5 Hiking Trails in Grand Traverse County That You Shouldn't Miss

October 29, 2021 Tonie Szymanski

Discover the best top things to do in Grand Traverse County, United States including Traverse Area Recreation and Transportation Trails, Boardman River Nature Center, Pelizzari Natural Area, Kids Creek Park, Muncie Lake State Forest Pathway.
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1. Traverse Area Recreation and Transportation Trails

148 E Front St Suite 201, Traverse City, MI 49684-5725 +1 231-941-4300 [email protected] http://traversetrails.org/
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5.0 based on 195 reviews

Traverse Area Recreation and Transportation Trails

Traverse Area Recreation & Transportation (TART) Trails is a system of paved and dirt trails for walkers, hikers, bikers, skaters and skiers in Northern Michigan. Trails are open year-round and available for many users and uses. Many of the paved trails offer access to local breweries, wineries, coffeehouses, restaurants and other area attractions such as lakes, rivers and beaches. Many of the dirt trails offer world class mountain biking and hiking opportunities for users of various skill levels. Numerous area bike shops offer rentals for any type of technical or recreational riders. Dogs are also welcomed on the trails and must be leashed and cleaned up after.

Reviewed By ChuckE976 - Detroit, United States

The TART Trail is excellent! It's well maintained, paved, and has an abundance of beautiful scenery. I'm not normally a bicycle ride or walk through nature type of person, but I really enjoyed these trails. My wife is a cyclist and she talked me into renting an eBike so we could ride together one day. We rode 26 miles and I really enjoyed it. The trails are well marked and nicely paved, they are plenty wide for "traffic" in both directions. There and a few parking areas, a bike repair station, and even some port-a-potties along the way. And there are a number of benches too if you wanted to stop for a snack or drink or just look at the scenery. We were there in early October and with the color change, it made for a very scenic ride. There were people of all ages on the trails from families with young kids, to "serious" cyclists, to seniors, walkers, rollerblades, eBikers, etc. I'll definitely go back again next year.

2. Boardman River Nature Center

1450 Cass Rd, Traverse City, MI 49685-9143 +1 231-941-0960 http://natureiscalling.org/explore/nature-center/
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4.5 based on 9 reviews

Boardman River Nature Center

3. Pelizzari Natural Area

6852 Center Rd, Traverse City, MI 49686 http://www.gtrlc.org/recreation-events/preserve/pelizzari-natural-area/
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Pelizzari Natural Area

4. Kids Creek Park

Traverse City, MI 49684
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5.0 based on 1 reviews

5. Muncie Lake State Forest Pathway

8000 Ranch Rudolf Rd, Traverse City, MI 49686 +1 231-922-5280 http://www.michigandnr.com/parksandtrails/Details.aspx?id=64&type=SFPW
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4.5 based on 3 reviews

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