A TRAILS PLAN

What is a Trails Plan?

The connectivity and accessibility of our region's parks, trails, and water amenities play a crucial role in making the Greater Lansing area a competitive place to live and play. Trails are more than a recreational asset - they bring economic prosperity and other benefits to our communities and to those who walk and bike in our region. Trails:

• provide low-cost recreational opportunities for families and other users

• boost spending at local businesses and improve tourism

• make communities more attractive places to live and increase property values

• serve as amenities to attract and retain top talent

• connect users to community assets and public spaces

• encourage exercise and other healthy outdoor activities

• offer an alternative means of transportation and connect our broader multimodal system

• promote conservation, revitalization, and purposeful development of outdoor assets and spaces

Tri-County has partnered with the U.S. National Park Service to create a plan for our regional trails system - one that works to improve the quality of life for our region's residents and take advantage of our region's central geographic location to bolster Mid-Michigan as a hub for local businesses, communities, and visitors. 

Federal & State Resources