Unpaved trails around Lansing & Ann Arbor — by surface, distance & area
Surface
Distance
Area
Use
| Anderson Park | Delta Township / west Lansing | Lansing | in-town | singletrack | — | mtb-shared | Delta Township3.1 mi | |
| Argo Nature Area | North-central Ann Arbor | Ann Arbor | in-town | natural | — | open | — | |
| Azaadiikaa Park | East Lansing | Lansing | in-town | natural | — | open | East Lansing1.3 mi | |
| Baker Woods | Washtenaw County | Ann Arbor | 20-50min | natural | — | foot-only | Chelsea2.8 mi | |
| Barton Nature Area | Ann Arbor / Huron River | Ann Arbor | in-town | natural | — | open | Ann Arbor2.3 mi | |
| Bennett Park | Charlotte | Lansing | 20-50min | singletrack | 8.0 mi | mtb-shared | Charlotte0.3 mi | |
| Bertha Brock Park | Ionia | Lansing | 20-50min | natural | 4.0 mi | open | Ionia2.2 mi | |
| Bird Hills Nature Area | NW Ann Arbor | Ann Arbor | in-town | natural | — | foot-only | Ann Arbor1.0 mi | |
| Black Pond Woods | North Ann Arbor | Ann Arbor | in-town | natural | — | open | Ann Arbor0.3 mi | |
| Bluffs Nature Area | North-central Ann Arbor | Ann Arbor | in-town | natural | — | open | — | |
| Border-to-Border Trail | Washtenaw County | Ann Arbor | edge-of-radius | mixed | 55.0 mi | open | Chelsea3.4 mi | |
| Brattin Woods | Meridian Township | Lansing | in-town | singletrack | — | foot-only | Haslett1.7 mi | |
| Brauer | Washtenaw County | Ann Arbor | 20-50min | natural | — | foot-only | Dexter6.7 mi | |
| Brighton Recreation Area | Brighton area | both | edge-of-radius | natural | 35.0 mi | mtb-shared | Brighton2.8 mi | |
| Brooks Nature Area | Marshall | Lansing | edge-of-radius | natural | 2.3 mi | open | Marshall2.1 mi | |
| Burchfield Park / Riverbend Natural Area / McNamara Landing | Holt / Dimondale | Lansing | in-town | singletrack | — | mtb-shared | Holt0.5 mi | |
| Burns-Stokes | Washtenaw County | Ann Arbor | 20-50min | natural | — | foot-only | Dexter1.8 mi | |
| Buttonbush Nature Area | NE Ann Arbor | Ann Arbor | in-town | natural | — | open | Ann Arbor1.0 mi | |
| Capital City Bird Sanctuary / Hawk Valley Farm | Delta Township | Lansing | in-town | natural | 2.0 mi | open | Waverly1.7 mi | |
| Cedar Bend Nature Area | Near the Arb / Huron River | Ann Arbor | in-town | natural | — | open | — | |
| Central Park South/Nancy Moore | Meridian Township | Lansing | in-town | singletrack | — | foot-only | Okemos1.1 mi | |
| Clark & Avis Spike | Washtenaw County | Ann Arbor | 20-50min | natural | — | foot-only | Chelsea5.5 mi | |
| Clinton Lakes County Park | near St. Johns / DeWitt | Lansing | in-town | natural | 5.0 mi | open | — | |
| County Farm Park | Ann Arbor | Ann Arbor | 20-50min | natural | — | open | Ann Arbor2.0 mi | |
| Crandell Park | Eaton County / Charlotte area | Lansing | 20-50min | natural | 3.0 mi | open | Charlotte2.9 mi | |
| Dahlem Center | Jackson | Lansing | edge-of-radius | natural | 5.0 mi | open | Jackson5.7 mi | |
| Delta Mills Park | Delta Township | Lansing | in-town | natural | — | open | Waverly1.6 mi | |
| DeVine | Washtenaw County | Ann Arbor | 20-50min | natural | — | foot-only | Dexter4.3 mi | |
