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!
Flat River runs through this sprawling park. It’s perfect for a family gathering or a simple picnic lunch. Many families take family photos here, especially near the covered bridge. The hike (part of the North Country National Scenic Trail) begins just behind the play structure.
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.
This park is really one giant trial system. Follow the paved trail to the river (you’ll catch glimpses of the Grand River) or take trails through wetlands, prairies, and forests. This park also has a fun playground and welcome center. It’s pretty flat. The area is prone to flooding in the spring. Leashed dogs welcome.
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What you’ll find is a large park with a lot of open space. Trees line the perimeter, but the majority of the park is sunny. Recent park improvements have seen the addition of basketball courts, pickleball courts, a fenced-in dog area and revamped accessible playground.
Over 10 miles of hiking trails, mostly paved. The Fred Meijer Millennium Trail Network connects with Kent Trails and with a City of Grand Rapids trail along Wealthy Street SW, as well as connecting with the park’s Recreation Core, where it follows an enjoyable route around the perimeter of Lake Leota. The park offers many other amenities as well.
