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Hayes Park
4.7 ★★★★★ 719 Google reviews · Running trail in Freeland, Michigan · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Hayes 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.
Recreational area for picnics, baseball, volleyball, disc golf and basketball games.
What runners say about Hayes Park
“It is a beautiful park, well maintained.”
“Trails are easy to navigate but often close to the sound of traffic.”
Love going disc golfing here and hiking as well. Lots of acreage. Only downfall is that it’s right next to the highway so you still get some of that noise
An amazing park! Always a good place to go for little getaway or peace and quiet! They have some ponds, disc golf, trails, wooded area, train tracks, small playground and some courts. Definitely recommend! I usually do photoshoots here!
Folks let me tell you about Hayes Park. So this was the first time that I had been to Hayes park , honestly i didnt know what to expect. So we pulled into the parks and I will admit that i was pleasently please when I saw a huge sand pit with 4 vollyball nets. A huge pond with a dock people were fishing off of.
Nice regional park with a good playground for kids, horse shoe pits, and disc golf. Trails are easy to navigate but often close to the sound of traffic. Still, trails are wood chipped and easy to navigate. Great place for a get together with friends for a picnic.
Trail conditions & character
“Formerly Tittawassee Park, every day for the remainder of December is a Christmas Lighting show (sometimes called Freeland Lights) tuned to the music on 93.”
“My only complaint is the lights in the bathroom are dark, but otherwise they are clean!”
Plan your run at Hayes Park
The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- 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.
- LightingRunners report lights on the path — useful for pre-dawn and after-work miles. Lighting and opening hours are separate things, so check both.
- At the trailheadrestrooms — reported by runners
- Websitetittabawassee.org
- Phone(989) 695-9512
Hours
| Monday | 7 AM–10:15 PM |
| Tuesday | 7 AM–10:15 PM |
| Wednesday | 7 AM–10:15 PM |
| Thursday | 7 AM–10:15 PM |
| Friday | 7 AM–10:15 PM |
| Saturday | 7 AM–10:15 PM |
| Sunday | 7 AM–10:15 PM |
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