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Who would have thought you could escape to the beach in the middle of Grand Rapids?! This is a new favorite stop for our family! Pick your own path through the woods and up the dunes. Located east of Robinette’s. There is a trail connection to Robinette’s bike trails, too.
The Cascade Peace Park is perfect for hiking. The trails go up and down through hardwood forests and are absolutely brilliant in the fall. If you are hiking Grand Rapids, this one has to be on your list. Jogging strollers would do okay here, but there are sandy parts. Please leash your dogs. Access off Bolt Dr and Grand River Dr.
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Shorter, steep stair climb up a dune to lake views. Parking can be tricky in busier months.
This is an excellent place to put some miles on your shoes. Trails are very hilly and wooded. There’s a stream that you’ll cross on occasion. Multiple loops available. Park activities and facilities include restrooms, cross country skiing, fishing, hiking/walking, and nature trails.
Grand Ravines Park features 168 acres with many trails, bridges, big hills, woods, and wide trails. It’s a scenic park – bring your camera! Bonus: there’s an enclosed dog park area, too!
40 acres of forest, wetlands, and meadow. Trails are covered in wood chips and mostly flat, so it’s a great spot for younger hikers. There are plenty of water features ( with places to stop and look for wildlife. There are a few small bridges on the one mile of trails at the Grand Rapids hiking spot.
P.J. Hoffmaster State Park in Muskegon offers lake views that are hard to beat locally (we see you, Sleeping Bear Dunes). There are miles of trails you can choose from to get from the parking lot to the beach, followed by a seemingly endless beachfront you can walk once you get there.
Huff Park is located at Ball and Aberdeen NE in Grand Rapids, MI. The park includes ball diamond, natural area, parking, picnic shelter, picnic tables, playground, restrooms, and a walking path. Escape from the hustle and bustle of city life with its extensive wetland boardwalk and lush trails
Find 1,000 acres of land with 2.5 miles of shoreline and 4 hiking trails at Saugatuck Dunes State Park. I would recommend checking the trail map before you go since there wasn’t one readily available at the trailhead when we visited.
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