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East West Trail

2.7 mi

State: MI

Asphalt

Fred Meijer Berry Junction Trail

11.1 mi

State: MI

Asphalt

Fred Meijer Flat River Trail

6.5 mi

State: MI

Asphalt

Fred Meijer Grand River Valley Rail Trail

15.5 mi

State: MI

Asphalt, Ballast, Crushed Stone

Fred Meijer Heartland Trail

41.9 mi

State: MI

Asphalt

Fred Meijer Pioneer Trail

9 mi

State: MI

Asphalt

Fred Meijer Standale Trail

4.9 mi

State: MI

Asphalt, Concrete

Fred Meijer White Pine Trail State Park

92.6 mi

State: MI

Asphalt, Concrete

Kal-Haven Trail State Park

33.95 mi

State: MI

Crushed Stone

Kent Trails

22.1 mi

State: MI

Asphalt

Medbery Bike Trail

1.5 mi

State: MI

Asphalt

Muskegon Lakeshore Trail

11.2 mi

State: MI

Asphalt, Boardwalk, Concrete

North Bank Trail

6.2 mi

State: MI

Asphalt

Portage Creek Bicentennial Trail

4.8 mi

State: MI

Asphalt

Portland Riverwalk

9 mi

State: MI

Asphalt

William Field Memorial Hart-Montague Trail State Park

22.7 mi

State: MI

Asphalt

Battle Creek Linear Park

25.9 mi

State: MI

Asphalt

Butterworth Trail

3.5 mi

State: MI

Asphalt, Concrete

Fred Meijer Flat River Valley Rail Trail

21.6 mi

State: MI

Asphalt

Fred Meijer Millennium Trail

11 mi

State: MI

Asphalt, Boardwalk, Crushed Stone

Accordion

Kalamazoo River Valley Trail

20.9 mi

State: MI

Asphalt

Lakeshore Connector Path

20 mi

State: MI

Asphalt

Lakeside Trail

25.9 mi

State: MI

Asphalt

Musketawa Trail

25 mi

State: MI

Asphalt

Paul Henry-Thornapple Trail

31.1 mi

State: MI

Asphalt, Cinder, Crushed Stone

Plaster Creek Trail

2.7 mi

State: MI

Asphalt

Interurban Trail (Allegan County)