| DeVries Nature Conservancy | Owosso | Lansing | 20-50min | natural | 4.0 mi | open | Owosso2.7 mi | |
| Dhu Varren Woods | North Ann Arbor | Ann Arbor | in-town | natural | — | open | Ann Arbor0.3 mi | |
| Dicken Woods | SW Ann Arbor | Ann Arbor | in-town | natural | — | open | Ann Arbor2.6 mi | |
| Dolph Nature Area + Lakewood Nature Area | West Ann Arbor | Ann Arbor | in-town | natural | — | open | Ann Arbor2.2 mi | |
| Dominican Meadows | Washtenaw County | Ann Arbor | 20-50min | natural | — | foot-only | Ann Arbor5.3 mi | |
| Draper-Houston | Washtenaw County | Ann Arbor | 20-50min | natural | — | foot-only | Ypsilanti11.5 mi | |
| Eberwhite Woods / Eberwhite Nature Area | West Ann Arbor | Ann Arbor | in-town | natural | — | open | Ann Arbor2.2 mi | |
| Ella Sharp Park singletrack | Jackson | Lansing | edge-of-radius | singletrack | 11.0 mi | mtb-shared | Jackson1.1 mi | |
| Fenner Nature Center | Lansing | Lansing | in-town | natural | 4.0 mi | open | Lansing2.2 mi | |
| Fitzgerald Park | Grand Ledge | Lansing | 20-50min | natural | 3.0 mi | open | Grand Ledge0.9 mi | |
| Forest Nature Area / Parker Mill connection | East Ann Arbor | Ann Arbor | in-town | natural | — | open | Ann Arbor1.1 mi | |
| Fort Custer Recreation Area | Augusta / Battle Creek area | Lansing | edge-of-radius | singletrack | 40.0 mi | mtb-shared | Battle Creek5.9 mi | |
| Fox Memorial Park | Potterville | Lansing | 20-50min | singletrack | 4.0 mi | mtb-shared | Potterville0.3 mi | |
| Fox Science | Washtenaw County | Ann Arbor | 20-50min | natural | — | foot-only | Dexter2.9 mi | |
| Fred Meijer Clinton-Ionia-Shiawassee Trail | Owosso–St. Johns–Ionia corridor | Lansing | edge-of-radius | crushed-limestone | — | open | — | |
| Freeman | Washtenaw County | Ann Arbor | 20-50min | natural | — | foot-only | Ann Arbor4.0 mi | |
| Furstenberg Nature Area | East Ann Arbor | Ann Arbor | in-town | mixed | — | open | Ann Arbor1.1 mi | |
| Goodrich | Washtenaw County | Ann Arbor | 20-50min | natural | — | foot-only | Ann Arbor4.5 mi | |
| Grand Woods Park | Delta Township | Lansing | in-town | crushed-limestone | — | open | Waverly1.7 mi | |
| Granger Meadows Park mulched trails | DeWitt Twp. | Lansing | in-town | natural | — | open | DeWitt2.7 mi | |
| Hansen Nature Area | West Ann Arbor | Ann Arbor | in-town | natural | — | open | Ann Arbor2.2 mi | |
| Harris Nature Center / Eastgate Park / Legg Park / Meridian Riverfront Park | Okemos / Meridian Twp. | Lansing | in-town | singletrack | — | mtb-shared | Okemos2.0 mi | |
| Hartrick | Meridian Township | Lansing | in-town | singletrack | — | foot-only | Okemos2.5 mi | |
| Harwood Heritage | Washtenaw County | Ann Arbor | 20-50min | natural | — | foot-only | Ypsilanti5.3 mi | |
| Hawk Island Park natural sections | Lansing | Lansing | in-town | natural | — | open | Lansing1.4 mi | |
| Hawk Meadow Park | Delta Township | Lansing | in-town | crushed-limestone | 4.5 mi | open | Waverly2.0 mi | |
| Hewens Creek Park | Ypsilanti Twp. | Ann Arbor | 20-50min | natural | — | mtb-shared | Ypsilanti2.9 mi | |
| Hidden Lake Gardens | Tipton | Lansing | edge-of-radius | natural | 12.0 mi | open | Brooklyn8.9 mi | |
