different section you will pass heavily scented fresh herbs, and the most beautiful fresh tomatoes and vegetables you will ever see. All this beauty and tranquility is brought to us by volunteers, whom are doing a great job! Veggies will be donated to local groups whom feed the needy. This little garden embraces so many important things, all while providing sheer happiness to whomever just wants to take a few steps back, breathe and relax.

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Munson Park

Munson Park

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This place is great for family, parties, sports, fishing, anything and everything…read more The bathrooms need a little bit more light but this place is overall great.

From the City of Monroe website. Munson Park Information…read more Located on the extreme west side of the City, Munson Park includes 212.07 acres adjacent to Monroe Custer Airport. It includes both active and passive areas although the emphasis is on active pursuits. Four lighted regulation adult softball diamonds with spectator seating and flagpoles at the ball diamond entrance, two youth sized ball diamonds, twelve soccer fields, a soccer concession/restroom building, four tennis courts, a large community built playscape, a jogging/exercise trail, walking/biking trail through the woods at the north end of the property, approximately 80 acres of restored native prairie grass, a skate park for skateboarding and inline skating, a pond with a spray fountain and two sand volleyball courts are found on the developed part of the park. Winter recreation activity areas include an outdoor ice skating on the pond located near a sledding hill. Paved parking lots provide parking for approximately 200 vehicles. Picnic shelters with cooking grills near the playground equipment offer respite from the active areas. The ball diamonds are serviced by a two-story concession building with a food concession and restrooms on the lower level and a scorekeeping loft on the upper level. Drinking fountains are available at the picnic shelter area, and at the ball diamond concession and the soccer concession areas. The City offers community garden plots for rent where local residents may grow fresh vegetables and fruits within the undeveloped part of the site.

Lafayette Greens - communitygardens - Updated May 2026

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