BURCHFIELD PARK & RIVERBEND NATURAL AREA

Enjoy the wildlife and natural environment which are a part of this 540-acre park area. Burchfield Park offers six miles of trails and hundreds of feet of boardwalk that invite exploration of mature forests and fields in various stages of succession: a creek, a pond, wooded flood plains and river bank habitats. Three trailheads provide access to the trail system; one at Burchfield Park, one at Riverbend Natural Area and one at McNamara Landing. During the summer months, bicycles are permitted on the trails when trails are posted as open. In the winter, trails are groomed for cross-country skiing. Pets and alcoholic beverages are prohibited in the Riverbend Natural Area.

LAKE LANSING PARK NORTH

Visit the wildlife and natural environment located at this 410-acre park area. Lake Lansing Park North has approximately five miles of trails which wind through a surprisingly secluded area on the outskirts of the Lansing Metropolitan area. A 2.4 mile loop of the trail system is marked with interpretive signs for easy accessibility. Trails and boardwalks provide access to evergreen forests, swamp, marsh, deciduous forest and fields in various stages of succession. During the winter months, trails are groomed for cross-country skiing and the main picnic shelter is converted into a warming building for weekend and holiday cross-country ski rental. Bicycles and alcoholic beverages are not allowed on the trails. Dogs must be kept on a leash no greater than 6' in length.     

HAWK ISLAND PARK 

The paved pathway around the lake is 1.5 miles long.  The paved path connecting Hawk Island Park to the Scott Woods Park parking lot is 2,550' long and the side path connecting that path to Williard Street is 1,261' long.  The paved pathways are kept snow free throughout the winter months.