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Stearns Creek Park
4.8 ★★★★★ 50 Google reviews · Running trail in Grand Haven, Michigan · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Mixed
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Stearns Creek 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.
What runners say about Stearns Creek Park
“What a beautiful gift giving to our area by the Vollmer family.”
“Recent clear cutting by the county have ruined the peaceful beauty of the trails and are only going to promote the regrowth of the flora they tried to remove.”
As a botany enthusiast, I am so so SO impressed at all of the oak savanna restoration work that has gone on here. Seeing the stumps from the old pine plantations and recent burn scars might upset some of the more botanically ignorant visitors, but this work is hugely important and appears to be turning out great so…
Very peaceful, you can walk without ever running into another person. So you can walk in solitude or have a walk with a loved one.
What a beautiful gift giving to our area by the Vollmer family. Thank you for your sharing your Father's dream for us to continue to enjoy. As I walked the trails I thought about your story I had read. I felt as tho I could feel the love your family shared here.
1/4 to 1/2 mile hiking loops, couple of which are through old-growth timber. If people read the billboard they would know that the metal cones and wire boxes were left to show how the family raised foxes as a cash crop.
Trail conditions & character
“What a beautiful gift giving to our area by the Vollmer family.”
“This is a new park and it’s perfect for walking my dog and trail running!”
“Recent clear cutting by the county have ruined the peaceful beauty of the trails and are only going to promote the regrowth of the flora they tried to remove.”
“Its a perfect place to go and walk through the woods There is benches placed throught the trails, plenty of parking and picknic tables.”
Plan your run at Stearns Creek Park
The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- SurfaceMixed — more than one surface along the route, so check the segment you plan to 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 trailheadparking, restrooms — reported by runners
- DogsWelcome, per reviewers. Leash rules vary by park — the trailhead sign is the authority.
- Websitemiottawa.org
- Phone+1 616-738-4810
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Hours
| Monday | 7 am–8 pm |
| Tuesday | 7 am–8 pm |
| Wednesday | 7 am–8 pm |
| Thursday | 7 am–8 pm |
| Friday | 7 am–8 pm |
| Saturday | 7 am–8 pm |
| Sunday | 7 am–8 pm |
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