| Highland Recreation Area | White Lake / Highland | Ann Arbor | edge-of-radius | singletrack | 44.0 mi | mtb-shared | Novi11.2 mi | |
| Hudson Mills Metropark | Dexter | Ann Arbor | edge-of-radius | crushed-limestone | — | foot-only | Dexter2.4 mi | |
| Hunter’s Orchard Park | Delta Township | Lansing | in-town | mixed | — | open | Delta Township0.9 mi | |
| Huron Meadows Metropark | Brighton | Ann Arbor | edge-of-radius | natural | 11.0 mi | open | Brighton0.1 mi | |
| Independence Lake County Park | Whitmore Lake / Webster Twp. | Ann Arbor | 20-50min | singletrack | — | mtb-shared | Brighton7.3 mi | |
| Ingham Conservation District Nature Area | Mason | Lansing | 20-50min | natural | — | hunting-seasonal | Ludington9.9 mi | |
| Ionia State Recreation Area | Ionia | Lansing | 20-50min | natural | — | mtb-shared | Ionia3.6 mi | |
| Island Lake Recreation Area | Brighton / South Lyon | Ann Arbor | edge-of-radius | singletrack | — | mtb-shared | Brighton0.1 mi | |
| Keehne Environmental Area | Bellevue | Lansing | 20-50min | natural | — | open | Bellevue0.1 mi | |
| Kensington Metropark nature trails | Milford / Brighton edge | Ann Arbor | edge-of-radius | mixed | 19.0 mi | mtb-shared | Novi9.7 mi | |
| Kimball Pines Park | Battle Creek | Lansing | edge-of-radius | natural | — | open | Battle Creek5.2 mi | |
| Kosch Headwaters | Washtenaw County | Ann Arbor | 20-50min | natural | — | foot-only | Ypsilanti4.9 mi | |
| Kuebler Langford Nature Area | NW Ann Arbor | Ann Arbor | in-town | natural | — | open | Ann Arbor1.0 mi | |
| Lake Lansing Park North | Haslett | Lansing | in-town | natural | 10.0 mi | open | Haslett1.2 mi | |
| Leonard | Washtenaw County | Ann Arbor | 20-50min | natural | — | foot-only | Manchester1.2 mi | |
| Leslie Woods Nature Area | North Ann Arbor | Ann Arbor | in-town | natural | — | open | Ann Arbor0.3 mi | |
| Lincoln Brick Park | Grand Ledge | Lansing | 20-50min | natural | 3.0 mi | open | Grand Ledge1.5 mi | |
| MacCready Reserve | Clarklake | Lansing | edge-of-radius | natural | 6.5 mi | open | Brooklyn5.0 mi | |
| Maple River State Game Area | St. Johns / Ovid area | Lansing | 20-50min | natural | — | hunting-seasonal | St. Johns0.2 mi | |
| Marshall Nature Area | NE Ann Arbor | Ann Arbor | in-town | natural | — | open | Ann Arbor1.0 mi | |
| Mary Beth Doyle Park / Nature Area | South Ann Arbor | Ann Arbor | in-town | natural | — | open | Ann Arbor0.5 mi | |
| Matthaei Botanical Gardens outdoor trails | NE Ann Arbor | Ann Arbor | in-town | natural | — | open | Ann Arbor1.0 mi | |
| Maybury State Park | Northville | Ann Arbor | edge-of-radius | singletrack | 6.0 mi | mtb-shared | Northville2.2 mi | |
| Meyer | Washtenaw County | Ann Arbor | 20-50min | natural | — | foot-only | Ypsilanti2.9 mi | |
| Mike Levine Lakelands Trail State Park | Stockbridge / Pinckney / Hamburg corridor | both | edge-of-radius | crushed-limestone | — | open | Stockbridge0.3 mi | |
| Miller Nature Area | West-central Ann Arbor | Ann Arbor | in-town | natural | — | open | — | |
| Miller-Smith | Washtenaw County | Ann Arbor | 20-50min | natural | — | foot-only | Dexter1.1 mi | |
