Overview
Wayne County is in Southeast Michigan.
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Plan your trip
Best time to visit & weather
Most comfortable: May–Oct. Summer highs reach about 84°F; winter lows dip to about 19°F. Cold months (Jan, Feb, Dec) can bring snow and ice; check road conditions. Wettest: May and Jul. (climate data from nearby Detroit)
Blue bars: average daily high and low (°F). Purple columns: average monthly rain and melted snow (inches).
Getting there
- From you: to see whether to drive or fly, and how long it takes.
- DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, Detroit — 7 mi away (major hub). Directions
- FNT Bishop International Airport, Flint — 54 mi away. Directions
Sample 3-day trip
- Day 1: Detroit — explore the town.
- Day 2: Dearborn — Automotive Hall of Fame, Arab American National Museum, Henry Ford Estate.
- Day 3: Canton — Cherry Hill, Michigan, Canton Historical Museum, The Village Theater at Cherry Hill.
Built from the best-covered destinations in this region; open each for its own day plan.
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Places in Wayne County
Detroit
City / town · 38 listings
Dearborn
City / town · 29 listings
Canton
City / town · 20 listings
Livonia
City / town · 14 listings
Southern Wayne County
Rural area · 11 listings
Romulus
City / town · 10 listings
Plymouth
City / town · 9 listings
Grosse Pointe
City / town · 7 listings
Northville
City / town · 7 listings
Melvindale
City / town · 6 listings
Allen Park
City / town · 5 listings
Westland
City / town · 5 listings
Belleville
City / town · 3 listings
Garden City
City / town · 3 listings
Wayne
City / town · 3 listings
Redford
City / town · 1 listings
Cities
- Detroit
- Allen Park
- Belleville
- Canton
- Dearborn, including
- Dearborn Heights
- Garden City
- Grosse Pointe, including
- Harper Woods
- Livonia
- Melvindale
- New Boston
- Northville
- Plymouth
- Redford
- River Rouge
- Romulus
- Southern Wayne County:
- Flat Rock
- Inkster
- Lincoln Park
- Riverview
- Rockwood
- Southgate
- Taylor
- Woodhaven
- Wyandotte
- Wayne
- Westland
Nearby
Southfield
City / town · 3 listings · 13 mi away
Farmington Hills
City / town · 5 listings · 15 mi away
Royal Oak
City / town · 53 listings · 16 mi away
Carleton
City / town · 2 listings · 17 mi away
Franklin
City / town · 7 listings · 17 mi away
Novi
City / town · 9 listings · 18 mi away
Ypsilanti
City / town · 62 listings · 18 mi away
Warren
City / town · 6 listings · 18 mi away
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