Helms Haven Recreation Area
Helms Haven Recreation Area in West Dearborn is a family-friendly park featuring accessible amenities such as picnic tables, barbecue grills, playground equipment including slides and swings, and a softball diamond. The park provides paved cement trails ideal for hiking, biking, and running, extending up to 15-20 miles west and 5 miles east. It is wheelchair accessible with ample parking and a public restroom. Popular for reunions, parties, and outdoor exercise, the park fosters a welcoming and diverse atmosphere. However, visitors should be cautious of a broken rope ladder on the playscape.
Reviews
Nice recreation area of Hines Park. Plenty of available picnic tables and bbq grills. While out exercising I and some family members decided to have an impromptu grill session. We bought some groceries and aluminum foil to cover the public grill (grill grates don’t appear to be cleaned regularly by park personnel) and had a great cookout. We cycle here every weekend and always find other park visitors to be extremely friendly and cordial. It is always a very diverse crowd and Hines Drive is closed to vehicle traffic every Saturday morning in the summer to facilitate safe biking, running, rollerblading and walking.
Clean area nice for kids or family gathering
Nice place to have a small party
Such a great park, we have lots of fun here, but be careful of the broken rope ladder!!
Have fun!
Helms Haven Recreation Area is a conveniently located park in West Dearborn. They offer a softball diamond, playscape, picnic shelter and plenty of parking. There are nearby party stores for those in need of last minute supplies, as well as cement trails in both directions that goes for 15-20 miles west in Hines, and about 5 east to Michigan Ave. Great for reunions, parties or a rest in the park.