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of the Lansing River Trail and, hands down, one of the most
beautiful sections of paved trail in Michigan! Traveling through
a series of woodlands and wetlands, and crossing several bridges,
you’ll find plenty of opportunities to view wildlife and seasonal
wildflowers and enjoy the solitude of nature. When the trail crosses
Aurelius Road, it connects with the new South Lansing Pathway
(heading west) and the Sycamore Trail (heading east and south).
The Sycamore Trail is part of the Delhi Township Trails, a growing network of paved trails in the Holt area.
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Lansing River Trail
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Embark on a scenic tour of 19 city and
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county parks, three museums, two rivers,
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one creek, a farmers market, and even a zoo,
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of the Lansing River Trail.
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Park
on the Lansing River Trail. It’s a great way
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to explore the attractions, rich history and
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varied landscapes of Michigan’s capital city.
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Built in several stages over the past 28
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Ormand
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years, the 12.9-mile trail system travels along
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Lansing’s converging waterways on a series
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of paved paths, boardwalks and lots of bridges.
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Some sections are new and in pristine condiRiverfront
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tion, while some of the older sections may
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be a little bumpy here and there. But overall,
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a great ride. The trail system consists of three
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major branches:
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Impression 5 Science Center
MSU
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The northern branch follows the Grand
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Natural Area
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River through “Old Town” Lansing and down13
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town Lansing to Potter Park Zoo. We suggest
starting your journey at Turner Dodge Park,
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where you can explore the historic Turner
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Dodge Mansion. As you pedal through Old
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restaurants, art galleries and the Brenke Fish
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and Zoo
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Ladder. Further south, you’ll travel past
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Lansing’s year-round indoor farmers market,
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the Lansing Convention Center, the ImpresE Mount Hope
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sion 5 Science Center, and the R.E. Olds
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Transportation Museum. At the confluence
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of the Grand and Red Cedar rivers, you can
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cross a bridge to Riverpoint Park where
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a western branch of the trail continues
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along the Grand River to Moores Park.
Lansing River Trail Access
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The main trail continues along the
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Access Site
Parking Restrooms Water
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Red Cedar River to Potter Park Zoo,
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a great Lansing attraction and another 1 Dietrich Park
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good place to get on the trail.
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County
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The eastern branch of the trail
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Irvington
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continues along the Red Cedar River 4 Burchard Park
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from Potter Park Zoo to Michigan
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Yes
Yes
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State University, where you can
6 Moores Park
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Yes
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Dunckel
Cavanaugh
explore a series of bike paths that wind 7 Elm Park
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Wayne
through the campus and along the
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river’s edge. Please be advised that this 9 Crego Park
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section of the trail is in a flood plain
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and may be impassable during periods
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Trail
of high water.
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Portable
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Meandering along Sycamore
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Creek, the southern branch is excep- 13 Clippert Street Parking Yes
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