Lakeshore Museum Includes the Museum of History & Science With Two Floors of Hands-On Exploration
Lakeshore Museum Center is One of Five […]
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
Huff Park’s Extensive Wetland Boardwalk is an Easy Nature Escape, Without Leaving the City details
Follow the Tunnel to Lake Michigan Glory
Tunnel Park Leads to one of Lake Michigan’s Most Popular Beaches details
This 2-mile loop takes you around Pickerel Lake in Rockford with great views and a boardwalk. Located in the village of Cannonsburg just northeast of Grand Rapids. Hiking trails are self-guided and easy to moderate.
The Pickerel Lake 2-Mile Hiking Loop is an Easy Weekday Nature Escape details
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.
Cascade Peace Park: Hike Hilly, Wooded Trails & Find the Hidden Creek details
Hemlock Crossing’s Rivers and Bridges and Boardwalks
Hemlock Crossing is Breathtaking: Hike or Kayak the Pigeon River, Snowshoe & More details
**Blandford Nature Center is currently closed through May 11, 2020. Blandford Nature Center has several trails that are perfect length for little legs, some leading to farm animals and a cute Nature Nook. 143 acres of land and wildlife
Blandford Nature Center Hiking Includes a 1-Mile Paved Loop & Well-Marked Trails details
A 0.7 mile (one way) hiking trail from the parking area to the Lake Michigan shoreline includes 1,000 feet of stairs up and down the dunes and scenic views. Once you get to the lake, there’s a smaller boardwalk loop that goes by the dunes.
Rosy Mound Natural Area Gives Spectacular Lake Michigan Views + Beach Time details