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Celery Flats Historic Area
4.8 ★★★★★ 1,109 Google reviews · Running trail in Portage, Michigan · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Paved
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Celery Flats Historic Area's own listing, the park or land manager's website, and runner reviews. Blank cells mean we could not verify that fact — we would rather say "not reported" than invent one. There is no Easy / Moderate / Hard rating on this page on purpose: a one-word difficulty score tells you nothing about whether a trail suits your run. Surface, distance, shade and hours do.
Popular park for dog walks and picnics, as well as biking.
What runners say about Celery Flats Historic Area
“There are plenty of tables and chairs and the bathrooms are very clean and well kept.”
“A beautiful park with historic buildings and a pond and a great place for fall graduation and family pictures!”
“A great place to take the dog for a walk, push a stroller, join group runs, or go for a ride on the bike.”
We love riding our bikes here! Nice place to have a picnic or take a break from enjoying the nearby trails. There are plenty of tables and chairs and the bathrooms are very clean and well kept. Lots of events going on throughout the year with live music, movies, and food trucks. We love going to Fridays at the Flats!
A beautiful park with historic buildings and a pond and a great place for fall graduation and family pictures! You can still use the walking trails and they are working on clean up. The bathrooms are clean, and they have a great picnic area.
Such a really neat place to check out if you like going outdoors. They have a public bathroom area right where you park, they also have a bike station with tools right by. They have paved trails for bikers, they also have a bird sanctuary that you could check out but no bikes aloud.
Between the bike trail and flats themselves, this is a great local park. There are activities scheduled during the summer, including plays at the barn and summer movie events. It's well maintained by Portage Parks. There are no playgrounds. Great for pictures.
Trail conditions & character
“Wish that the Portage District Library would configure their WiFi to accept the security of a VPN for the safety of the residents Internet use.”
“They have paved trails for bikers, they also have a bird sanctuary that you could check out but no bikes aloud.”
“A great place to take the dog for a walk, push a stroller, join group runs, or go for a ride on the bike.”
“A beautiful park with historic buildings and a pond and a great place for fall graduation and family pictures!”
“There is also quite a bit of parking even during busy times!”
Plan your run at Celery Flats Historic Area
The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- SurfacePaved — asphalt or concrete. Fast and predictable, runnable year-round, and fine with a stroller
- DistanceNot reported. Trail systems often quote total path mileage rather than a single loop, so measure the route you actually want before you drive out.
- ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
- At the trailheadparking, restrooms, water — reported by runners
- DogsWelcome, per reviewers. Leash rules vary by park — the trailhead sign is the authority.
- Websiteportagemi.gov
- Phone+1 269-329-4522
- Social Instagram · Facebook
Hours
| Monday | 7 am–9 pm |
| Tuesday | 7 am–9 pm |
| Wednesday | 7 am–9 pm |
| Thursday | 7 am–9 pm |
| Friday | 7 am–9 pm |
| Saturday | 7 am–9 pm |
| Sunday | 7 am–9 pm |
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