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Van Zoeren Woods
4.6 ★★★★★ 34 Google reviews · Running trail in Hudsonville, Michigan · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Mixed
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Van Zoeren Woods' 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 Van Zoeren Woods
“Such a beautiful place to walk, especially in the spring.”
“Very peaceful with the exception of some minor traffic noise.”
Find Van Zoeren Woods 1 mile off Chicago Drive on 56th Ave. Driving through Zeeland’s flat farmlands, I could hardly believe I would find woods- but they were! Although the trails are not marked, I did not get lost. Three trails loop back to the same entry point.
Nice woods for a walk! Trails are wide and made of crushed gravel. Good for all-terrain or jogging-style strollers. As of spring 2023 they now have a covered area with picnic tables by the parking lot. Great place for a picnic!
New trails are great! Such a beautiful place to walk, especially in the spring. Wide gravel trails. Hilly. Picnic area.
Its a very nice park with crushed gravel paved trails thru out. Nice asphalt parking with a large covered picinic shelter. Last week when I was there they were working on installing some bridges along the trails. It was a bit bigger than I thought it was originally.
Trail conditions & character
“Such a beautiful place to walk, especially in the spring.”
“Its a very nice park with crushed gravel paved trails thru out.”
“I used to visit more before they added a pavilion and parking lot because now it's busier than I prefer but it's nice!”
“Very peaceful with the exception of some minor traffic noise.”
“Its a very nice park with crushed gravel paved trails thru out.”
Plan your run at Van Zoeren Woods
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 — reported by runners
- Websitezeelandtwp.org
- Social Facebook
Hours
| Monday | 6 AM–11 PM |
| Tuesday | 6 AM–11 PM |
| Wednesday | 6 AM–11 PM |
| Thursday | 6 AM–11 PM |
| Friday | 6 AM–11 PM |
| Saturday | 6 AM–11 PM |
| Sunday | 6 AM–11 PM |
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