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Holliday Nature Preserve
4.3 ★★★★☆ 111 Google reviews · Running trail in Westland, Michigan · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Natural surface
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Tree cover
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Holliday Nature Preserve'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.
Nature reserve and park with 5 miles of pathways through the woods popular for hiking.
What runners say about Holliday Nature Preserve
“Beautiful spring wild flowers, make a wish, great shady, place to walk along the river.”
Amazing nature trail. Along the creek and wooded area. Some well walked and others not so much. it's little hard to follow the marked trail, the markers are vandalized or broken. Customize how ever long or short you want. Up to 14 miles. It's closer to the city. Convenient. Other important thing to mention.
Great hiking trails and chance ti get clise to deer and ither wildlife
Nice wooded hiking trail ( snake, deer tracks, frogs, birds, poison ivy, creek . . .). Felt like I was in backwoods except for when one of many paths went by edge of residential backyards. 🙂 The geographically challenged could get lost in here; ' reminded me of Hansel and Gretel.
Trail though not well marked but foot trail quite clear. Met few ppl on the trail enjoying walking in nature. See different types of trees on the way though one major type is dominant. May encounter variety of animals. Downside always see houses on the edges or could be upside safety wise.
Trail conditions & character
“Beautiful spring wild flowers, make a wish, great shady, place to walk along the river.”
“I never park by the pavilion (there are like 5 sections to Holliday Park/Nature Preserve), so I never see the shady people in that lot.”
“Ample parking and multiple trail choices of varying degree.”
“Or a map of the trail on the trail marker with red dot indicating where you are on the trail.”
“Some of paths were muddy when we went, but there were enough dry ones to keep us entertained.”
Plan your run at Holliday Nature Preserve
The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- SurfaceNatural surface — easiest on the joints and the most fun, but expect roots, rocks and mud after rain
- 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
- Websitehnpa.org
- Phone(734) 261-1990
- Social Facebook
Hours
| Monday | 8 AM–7 PM |
| Tuesday | 8 AM–7 PM |
| Wednesday | 8 AM–7 PM |
| Thursday | 8 AM–7 PM |
| Friday | 8 AM–7 PM |
| Saturday | 8 AM–7 PM |
| Sunday | 8 AM–7 PM |
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