Willow Metropark
About
Willow Metropark is a park in Michigan, managed by the City of Detroit-Recreation Dept and located about 5 miles from the town of Carleton. The most comfortable months for a visit are late spring through early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Carleton run from highs around 70°F in May to about 84°F in July, with September back near 75°F. Winters are cold, with typical January highs around 33°F and lows near 17°F. A cross-country skiing trail sits about half a mile away, which suits the colder months. For paddling, Swan Creek is about 5 miles off and Stony Creek is roughly 8 miles away, and both are canoeing routes.
Park size
1,205 acres
Inside this park
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: May–Oct. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 62–84°F and lows of 42–62°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Carleton 2w, MI weather station, 5.8 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan33° high17° low
- Feb36° high18° low
- Mar46° high27° low
- Apr59° high37° low
- May70° high48° low
- Jun80° high58° low
- Jul84° high62° low
- Aug81° high60° low
- Sep75° high53° low
- Oct62° high42° low
- Nov49° high32° low
- Dec38° high24° low
Where it is
- Willow Metropark · Public land
- Nearest town
- Carleton, Michigan · 5.2 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- Crosscountry Skiing TrailCross-country skiing0.5 mi
- Swan CreekCanoeing5.2 mi
- Stony CreekCanoeing8.3 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