| MSU Baker Woodlot | East Lansing / MSU | Lansing | in-town | natural | 2.0 mi | open | East Lansing1.3 mi | |
| MSU Red Cedar Natural Area | East Lansing / MSU | Lansing | in-town | natural | — | open | East Lansing1.3 mi | |
| MSU Sanford Natural Area | East Lansing / MSU | Lansing | in-town | natural | — | open | East Lansing1.3 mi | |
| MSU Toumey Woodlot | East Lansing / MSU | Lansing | in-town | natural | — | open | East Lansing1.3 mi | |
| Nichols Arboretum / “The Arb” | Central / U-M | Ann Arbor | in-town | natural | 3.5 mi | foot-only | — | |
| North Meridian Road Park | Meridian Township | Lansing | in-town | singletrack | — | foot-only | Haslett2.1 mi | |
| Northfield/Arbor Woods | Washtenaw County | Ann Arbor | 20-50min | natural | — | foot-only | Ann Arbor7.7 mi | |
| Oak Park | Grand Ledge | Lansing | 20-50min | natural | — | open | Grand Ledge0.6 mi | |
| Oakwoods Nature Area | NE Ann Arbor | Ann Arbor | in-town | natural | — | open | Ann Arbor1.0 mi | |
| Olson Park | North Ann Arbor | Ann Arbor | in-town | singletrack | — | mtb-shared | Ann Arbor0.3 mi | |
| Osborne Mill | Washtenaw County | Ann Arbor | 20-50min | natural | — | foot-only | Dexter3.6 mi | |
| Ott Biological Preserve | Battle Creek | Lansing | edge-of-radius | natural | 5.0 mi | foot-only | Battle Creek2.8 mi | |
| Park Lyndon | Lyndon Twp. | Ann Arbor | 20-50min | natural | 2.0 mi | open | Chelsea5.5 mi | |
| Parker Mill County Park + Forest Nature Area | East Ann Arbor | Ann Arbor | 20-50min | mixed | — | mtb-shared | Ann Arbor1.1 mi | |
| Paul Henry Thornapple Trail | Vermontville / Nashville area | Lansing | edge-of-radius | crushed-limestone | — | open | Vermontville0.7 mi | |
| Pinckney Recreation Area | Pinckney area | both | edge-of-radius | natural | 40.0 mi | mtb-shared | Pinckney3.2 mi | |
| Pittsfield Preserve | Pittsfield Twp. / south of Ann Arbor | Ann Arbor | 20-50min | natural | 4.0 mi | open | Ann Arbor4.8 mi | |
| Portland Hike & Bike Trail | Portland | Lansing | 20-50min | singletrack | — | mtb-shared | Portland1.4 mi | |
| Potawatomi / Crooked Lake / Silver Lake trails | Pinckney Rec Area | Ann Arbor | edge-of-radius | singletrack | — | mtb-shared | — | |
| Proud Lake Recreation Area | Commerce Twp. / Milford | Ann Arbor | edge-of-radius | natural | — | mtb-shared | Novi7.5 mi | |
| Rayner Park | Mason | Lansing | 20-50min | natural | — | open | Mason0.8 mi | |
| Redbud / Riverwood small nature areas | East Ann Arbor | Ann Arbor | in-town | natural | — | open | Ann Arbor1.1 mi | |
| Richard A. Padgett Natural Area | DeWitt Twp. | Lansing | in-town | natural | — | open | DeWitt1.1 mi | |
| Riverbend | Washtenaw County | Ann Arbor | 20-50min | natural | — | foot-only | Manchester4.9 mi | |
| Rolling Hills County Park singletrack | Ypsilanti Twp. | Ann Arbor | 20-50min | singletrack | — | mtb-shared | Ypsilanti2.9 mi | |
| Rose Lake State Wildlife Area | Bath / East Lansing | Lansing | 20-50min | singletrack | 6.5 mi | mtb-shared | Haslett3.8 mi | |
| Ruthven Nature Area | East Ann Arbor | Ann Arbor | in-town | natural | — | open | Ann Arbor1.1 mi | |
