From all Ann arbors parks, this is my favorite one. Its a beautiful area and quite lovely during fall. There are some people doing their jogging. Its also peaceful, I didnt hear the roads that much.

Perfect place for a quick day hike! Very scenic and not too busy at all. Beautiful Fall colors were in full effect so it was a perfect little hike! Highly recommend.

This is a hidden gem near Ann Arbor. Visit Barton dam and walk along the Barton pond. Serene and calm. The trails near by are great for evening walks and jogs

Beautiful spot. I saw: huge carp, an unusual millipede, a variety of birds, and lots of different plant life. The purple irises were in bloom and gorgeous. The dam is neat and the bridges are super cool. The trails are enough to wander around for an afternoon and there is at least one whimsical little stick hut in the trees. Enjoy!

Beautiful place to go hiking or to just get away from every day life. The best part is its not far and very close to the city even tho at times you feel like youre out in the middle of no where.

Beautiful spot for waking as well as lazing around.

Beautiful area, great for walks and fishing! Can be a little crowded at times. WATCH OUT FOR GIANT SPIDERS!

Its a perfect getaway into nature. Love it.. has a beautiful reservoir.. and walk is just amazing..

Great for a rainy day walk through woods and fields.

Sunny bright and beautiful. Went to fish but the fishing dock was being used as a non social distancing sun bathing party

One of my favorite places to hangout. The river is mighty and beautiful. The dam and the train tracks are impressive. Lots to explore with my doggy.

Beautiful! No bathrooms? great trail and area next to water as well. Fishing, hiking, campfire... you name it!

Cool place with lots to do. Bring a camera and some friends.

Beautiful trails. Loved watching the swallows swoop over the river in the late afternoon.

A great local park with a ton to offer! Several parking areas with hiking trails, river & pond access (with a portage around the dam) + the usual benches & picnic tables. Great any time of year & popular for running & dag walking :)

Nice little park to hike and enjoy views of the river and Barton Dam

Nice place to fish or walk around. Also a good spot for starting a canoe/kayak trip down the river.

Great place for hiking. Beginner trails for mountain biking. The river, the damn, the railroad tracks and the pond are beautiful.

Good place to spend time during cool breaze

Great place to take your kids especially if theyre fans of water like mine.

Nice quiet place with good views and easy trails for taking a hike.

Very beautiful wooded setting, with long and densely forested riverfront with areas that would be great for professional photography. Peaceful and quiet as well, with areas to sit back and relax away from it all. Parking is minimal but there are two access areas, both with bridges across the Huron.The dam is really cool to see. Tons of fishermen at the pond and on the river, which has a boat launch and kayak access at the Northern lot.Great alternative to the Arboretum with way less traffic.

Was great for snowshoeing. Beautiful place and nature views.

Small park with dam, fishing, kayaking and hiking. Could use a nice bathroom.

Great fishing 20 inch small mouth great trails for walking bike riding jogging and hiking

Great place to hike. Trails along river and through light forested areas. Usually quiet and calm. Close to downtown Ann Arbor.

Great place to take the whole family

This is a beautiful place to walk by the river, in woods and fields. Its always fun to see the dam, to walk up the hill and across the top to watch the rushing water and admire the view. I like it at any time of the year.

This was a great place to walk around in the woods and enjoy the river with a dam on the way.

Very good fishing area with tons of spots

Nice place to kayak or just walk around the trails.

Beautiful place, fun trails to walk/jog

Nice hiking trails, kayaking, or just chilling in the sun. Loved

Beautiful, quiet nature trails along and around the Huron River. Im always surprised by how few people I see here (thats a good thing in my book.)

Great place to take family

Fun place to explore with kids.

Lovely- adjacent to many other trails and parks. Youll be back again and again.

Lots of trails and a great atmosphere.

Great place to put-in your boat and float

Nice and relaxing place to walk.

Great view and vibrant forests

Great hiking!

Beautiful nature area perfect for hiking and running. Sometimes the path can get muddy so bring your rubber boots. Because the train tracks are close by, always make sure doggos are on a leash!

Beautiful stop all year round. Be ready to run if you hear them horns or see those flashing lights.

Amazing views during the fall

Its a beautiful quite place to reinvent yourself. The sounds of water is charismatic and charming.

Beautiful new park

The barton pond is a great place to fish. It would also be a nice place to go kayaking or canoeing. The paths are very nice and the park is always clean. In all this is a lovely park.

Looks like a nice place to take the dogs for a walk and ride bikes. To bad somebody had to deface the sign.

Great place for a nature walk. Barton Dam also there very enjoyable to walk around. The nature area is popular with those walking dogs. Birds Hills Nature Area across the street of Bird Road (at Huron River Drive) is even more awesome.

Enjoyable area.

Great place to go fishing kayaking hiking running beautiful park beautiful scenery nice for the kids and family to have picnics

Always a nice time. Took pup for a walk, the dam is a nice feature. Been going here since I was a kid, super relaxing when it isnt overly busy. Have also done a bit of fishing here too! I know karp are the preferred catch below the dam.

