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- Unknown
- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
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- Very Dry
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Rolling hills, babbling brooks, open meadows, forested ridges, a lake nestled in the hills and a river winding its way through woods and fields -- that's Ionia Recreation Area. The 4,500 acres of flat to rolling terrain is a mixture of open field, mature hardwood forest and pine plantations. Four miles of Grand River floodplain follow the river course on the north border of the park. Dammed waterfowl floodings and other wetlands dot the park. Wildflowers abound. Birding is excellent with more than 199 species identified by the Audubon Society.
Modern and rustic camping, a swimming beach, good fishing in Sessions Lake, hunting, 3.5 miles of hiking trails looped within the park, nine miles designated for mountain bike trails, 15 miles of horse trails and a boat launch. We also have three designated trail loops for cross-country skiing and snowmobiling when there is four inches or more of snow. Additional amenities include a dog trail area and metal detecting area.
Modern and rustic camping, a swimming beach, good fishing in Sessions Lake, hunting, 3.5 miles of hiking trails looped within the park, nine miles designated for mountain bike trails, 15 miles of horse trails and a boat launch. We also have three designated trail loops for cross-country skiing and snowmobiling when there is four inches or more of snow. Additional amenities include a dog trail area and metal detecting area.
Primary Trail Type: Cross-Country
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Activities
Region Status
Open as of 2 days
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- Trails (view details)
- 39
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 5
- Trails E-Bike
- 1
- Trails Hike
- 37
- Trails Trail Running
- 8
- Trails Horse
- 31
- Trails Snowshoe
- 29
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 29
- Total Distance
- 28 miles
- Total Descent
- 1,857 ft
- Total Vertical
- 223 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 860 ft
- Reports
- 264
- Photos
- 38
- Ridden Counter
- 703
Popular Ionia State Recreation Area Trails
Mountain Bike Routes
Recent Ridelog Activity in Region
Today
- 0 rides
- 0 ft avg distance
Yesterday
- 0 rides
- 0 ft avg distance
Past Week
- 3 rides
- 10 miles avg distance
Photos of Ionia State Recreation Area Mountain Bike
trail: 19 to 1
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Apr 27, 2020 @ 7:05pm
Apr 27, 2020
trail: Confidence course
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Mar 19, 2020 @ 3:17pm
Mar 19, 2020
trail: Confidence course
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Mar 19, 2020 @ 3:15pm
Mar 19, 2020
trail: Confidence course
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Mar 19, 2020 @ 3:14pm
Mar 19, 2020Videos of Ionia State Recreation Area Mountain Bike
trail: Ionia East Loop
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Jul 8, 2020 , Ionia
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ionia West Loop | Oct 28, 2020 @ 3:33pm 2 days | Dry | truebleve Trailforks | ||
| West Loop to Steven's Point | Oct 11, 2020 @ 9:07am Oct 11, 2020 | Variable | generic34 | ||
| Park Interior/Beach Connector | Oct 11, 2020 @ 9:07am Oct 11, 2020 | Dry | generic34 | ||
| Ionia East Loop | Oct 8, 2020 @ 2:42pm Oct 8, 2020 | Ideal | KBauer68 | ||
| Fred Meijer Grand River Valley Rail Trail, Saranac to Stevens Point | Apr 28, 2020 @ 1:05am Apr 28, 2020 | Ideal | joefulsher | ||
| West Short Cut1 | Apr 28, 2020 @ 1:05am Apr 28, 2020 | Ideal | joefulsher | ||
| River Access Dirt Road | Feb 29, 2020 @ 4:37pm Feb 29, 2020 | Freeze/thaw Cycle | rickplite WMMBA | ||
| West Short Cut 2 | Feb 29, 2020 @ 4:37pm Feb 29, 2020 | Freeze/thaw Cycle | rickplite WMMBA | ||
| East Most Rail Trail Connector | Feb 29, 2020 @ 4:37pm Feb 29, 2020 | Freeze/thaw Cycle | rickplite WMMBA | ||
| Fred Meijer Grand River Valley Rail Trail, Steven's Point to Ionia | Feb 29, 2020 @ 4:37pm Feb 29, 2020 | Freeze/thaw Cycle | rickplite WMMBA |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | truebleve | add | report | Ionia West Loop | Oct 28, 2020 @ 3:33pm 2 days |
| generic34 | add | report | Entrance to Ionia Lake Loop and 2 more | Oct 11, 2020 @ 1:07pm Oct 11, 2020 |
| KBauer68 | add | report | Ionia East Loop and 1 more | Oct 8, 2020 @ 5:11pm Oct 8, 2020 |
| Rainboww21 | ridden | trail | Ionia West Loop and 1 more | Sep 6, 2020 @ 9:38am Sep 6, 2020 |
| truebleve | add | report | Ionia West Loop | Jul 20, 2020 @ 5:02pm Jul 20, 2020 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| report | Trees were cleared 3/20/20 | Mar 20, 2020 @ 11:01pm Mar 20, 2020 | ||
| report | East loop is holding water everywhere. Avoid... | May 3, 2019 @ 2:22pm May 3, 2019 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lightning Bend City Park | 2 | 11.2 km | |||
| Edwards Creek | 2 | 4 | 2 | 17 km | |
| Cannonsburg State Game Area | 1 | 13 | 18.3 km | ||
| Shearer Road | 1 | 2 | 18.4 km | ||
| Pando Sports Park | 1 | 19.1 km |
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