It is directly connected to Willow and Lower Huron Metroparks, as well as Huroc Park through a branch of the Downriver Linked Greenways.

[1] Approximately 3.75 miles of bike trails run within Oakwoods Metropark in total, all of which lies within the Downriver Linked Greenways system.

Additionally, a one-mile water trail is designated along the Huron River for small crafts to navigate.

It lies south of nearby Detroit Metro Airport, and slightly west of downtown Flat Rock.

The park is located between Sumter Township to the west and Downriver communities such as Woodhaven and Trenton to the east, with the small village of Carleton a few miles to the south.