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Crego Park
4.6 ★★★★★ 684 Google reviews · Running trail in Lansing, Michigan · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Mixed
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Tree cover
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Crego Park'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.
200-acre wooded park featuring river access for fishing, kayaking & canoeing plus linkage to trails.
What runners say about Crego Park
“Nice dock for setting kayaks or canoes in(wheel chair accessible), well kept pier.”
“Beautiful scenery and well taken care of path ways(minus along some of the pond area).”
“Calm, peaceful and kind of tucked away in a beautiful wooded area.”
Nice little park with the paved Lansing river trail going through it. Very peaceful and quiet walk. Gorgeous at sunset. Two parking locations on either side of park. Cool spot to take a walk in nature.
Update: Stopped by today and the area was alive with people on the water, walking and running, sitting and calmness. And the fish were swimming. This hidden little gem is along the River Trail off of Mount Hope Rd. Quiet and tucked away. Great for walking along the trail. A couple of docks to fish from.
Nice little park. Never crowded. Fishing, boating and relaxing. Connects to Lansing River trail
Calm, peaceful and kind of tucked away in a beautiful wooded area. I almost don't want to post a review, because it wasn't over crowded like most lakes are right now! Lots of folx canoeing and paddle boarding; there's a launch dock for canoes as well.
Trail conditions & character
“Beautiful scenery and well taken care of path ways(minus along some of the pond area).”
“Calm, peaceful and kind of tucked away in a beautiful wooded area.”
“Calm, peaceful and kind of tucked away in a beautiful wooded area.”
“Nice little park with the paved Lansing river trail going through it.”
“It's not very far but can be a bit tricky in parts (uneven and tree roots etc) Pretty fall colors”
“Two parking locations on either side of park.”
Plan your run at Crego Park
The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- SurfaceMixed — more than one surface along the route, so check the segment you plan to run
- 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.
- ShadeRunners describe real tree cover here — it makes a summer afternoon workable
- At the trailheadparking — reported by runners
- DogsWelcome, per reviewers. Leash rules vary by park — the trailhead sign is the authority.
- Websitelansing.org
- Phone(517) 483-4277
- Social Instagram · Facebook
Hours
| Monday | 7 AM–11 PM |
| Tuesday | 7 AM–11 PM |
| Wednesday | 7 AM–11 PM |
| Thursday | 7 AM–11 PM |
| Friday | 7 AM–11 PM |
| Saturday | 7 AM–11 PM |
| Sunday | 7 AM–11 PM |
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