Home › Michigan › Kalamazoo › Fruitbelt Trail

Fruitbelt Trail

3 ★★★☆☆ 2 Google reviews · Running trail in Kalamazoo, Michigan · Hours vary

Runner's snapshot

Surface
Crushed gravel
Distance
2.2 mi
Shape
Not reported
Shade
Not reported
Access
Not reported

Confirmed from Fruitbelt Trail'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.

Fruitbelt Trail — running trail in Kalamazoo, MI, photo 1
Crushed gravel2.2 mi

What runners say about Fruitbelt Trail

Pulled from public reviews of this trail (2 of them) — the things people bring up again and again, in their own words. Nothing here is written by us.

This was a good trail for walking, but I might wait to bike it until it is regraded with finer stone. The current open section is only about 1.6 miles one way with a mix of dirt, gravel, and ballast. There are plans for crushed limestone along the full 2.

★★★★☆ — Shawn , Oct 2025

Excerpts from public Google reviews. Read all 2 reviews →

Trail conditions & character

What this trail is actually like underfoot and overhead, taken from its own listing and from reviews. Each one links to every other trail with the same character. Busy or quiet is reported as a plain fact, not a plus or a minus — a runner heading out alone at dawn often wants company on the path, and someone running intervals wants an empty one.

🪨 Crushed gravel / limestone 2 mentions

“6 miles one way with a mix of dirt, gravel, and ballast.”

More trails like this →

Plan your run at Fruitbelt Trail

The practical stuff

  • AccessHours vary — hours are not posted for this trail, so check before an early or late run
  • SurfaceCrushed gravel — the rail-trail classic: softer than asphalt, still smooth enough for tempo work
  • Distance2.2 mi as reported — check whether that is one way or a round trip before you commit
  • ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
  • Websiteoshtemo.org

Where to find Fruitbelt Trail

3664 North 9th Street, Kalamazoo, MI 49009

Get directions

Running trails near Kalamazoo

Other trails within easy driving distance — useful when this one is flooded, gated, or just not the run you had in mind today.

Flesher Field

4.6 ★★★★★ 648 reviews

Kalamazoo, MI

ScenicDog-friendly

Park with picnic areas, a playground, and a baseball field plus frequent hot air balloon launches.

under a mile away

Al Sabo Land Bridge

4.9 ★★★★★ 16 reviews

Kalamazoo, MI

Scenic

2.2 miles away

Asylum Lake Preserve

4.7 ★★★★★ 1,005 reviews

Kalamazoo, MI

MixedScenicDog-friendly

274-acre park with a sizable lake, several hiking trails & wildlife like deer & waterfowl.

2.2 miles away

Oshtemo Township Hall

4.7 ★★★★★ 604 reviews

Kalamazoo, MI

Paved

Park featuring an 18-hole disc golf course, plus tennis and basketball courts, baseball fields, trails and a playground.

2.6 miles away

Wolf Tree Nature Trails

4.6 ★★★★★ 184 reviews

Kalamazoo, MI

LoopNatural surfaceScenicDog-friendly

Park featuring a network of forested paths, along with meadows and hills.

2.8 miles away

Harbors West Park

4.4 ★★★★☆ 110 reviews

Portage, MI

PavedLitDog-friendly

Laid-back park featuring basketball courts, hockey rinks, play structures and baseball fields.

2.8 miles away

All running trails in Kalamazoo, MI →

Nearby towns

Listing verified July 2026 from public records, the trail's own website and runner reviews. Trail conditions change — paths flood, gates close at dusk, and shaded woods stay muddy for days after rain. Something out of date? Report a correction. Manage this trail? Send us the details — it is free.