Its quite a lovely spot to enjoy nature. We went up to see the 20-30 or so Loons that had been reported there. They are stopping over on their migration, so its always a treat to spot them. Though, normally, we see a couple at a time. We had also heard there were Horned Grebes spotted as well. We were treated with finding two when we went to the dam-side of the pond. They briefly showed some courtship behavior, which was an awesome treat. If only we would have had a video going through a scope, it would have been a fun capture of a short-lived dance.

Nice relaxing day on the water with our kayaks. Caught many blue gill and sunfish :) those seem to be what im good at catching. Ohh yah and rock bass was the new one i caught today. Beautiful views, not too many people. Found a new spot to go to next time we are here and going to bring the raft:)

Good park for trail hikes. Not a great location for fishing. Remember to have mosquito repellent if visiting in summer. Dam is good and very nice view from the bridge.

Lovely

Great bird watching today. Love how the trail goes right past the river. Saw a muskrat, turtle, and a Kingfisher in 10 minutes!

I went for the views of Barton Dam, which, on a sunny day, looks great! Nice trails around the dam and over the river. Worth the visit.

Love this place! Nicely maintained trails for walking or running and you can link up to Bird Hills or Kuebler Langford for an even longer hike. Dog friendly too!

Great spot to hike around in Ann Arbor, offering river views and well maintained trails.

Its a dam *shrug shoulders*

Serene and peaceful

Good fishing! Large mouth, small mouth, pike, and blue gill.

Every summer Im there cant stay away, so peaceful whooosahhh

My new favorite walking spot in Ann Arbor. A flock of 9 swans flew directly overhead in formation and landed in the reservoir while we were sitting on one of the concrete and stone benches. Much more to be explored next time we drive through.

Beautiful!

Great nature trail beautiful view during the day! At night we like to do fire works near the water!

Nice nature trail...Peaceful and isolated , at least near dusk on a Sunday evening .Just low-key enough to keep away the masses & not have the feeling of a well-trod, public park. The quiet beauty of flowers and greenery, the sound of the birds and only occasional outside reminders of civilization , mainly some nice foot bridges, and occasionally parallel railroad bed, highway sounds what looks like an old reservoir /water works and a handful of well-placed park benches .There was in my sampling no especially spectacular views but its the aura and feel of the place that makes for an attractive respite . Pluses: The appearance of fireflies as the summer sun went down and the relative lack of bugs in the woods along the trail. However as you go down by the reservoir area it did become very buggy and this seemed good place to turn around anyway with approaching darkness. This makes for a refreshing walk or walk and a bit understated but thats part of its charm. I dont think women would feel especially comfortable running out here by themselves but it makes a good place to go with a partner with only occasional people passing by you.

Umm ok I live here and it’s a rich white old person society and I’m none of those so it’s like bruh

Peaceful

Beautiful park with scenic views and river access.

Stunning views in the Fall! Cannot wait till it snows Lovely with your dog too

Used to fish here a lot with my brother after I got out of the navy in the mid 70s. Nice place to sit and watch the carp jump on a lazy afternoon.

Beautiful area! Lots of places to fish

Had a brief visit here which was really nice. Beautiful area along the Huron River. Its within walking distance to Bird Hills Nature area which to is very nice place to visit and hike. I plan to visit again at a later date and will update my review with park details.

I used to come here in the 90s, there have been a lot of improvements since then!

Find your refuge of calm and quiet and clear your head and .... r-e-l-a-x !

Great in city park with trails, bridges, and along a river.

Nice walks and pretty area for picnics along Barton pond. Theyre are picnic tables below dam but none along pond. Theres one bench and a dock.

One of my favorite fishing spots

Nice area. Path is a little overgrown in some areas. Not the most challenging of walks, fairly even surface with no real inclines/hills, but pretty area along the river nonetheless.

The Barton Nature Area is a photographers dream. The dam and Huron River are stunning in the fall and spring. In the fall, you can capture breathtaking photos as frost blankets the land and steam rises from the lake in the morning.

Excellent fishing spots. Waders can be used below the dam.

If you are a runner in Ann Arbor, check this space out. It is possible to string together a 5-7 mile route starting at Argo, looping up to the Barton Nature Area, then Bird Hill/Kuebler and ending through Bandemer. This became my absolute favorite run in town. In the summer, its nice because of the birds, trees and hills. In the winter, its absolute peace and quite when you are running the stretch through Bird Hill.

Love this place!

Its has the best view in Ann arbor

Enjoyable and relaxing

Beautiful, peaceful nature trails without a lot of traffic. Great for a romantic walk with a partner or a quiet escape from the hustle.

Very nice for a short walk.

Great place for a family outing, dog walking or fishing

The Barton Dam is beautiful at night. Not sure if youre supposed to swim in the pond, but theres a fishing pier and nobodys stopping you!

Beautiful place to take a walk and enjoy nature

Fantastic park in Ann Arbor

Great photography spot in Ann Arbor. I would suggest visiting when they are letting water through if youre interested in long exposure shots. The algae and moss makes for great colors.

Beautiful park

Beautiful area, spend most of my time here

A challenging-but-fun kayak launch.

Stunning views. You would never know your so close to a city. Kayaking here is amazing.

With a dam, walkways that meander through the neighboring woods this park and nature area is a beautiful and scenic place to stroll through. A big hit for dog owners and joggers as well.