Creek that runs to the Huron River. It is partially underground, but appears above ground at Plymouth Parkway Park.

Named for: Absalom Traver

The headwaters of Traver Creek are in agricultural lands north of the US 23/M14 interchange. It flows south near several residential subdivisions, under Plymouth Road, and through the Island Drive apartment complex. Traver Creek joins the Huron River just upstream of Island Park. The rate of residential growth within Traver Creek’s seven square mile watershed has accelerated in the last decade.

More information

• State of our Environment: Traver Creek, City of Ann Arbor, 2007