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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
Land Status: State Park
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- Mountain Bike
5 trails
- Hike
37 trails
- Trail Running
37 trails
- Horse
31 trails
- Snowshoe
30 trails
- Nordic Ski
30 trails
Region Details
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Region Status
Caution as of Aug 30, 2021
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 39
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 5
- Trails E-Bike
- 1
- Trails Hike
- 37
- Trails Trail Running
- 37
- Trails Horse
- 31
- Trails Snowshoe
- 30
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 30
- Total Distance
- 28 miles
- Total Descent
- 1,770 ft
- Total Vertical
- 187 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 821 ft
- Reports
- 268
- Photos
- 40
- Ridden Counter
- 929
Popular Ionia State Recreation Area Trails
Photos of Ionia State Recreation Area Mountain Bike
trail: Ionia 19 to 1
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Apr 27, 2020 @ 7:05pm
Apr 27, 2020
trail: Ionia Confidence course
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Mar 19, 2020 @ 3:17pm
Mar 19, 2020
trail: Ionia Confidence course
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Mar 19, 2020 @ 3:15pm
Mar 19, 2020
trail: Ionia Confidence course
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Mar 19, 2020 @ 3:14pm
Mar 19, 2020
trail: Ionia Confidence course
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Mar 19, 2020 @ 3:13pm
Mar 19, 2020
trail: Ionia Confidence course
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Mar 19, 2020 @ 3:10pm
Mar 19, 2020
trail: Ionia Confidence course
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Mar 19, 2020 @ 3:09pm
Mar 19, 2020
trail: Ionia Confidence course
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Mar 19, 2020 @ 3:07pm
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 | Nov 21, 2021 @ 1:38pm Nov 21, 2021 | Dry | jeffvanstrien | ||
| Ionia East Loop | Aug 30, 2021 @ 9:48am Aug 30, 2021 | Variable | derek8w5m | ||
| Connector | Feb 11, 2021 @ 3:04pm Feb 11, 2021 | Unknown | 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 | ||
| 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 |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | jeffvanstrien | add | report | Ionia West Loop | Nov 21, 2021 @ 1:39pm Nov 21, 2021 |
| derek8w5m | add | report | Ionia East Loop | Aug 30, 2021 @ 9:48am Aug 30, 2021 |
| rogermeyerink | ridden | trail | Ionia West Loop and 1 more | Aug 18, 2021 @ 6:25am Aug 18, 2021 |
| yRrvp0 | ridden | trail | Ionia West Loop | Jul 20, 2021 @ 5:33am Jul 20, 2021 |
| amillion3 | wishlist | trail | Fred Meijer Grand River Valley Rail Trail, Saranac to Stevens Point and 3 more | Jul 4, 2021 @ 6:55pm Jul 4, 2021 |
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 |
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 5 | 10 miles | 328 ft | 3 miles | 62 ft | #7,545 | #3,177 | 31 | 263 | 394 | ||
| E-Bike | 1 | 2 miles | 3 ft | 2,159 ft | 3 ft | 168 | 1 | |||||
| Hike | 37 | 28 miles | 1,745 ft | 10 miles | 187 ft | #6,638 | #3,022 | 1 | 268 | 10 | ||
| Trail Running | 37 | 28 miles | 1,745 ft | 10 miles | 187 ft | #6,624 | #3,015 | 265 | 11 | |||
| Horse | 31 | 15 miles | 1,191 ft | 6 miles | 167 ft | #860 | 8 | 217 | 58 | |||
| Snowshoe | 30 | 17 miles | 1,168 ft | 7 miles | 184 ft | #487 | #270 | 58 | ||||
| Nordic Ski | 30 | 17 miles | 1,168 ft | 7 miles | 184 ft | #379 | #223 | 58 | 26 |
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