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.
Cascade Township Park: Bouncy Turf, Airplane Views, Dog Park & A Paved 1-Mile Walking Loop details
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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
This undiscovered hiking gem near the Beltine in Grand Rapids Township includes a stream for splashing and miles of unmarked hiking trails. The flat, paved bike path is good for strollers and scooters. No restrooms at Crahen Valley Park to date.
Shorter, steep stair climb up a dune to lake views. Parking can be tricky in busier months.
Climb the Steps at Mt. Pisgah for Big Lake and Lighthouse Views details
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.
Provin Trails Park’s Soaring Pines & Giant Dune Spark the Imagination details
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Ken-O-Sha Park: Find the Giant Amplifier & Try the New Nature Playground details
Whatever the weather, Pigeon Creek Park is the place to be. You can bike, hike, horseback ride, sled and cross country ski. And they even offer lessons for some of these activities. Located just north of Holland/Zeeland.
Pigeon Creek Park is a Hiking, Skiing & Biking Hot Spot 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