1.3 mi

State: MI

Dirt, Grass, Gravel

Trail Image	Trail Name	States	Length	Surface	Rating
	East West Trail The East West Trail follows an electric utility corridor for more than 2 arrow-straight miles through Kentwood, Michigan. The trail runs along a creek for a short distance and features some short...	MI	2.7 mi	Asphalt	6 reviews
	Fred Meijer Berry Junction Trail The 11.1-mile Fred Meijer Berry Junction Trail is situated between two natural treasures: Lake Michigan to the west and the Manistee National Forest to the east. The pathway, built on an inactive...	MI	11.1 mi	Asphalt	18 reviews
	Fred Meijer Flat River Trail The Fred Meijer Flat River Trail connects 2 mountain bike trails and 5 city parks in Greenville. The trail follows the winding Flat River, offering scenic views and incorporating forest and wetlands....	MI	6.5 mi	Asphalt	15 reviews
	Fred Meijer Grand River Valley Rail Trail The Fred Meijer Grand River Valley Rail Trail is one component of a network of trails in mid-west Michigan that, when complete, will stretch 125 miles from Alma to Owosso. The trails are named after...	MI	15.5 mi	Asphalt, Ballast, Crushed Stone	17 reviews
	Fred Meijer Heartland Trail The paved Fred Meijer Heartland Trail rolls for nearly 42 miles through farmland and forests in central Michigan as it links a half-dozen rural towns with recreational opportunities. About the...	MI	41.9 mi	Asphalt	70 reviews
	Fred Meijer Pioneer Trail The Fred Meijer Pioneer Trail is the last trail of a dozen trails in western Michigan to be named after philanthropist and Rail-Trail Champion Fred Meijer. The trail is an important connector...	MI	9 mi	Asphalt	6 reviews
	Fred Meijer Standale Trail The Fred Meijer Standale Trail—one of several trails in western Michigan named for the grocery magnate and philanthropist who donated generously to their development—connects retail, civic and...	MI	4.9 mi	Asphalt, Concrete	4 reviews
	Fred Meijer White Pine Trail State Park The Fred Meijer White Pine Trail State Park connects a bustling Grand Rapids community to the forests, farmlands, and friendly towns of Northern Lower Michigan. At nearly 93 miles, it is the state’s...	MI	92.6 mi	Asphalt, Concrete	116 reviews
	Kal-Haven Trail State Park More than a half-dozen old railroad towns between Kalamazoo and South Haven offer rest and replenishment to travelers using the Kal-Haven Trail. The nearly 34-mile crushed-limestone rail trail links...	MI	33.95 mi	Crushed Stone	78 reviews
	Kent Trails An easy, flat, and well-maintained trail system, the Kent Trails provide transportation and access to nature in the bustling, second-largest metropolitan area in Michigan. The southern trail section...	MI	22.1 mi	Asphalt	25 reviews
	Medbery Bike Trail The Medbery Bike Trail runs from a junction with the Hart-Montague Trail State Park and White Lake Pathway in Montague, Michigan, to an industrial park west of town. The rail-trail passes primarily...	MI	1.5 mi	Asphalt	2 reviews
	Muskegon Lakeshore Trail Muskegon's Lakeshore Trail provides scenic views of Lake Michigan and Muskegon Lake, while also passing among beautiful sand dunes, lively parks, and the city of Muskegon itself. Small sections of the...	MI	11.2 mi	Asphalt, Boardwalk, Concrete	20 reviews
	North Bank Trail The North Bank Trail will one day stretch 18 miles from Spring Lake to Marne, on the western outskirts of Grand Rapids. Currently, six miles are complete on the trail's western end, beginning at a...	MI	6.2 mi	Asphalt	8 reviews
	Portage Creek Bicentennial Trail The Portage Bikeway trail system is a 17.5-mile network of multi-use trails throughout the city of Portage, south of Kalamazoo. The 4-mile segment through Portage Creek Bicentennial Park is cleared of...	MI	4.8 mi	Asphalt	12 reviews
	Portland Riverwalk The Portland Riverwalk ushers visitors around the charming town of Portland on 9 miles of paved trail. Also known as the Rivertrail Linear Park, the trail connects a handful of parks, scenic views...	MI	9 mi	Asphalt	17 reviews
	William Field Memorial Hart-Montague Trail State Park The name tells the tale of the William Field Memorial Hart-Montague Trail State Park. Rolling for 22.7 paved miles through the farms, orchards, and forests of western Michigan between Hart and...	MI	22.7 mi	Asphalt	84 reviews
	Battle Creek Linear Park The Battle Creek Linear Park encompasses nearly 26 miles of connected trails in Battle Creek. Residents use the loop trails to put some snap, crackle, and pop in their exercise routines, while...	MI	25.9 mi	Asphalt	36 reviews
	Butterworth Trail Closure Notice: Access to the Butterworth Trail in Oxford is currently interrupted by trail construction projects. The Butterworth Trail connects several neighborhoods in Grand Rapids on both...	MI	3.5 mi	Asphalt, Concrete	5 reviews
	Fred Meijer Flat River Valley Rail Trail The Fred Meijer Flat River Valley Rail Trail links the cities of Lowell, Belding, and Greenville in Kent, Ionia, and Montcalm counties, respectively. Running along a former railroad corridor, the...	MI	21.6 mi	Asphalt	25 reviews
	Fred Meijer Millennium Trail The Fred Meijer Millennium Trail courses through the 1,500-acre Millennium Park in Walker, a community southwest of Grand Rapids. The trail network has both paved and crushed stone trails, allowing...	MI	11 mi	Asphalt, Boardwalk, Crushed Stone	8 reviews