| Saginaw Forest | West Ann Arbor / Scio | Ann Arbor | in-town | natural | — | foot-only | Ann Arbor2.2 mi | |
| Scarlett-Mitchell Nature Area | SE Ann Arbor | Ann Arbor | in-town | natural | — | open | Ann Arbor1.1 mi | |
| Scio Woods | Washtenaw County | Ann Arbor | 20-50min | natural | — | foot-only | Dexter3.6 mi | |
| Scott Woods Park | Lansing | Lansing | in-town | natural | — | open | Lansing1.7 mi | |
| Sharon Mills County Park singletrack | Manchester area | Ann Arbor | 20-50min | singletrack | — | mtb-shared | — | |
| Sharon Short Hills | Washtenaw County | Ann Arbor | 20-50min | natural | — | foot-only | Manchester5.7 mi | |
| Sharp Park | Delta Township | Lansing | in-town | mixed | — | open | Waverly0.7 mi | |
| Shelden Trails at Stony Creek Metropark | Shelby Twp. edge of radius | Ann Arbor | edge-of-radius | singletrack | 17.0 mi | mtb-shared | — | |
| Sleepy Hollow State Park | Laingsburg | Lansing | 20-50min | natural | — | open | Ovid4.5 mi | |
| Squiers | Washtenaw County | Ann Arbor | 20-50min | natural | — | foot-only | Chelsea4.0 mi | |
| Stapp Nature Area | North Ann Arbor | Ann Arbor | in-town | natural | — | open | Ann Arbor0.3 mi | |
| Stinchfield Woods | Dexter Twp. | Ann Arbor | 20-50min | natural | — | foot-only | Pinckney3.9 mi | |
| Ted Black Woods | Meridian Township | Lansing | in-town | singletrack | — | foot-only | Okemos2.1 mi | |
| Towner Road Park | Meridian Township | Lansing | in-town | singletrack | — | foot-only | Okemos1.1 mi | |
| Traver Creek Nature Area | North Ann Arbor | Ann Arbor | in-town | singletrack | — | mtb-shared | Ann Arbor0.3 mi | |
| Trinkle Marsh | Washtenaw County | Ann Arbor | 20-50min | natural | — | foot-only | Dexter3.2 mi | |
| W.K. Kellogg Experimental Forest | Augusta | Lansing | edge-of-radius | natural | — | open | Battle Creek6.8 mi | |
| Waterloo Recreation Area / DTE Energy Foundation Trail | Grass Lake / Chelsea area | both | edge-of-radius | singletrack | 20.0 mi | mtb-shared | Chelsea6.2 mi | |
| Waterloo-Pinckney Hiking Trail | Waterloo–Pinckney | Ann Arbor | edge-of-radius | natural | — | hunting-seasonal | Grass Lake5.3 mi | |
| Watkins Lake State Park & County Preserve | Manchester / Norvell area | Ann Arbor | 20-50min | natural | — | open | Manchester0.2 mi | |
| Watkins Lake trail | Manchester / Brooklyn corridor | Ann Arbor | edge-of-radius | crushed-limestone | 5.0 mi | open | Manchester0.2 mi | |
| Weatherbee Woods | Washtenaw County | Ann Arbor | 20-50min | natural | — | foot-only | Canton5.5 mi | |
| West Lake | Washtenaw County | Ann Arbor | 20-50min | natural | — | foot-only | Chelsea3.6 mi | |
| West Lansing Trail System / WLT | West Lansing | Lansing | in-town | singletrack | — | mtb-shared | Waverly0.4 mi | |
| Whitehouse Nature Center | Albion | Lansing | edge-of-radius | natural | — | open | Albion1.5 mi | |
| Whitmore Lake | Washtenaw County | Ann Arbor | 20-50min | natural | — | foot-only | Brighton7.3 mi | |
| Woldumar Nature Center | West Lansing | Lansing | in-town | natural | 5.0 mi | open | Waverly0.4 mi | |
| Woodland Park and Nature Preserve | Battle Creek | Lansing | edge-of-radius | natural | — | open | Battle Creek1.6 mi |