Family Hike Requirements

Kent County has dozens of parks and natural areas waiting to be explored. Strap on your walking shoes and grab your water bottle as you embark on an adventure the whole family can enjoy! Use the list of parks and natural areas below, in addition to the six partnering facilities, as a guide to start your journey. Contact the park ahead of time to find out all they have to offer.

To earn this stamp you need to take 4 hikes/skies/snowshoes/bikes/etc as a family. With all of these options right here in Kent County try doing one during each season. You will be surprised how different and exciting your experiences will be during each season.

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Kent County Parks
(616) 336-7275
www.accesskent.com/parks

With nearly 20 locations to chose from Kent County parks are a great place to start your family hikes. Kent County parks offer the full recreational spectrum of opportunities for your family from primitive natural areas to parks with full facilities. Take the time to try a few parks that you have never been to and you will be surprised at what Kent County Parks have to offer.

Kent County Parks Locations:
1) Cooper Creek 13807 17 Mile Road, Gowen
2) Creekside 1035 68th Street SE, Dutton
3) Douglas Walker 1195 84th Street, Byron Center
4) Dwight Lydell 4040 Leland Avenue, Comstock Park
5) Fallasburg 1124 Fallasburg Road, Lowell
6) Fisk Knob 33 Algoma Avenue, Cedar Springs
7) Gordon 17150 Northland Drive, Sand Lake
8) Knapp Valley 4255 Knapp Valley, Grand Rapids Township
9) Long Lake 13747 Krauskopf NE, Sparta
10) Millennium Park 1415 Maynard Avenue SW, Grand Rapids
11) Palmer 1275 52nd Street SW, Wyoming
12) Pickerel Lake 6001 Ramsdell Road NE, Cannonsburg
13) Provin Trails 2900 4 Mile Road, Grand Rapids Township
14) Rogue River 6300 Belshire Avenue, Belmont
15) Ruehs 7602 68th Street, Alaska
16) Seidman 8155 Conservation Road, Ada
17) Townsend 8280 6 Mile Road, Cannonsburg
18) White Pine 13590 Lincoln Lake Road, Gowen


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City of Grand Rapids Parks
(616) 456-3696
www.grand-rapids.mi.us


Friends of Grand Rapids Parks
(616) 821-8006
www.friendsofgrparks.org

Don’t live in Grand Rapids? That’s ok your city or township or nearby village has lots of great options for you as well. If you live in or near to Grand Rapids see the list below and discover some of the amazing parks right here in Grand Rapids.

Grand Rapids Parks Locations:
1) Ah-Nab-Awen 220 Front Avenue NW, Grand Rapids
2) Alexander Park 614 Alexander SE, Grand Rapids
3) Burton Woods 2259 Everest SE, Grand Rapids
4) Clemente Park 546 Rumsey SW, Grand Rapids
5) Fourth Street Woods 1341 Fourth NW, Grand Rapids
6) Garfield Park 2111 Madison SE, Grand Rapids
7) Highland Park 700 College NE, Grand Rapids
8) Huff Park 2286 Ball Avenue NE, Grand Rapids
9) Ken-O-Sha Park School/Trail 1353 VanAuken SE, Grand Rapids
10) MacKay-Jaycee Park 801 Fairview NE, Grand Rapids
11) Mulick Park 1761 Rosewood SE, Grand Rapids
12) Riverside Park 2001 Monroe NE, Grand Rapids
13) Wilcox Park 100 Youell SE, Grand Rapids

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Land Conservancy of West Michigan
(616) 451-9476
www.naturenearby.org

The Land Conservancy of West Michigan has preserved multiple natural areas in West Michigan. Each of these sites can offer a truly unique natural experience for your family. The Land Conservancy’s preserves are in general undeveloped and available for low impact recreation only.

Preserve Locations:
1) Bradford Dickinson White Nature Preserve 12589 36th Street, Lowell
2) Brower Lake Nature Preserve 8748 Je-Ne-Be Drive, Rockford
3) Lamberton Lake Fen Nature Preserve Plaza Drive NE, Grand Rapids
4) Maas Family Nature Preserve 4400 12 Mile Road, Rockford
5) Saul Lake Bog Nature Preserve 10469 Six Mile Road, Rockford

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Trails In West Michigan

Hear are just a few trails you can find right here in West Michigan that are not in parks or preserves. The North County Trail is over 3,000 miles long going from North Dakota to New York. The national association for the trail is located right here in West Michigan!

North Country Trail Association
(616) 897-5987
www.northcountrytrail.org


White Pine Trail
(616) 222-5005
www.whitepinetrail.com




Updated 09/18/2009
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