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McConnell Park

4.4 ★★★★☆ 75 Google reviews · Running trail in Ionia, Michigan · Hours vary

Runner's snapshot

Surface
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Shade
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Access
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We have not been able to confirm the surface, distance or shape of McConnell Park yet from its own listing, the park's website or runner reviews — so those cells stay blank rather than guess. What is below comes straight from the listing and from reviewers' own words. 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.

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Restrooms

Kids' park with swings and slides.

What runners say about McConnell Park

Pulled from public reviews of this trail (75 of them) — the things people bring up again and again, in their own words. Nothing here is written by us.

✨ well-maintained 4 mentions

“Very clean and well maintained great place for kids lots to run around on my 4yo loved it.”

Just found this little neighborhood park, not ideal for a walk. But great for a short stop!

★★★★★ — Sue , Jun 2022

Everything about the park was great. There were a bunch of unsupervised children there running around hitting each other with sticks.

★★★★☆ — Amber , May 2019

Very clean and well maintained great place for kids lots to run around on my 4yo loved it...

★★★★★ — Erwin , Jul 2021

Excerpts from public Google reviews. Read all 75 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.

🚻 Restrooms 3 mentions

“Pretty decent playground for small park, no bathrooms that I could see tho but we are not from here so it worked!”

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The practical stuff

  • AccessHours vary — hours are not posted for this trail, so check before an early or late 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.
  • ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
  • At the trailheadrestrooms — reported by runners

Where to find McConnell Park

Ionia, Michigan

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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.