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Shirley Heinze Land Trust St. Francis Nature Preserve
4.8 ★★★★★ 6 Google reviews · Running trail in Michigan City, Indiana · Hours vary
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Boardwalk
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Not reported
Confirmed from Shirley Heinze Land Trust St. Francis 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.
What runners say about Shirley Heinze Land Trust St. Francis Nature Preserve
An excellent trail for hospital visitors and patients as well as for the general public. There is plenty of parking and the interpretive signage is outstanding.
Excellent wheelchair accessible nature reserve for all age groups even comes with emergency call in case of emergency nice boarded walk propped above the beautiful mossy water
I think this trail is a great idea! I love that it's by the hospital for people to be able to get out into nature and to utilize nature in a healing way! 🥰
Trail conditions & character
“Excellent wheelchair accessible nature reserve for all age groups even comes with emergency call in case of emergency nice boarded walk propped above the beautiful mossy water”
“There is plenty of parking and the interpretive signage is outstanding.”
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The practical stuff
- AccessHours vary — hours are not posted for this trail, so check before an early or late run
- SurfaceBoardwalk — flat and scenic, and slick when wet, so watch your footing
- 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 trailheadparking — reported by runners
- Stroller / wheelchairReported as smooth and step-free enough for a running stroller or a chair.
- Trail mapOfficial trail map
- Websiteheinzetrust.org
- Phone(219) 242-8558
- Social Instagram · Facebook
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