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SaveRolling 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
4 trails
- Horse
29 trails
- Hike
37 trails
- Trail Running
37 trails
- Snowshoe
30 trails
- Nordic Ski
30 trails
Region Details
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- 3
Region Status
Open as of Feb 9, 2025
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 38
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 5
- Trails E-Bike
- 1
- Trails Horse
- 31
- Trails Hike
- 37
- Trails Trail Running
- 37
- 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
- 273
- Photos
- 53
- Ridden Counter
- 1,381
Popular Ionia State Recreation Area Trails
Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Ionia CW Yellow Direction Loop (Tue, Thu, Sat) | 7 miles | |
| Ionia CCW Red Direction Loop (Sun, Mon, Wed, Fri) | 7 miles |
Photos of Ionia State Recreation Area Mountain Bike
trail: West Loop to Steven's Point
1 |
May 3, 2025 @ 11:30am
May 3, 2025
trail: River Access Dirt Road
0 |
Sep 29, 2024 @ 2:51pm
Sep 29, 2024
trail: River Access Dirt Road
0 |
Sep 29, 2024 @ 2:51pm
Sep 29, 2024
trail: West Short Cut1
0 |
Sep 29, 2024 @ 2:48pm
Sep 29, 2024
trail: West Short Cut 2
0 |
Sep 29, 2024 @ 2:42pm
Sep 29, 2024Videos of Ionia State Recreation Area Mountain Bike
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![Ionia State Recreation Area Mountain Bike...]()
trail: Ionia East Loop
8:33 |
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Jul 8, 2020 , Ionia
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ionia East Loop | Feb 9, 2025 @ 6:17am Feb 9, 2025 | Unknown | jsimpson336 WMMBA | ||
| Ionia West Loop | Apr 12, 2025 @ 1:54pm Apr 12, 2025 | Unknown | truebleve Trailforks | ||
| East Most Rail Trail Connector | Sep 29, 2024 @ 2:53pm Sep 29, 2024 | Ideal | garbagefan MMMBA | ||
| River Access Dirt Road | Sep 29, 2024 @ 2:52pm Sep 29, 2024 | Ideal | garbagefan MMMBA | ||
| West Short Cut1 | Sep 29, 2024 @ 2:49pm Sep 29, 2024 | Ideal | garbagefan MMMBA | ||
| West Short Cut 2 | Sep 29, 2024 @ 2:43pm Sep 29, 2024 | Variable | garbagefan MMMBA | ||
| West Loop to Steven's Point | Aug 3, 2023 @ 3:31pm Aug 3, 2023 | Ideal | mike1837 | ||
| Fred Meijer Grand River Valley Rail Trail, Steven's Point to Ionia | Jul 9, 2022 @ 7:46am Jul 9, 2022 | Ideal | rickplite | ||
| 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 |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| garbagefan | add | photo | activity #70922101 and 1 more | May 3, 2025 @ 11:30am May 3, 2025 |
| jsimpson336 | update | region | activity #69617375 | Apr 14, 2025 @ 6:24am Apr 14, 2025 |
| jsimpson336 | add | report | activity #69617206 | Apr 14, 2025 @ 6:19am Apr 14, 2025 |
| truebleve | add | report | activity #69506594 | Apr 12, 2025 @ 1:54pm Apr 12, 2025 |
| Crash8per | ridden | route | activity #67125732 and 1 more | Mar 3, 2025 @ 8:14am Mar 3, 2025 |
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 | 1 | 11.2 km | |||
| Edwards Creek | 2 | 4 | 2 | 17 km | |
| Cannonsburg State Game Area | 6 | 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 | 4 | 10 miles | 328 ft | 3 miles | 62 ft | #9,146 | #3,833 | 44 | 285 | 1 | 718 | |
| E-Bike | 1 | 2 miles | 3 ft | 2,159 ft | 3 ft | 176 | 3 | |||||
| Horse | 29 | 15 miles | 1,191 ft | 6 miles | 167 ft | #978 | 8 | 222 | 149 | |||
| Hike | 37 | 28 miles | 1,745 ft | 10 miles | 187 ft | #8,120 | #3,708 | 1 | 290 | 20 | ||
| Trail Running | 37 | 28 miles | 1,745 ft | 10 miles | 187 ft | #8,093 | #3,681 | 287 | 70 | |||
| Snowshoe | 30 | 17 miles | 1,168 ft | 7 miles | 184 ft | #704 | #404 | 58 | 3 | |||
| Nordic Ski | 30 | 17 miles | 1,168 ft | 7 miles | 184 ft | #500 | #300 | 58 | 73 |
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