As the weather begins to warm up, remember that there are wonderful walking and bicycle paths in our region. In 2014, the Lansing River Trail was expanded to reach into South Lansingās Holt and Mason districts. If you reside in the South Lansing area, remember to take advantage of the trails on a sunny day by biking this route which crosses Willoughby Road along Sycamore Creek. The trail leads you past the Hope Soccer Fields Complex where the trail joins the Aurelius Road bike lane at Jolly Road. Your trip continues north, passing near scenic Hawk Island County Park and going all the way to Fenner Nature Center and Potter Park Zoo in Lansing, where it joins up with what we know as the Lansing River Trail.
From there you can head either west to the Capitol and Old Town, or east to MSU and enjoy all the campus has to offer on a beautiful spring or summer day. Remember that there are some great MSU walking paths too!
Great article. The new S. Lansing Pathway is another wonderful new off-road paved pathway for people living in that part of town or looking for new areas to explore. That new pathway heads west from the south side of Jolly Rd. and Aurelius Rd. and snakes around with the utility right of way for 5 miles to the west all the way to Waverly Rd.! This LSJ article gives a lot more information about that delightful pathway which is now complete including safe new signalized crossings at the major roads: http://www.lansingstatejournal.com/story/news/local/2014/10/14/south-lansing-pathway-finishing/17275359/