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Hawk Island Park
4.6 ★★★★★ 3,065 Google reviews · Running trail in Lansing, Michigan · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Paved
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Tree cover
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Hawk Island 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.
100-acre, all-seasons park with a vehicle entrance fee features swimming, trails & snowboarding.
What runners say about Hawk Island Park
“Restroom area seemed clean and there was lots of happy kids running around the playground and splash pad areas… Busy but not overcrowded”
“Beautiful views all around, highly recommend!”
Very pretty spot, not a long walk around the lake, they have a beautiful spot with wildflowers in the median when you drive in, I wish more parks would make dedicated areas for local pollinators! The bees were loving it :)
Very open, beautiful park. My kids love the playground, but beware, it's easy for them to escape towards the water! The beach has been added to and has a decent amount of nice quality sand.
Good exercise walking around the lake for the dog and I both with plenty of resting benches and picnic areas…. Restroom area seemed clean and there was lots of happy kids running around the playground and splash pad areas… Busy but not overcrowded
I love walking around Hawk Island. The trails are usually clean. Lots of children in the summer. Barbecue areas with picnic benches. Tons of wildlife. We saw 3 does.
Trail conditions & character
“Good exercise walking around the lake for the dog and I both with plenty of resting benches and picnic areas….”
“They have a nice wide paved trail as well as some solid dirt trails.”
“5-mile paved trail around it leading to other wooded trails.”
“The magic carpet took us up the hill so we didn't have to walk.”
“Restroom area seemed clean and there was lots of happy kids running around the playground and splash pad areas… Busy but not overcrowded”
“Great for hiking and on lake sights with their large handicap accessible dock.”
“Overall good facilities, the water pressure, and taste, of the drinking fountains are pretty bad but other than that, all good!”
Plan your run at Hawk Island Park
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.
- ShadeRunners describe real tree cover here — it makes a summer afternoon workable
- At the trailheadrestrooms, water — reported by runners
- DogsWelcome, per reviewers. Leash rules vary by park — the trailhead sign is the authority.
- Stroller / wheelchairReported as smooth and step-free enough for a running stroller or a chair.
- Websitepk.ingham.org
- Phone(517) 676-2233
- Social Instagram · Facebook
Hours
| Monday | 8 AM–8 PM |
| Tuesday | 8 AM–8 PM |
| Wednesday | 8 AM–8 PM |
| Thursday | 8 AM–8 PM |
| Friday | 8 AM–8 PM |
| Saturday | 8 AM–8 PM |
| Sunday | 8 AM–8 PM |
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