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Kalamazoo River Valley Trail When complete, the Kalamazoo River Valley Trail will run for 35 miles throughout Kalamazoo County. Currently, the trail consists of two continuous segments connected by bike lanes: one segment extends...	MI	20.9 mi	Asphalt	22 reviews
Lakeshore Connector Path The Lakeshore Connector Path runs along the eastern shore of Lake Michigan, between Grand Haven and Holland, a distance of nearly 20 miles. About the Route The paved path parallels Lakeshore...	MI	20 mi	Asphalt	20 reviews
Lakeside Trail The Lakeside Trail system offers more than 25 miles of paved paths through the villages of Fruitport, Ferrysburg, and Spring Lake. Its main loop circles Spring Lake (the lake) and encompasses spur...	MI	25.9 mi	Asphalt	6 reviews
Musketawa Trail The Musketawa Trail is one of the best places to get away from it all if you live and work in the western Michigan population centers of Muskegon or Grand Rapids. The 25-mile paved rail-trail rolls...	MI	25 mi	Asphalt	58 reviews
Paul Henry-Thornapple Trail The Paul Henry-Thornapple Trail is a 31-mile, multi-use recreation trail, extending from Grand Rapids to Vermontville. The trail passes through farmlands, woodlands, and small towns, coursing...	MI	31.1 mi	Asphalt, Cinder, Crushed Stone	13 reviews
Plaster Creek Trail The Plaster Creek Trail provides a non-motorized way to access Grand Rapids neighborhoods via a pleasant, tree-lined route. The path meanders along a tributary of the Grand River from Ken-O-Sha Park...	MI	2.7 mi	Asphalt	7 reviews
Interurban Trail (Allegan County) Allegan County’s Interurban Trail runs north-south through the City of Wayland. The trail follows a former interurban railroad corridor through the heart of the community between Grand Rapids and...	MI	1.3 mi	Dirt, Grass, Gravel	1 reviews

Recent Trail Reviews

The Dragon Trail

Dragon Trail

May, 2026 by kveldt

I hiked all 45 miles. Beautiful scenery.

Musketawa Trail

Muskegon county section

May, 2026 by nschuitema22

The section of trail from Ravenna to the west in rough shape and needs resurfacing like the Ottawa section is currently getting. Large cracks that make a ride not very enjoyable

Battle Creek Linear Park

Pretty Rough

May, 2026 by clonetrooper5373

While it has an excellent round trip if you the whole trail (including backtracking), the pavement is in rough shape with very few portions being smooth, you're alongside traffic for long segments, and some of it set in urban settings, you might want to choose a different trail altogether.

The only drinking fountain that I came across is by a baseball field by Brooks St. & Garfield Ave.

Accordion

Grand River Edges Trail

Nice trails, urban southerntrail snd wooden northern trail.

May, 2026 by bfurlong1980

Nice trails, urban southerntrail snd wooden northern trail.

Battle Creek Linear Park

bladder buster

April, 2026 by benttandem

The Battle Creek linear park was very disappointing. Many parts of the trail have wide cracks across the width every 10 feet. If you do not have a flat tire bike this is very jarring. There are also no water or restroom stops on the entire length. And no directional signage or mile markers. There are several areas that are quite hilly. The only reason we gave it a two star instead of a one was there were a couple miles along the river that were smooth and very pleasant.

Fred Meijer Grand River Valley Rail Trail

Good Bike Ride

April, 2026 by ckfb9qqfnr

So the trail is smoother for the Saranac To Ionia portion than it is from Saranac to Lowell. Both are mostly gravel, but the gravel is better heading East from Saranac than west. I recommend parking at the Saranac boat launch and heading East to Ionia.

Butterworth Trail

Not much to see on this circle trail. At the time of this review the offshoot to Oxford is closed and under construction. Part of the trail is a glorified sidewalk.

April, 2026 by bfurlong1980

Not much to see on this circle trail. At the time of this review the offshoot to Oxford is closed and under construction. Part of the trail is a glorified sidewalk.

Plaster Creek Trail

Was a nice trail in early spring.

March, 2026 by bfurlong1980

Was a nice trail in early spring.

Fred Meijer Kenowa Trail

Road Trail Only

March, 2026 by clonetrooper5373

If you're looking for a nature trail, this isn't it.

You'll only see endless cornfields until you get to Spring Grove Park, where neighborhoods take over.

This is also a pretty hilly all throughout, with some road biking required if you're doing the full trail.

Kalamazoo River Valley Trail

Okay but Hilly

March, 2026 by clonetrooper5373

You'll be taken through urban and nature on this trail, with some road biking required.

Fred Meijer Flat River Valley Rail Trail

Nice Trail

March, 2026 by d5vzmvfjk7

Rode from belding to Greenville. Really nice and scenic ride. About 7 miles one way.

Fred Meijer White Pine Trail State Park

Awesome trail

October, 2025 by annette.stallworth.parker

We have now rode nearly every section of the trail several times and highly recommend it. My favorite parts are from Ashton to Cadillac and from Cedar Rapids to Grand Rapids.

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