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Veterans Memorial Park
4.5 ★★★★★ 2,593 Google reviews · Running trail in Bay City, Michigan · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Boardwalk
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Veterans Memorial 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.
Large riverside park with sports fields & walkways, plus a marina, an arboretum & a concert stage.
What runners say about Veterans Memorial Park
“It’s always clean and I love that it’s very close to the ice cream place with put put golf.”
“Starting from Bigalow park to the marina is about a 3 mile walk with great scenic views.”
I like going along the rail trail for a walk. Starting from Bigalow park to the marina is about a 3 mile walk with great scenic views. If I time it right I could be seen on TV5 news. Enjoy a wonderful day on the river side.
This was by far one of the best kid friendly parks we have ever been to. You will not regret bringing your family to enjoy the memorials, park and boardwalk!
Beautiful park. Nice view of lake Huron. The pier is located at this park. Nice walk. They also have work out equipment.
Really nice park. Beautiful park with flowers and walking. They have created like a little zen area. It's a little path through the trees with little calming words and a couple of benches I didn't take too many photos with phone camera. I will go again. Bring peanuts for friendly squirrels :)
Trail conditions & character
“Starting from Bigalow park to the marina is about a 3 mile walk with great scenic views.”
“Parking (well, leaving) was a PITA after the fireworks, so I recommend parking on the city streets where available.”
“You will not regret bringing your family to enjoy the memorials, park and boardwalk!”
Plan your run at Veterans Memorial Park
The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- 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
- Phone(989) 894-8314
Hours
| Monday | 6 AM–10 PM |
| Tuesday | 6 AM–10 PM |
| Wednesday | 6 AM–10 PM |
| Thursday | 6 AM–10 PM |
| Friday | 6 AM–10 PM |
| Saturday | 6 AM–10 PM |
| Sunday | 6 AM–10 PM |
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