Hawk Island County Park

Awesome place but very hood rat people. because it is near one of the biggest streets in MI
–bunnyhoney23–

We love coming here in the summer. It’s a bit pricey, especially if you want to go to the dog park. We mainly go for the playground, splash park, and lake. The trails are really nice to walk as well. Great place to come, cool off, and have fun.

Lake, splash pad, trails, playground. What more could you ask for. How about volleyball, paddle boats and a beautiful lawn.
I wish there were a bathroom closer to the playground because the distance is really hard for young children.
They allow toys in the lake. Bring water shoes.

Came here for tubing at the snow park, so fun! Only $ 12 per person for 2 hours on weekends, but it doesn’t seem like they even check so if you really wanted, you could probably stay longer. You can ride the tube up on lift if you’re feeling lazy, but walked it up to get some exercise, and you can get in 3 runs in for 1 while waiting in line for the lift.
Wish there was something like this closer to metro Detroit.

Cool park with bike trail, running track and dirt trail in the woods. Nice lake with opportunity to fish. Also a playground for the kiddies. Dogs allowed. I’d give 5 stars but it’s pricey to come here often

Really nice park with good trails & great views. Hawk Island gives you a great experience for a day at a very inexpensive price. Love enjoying the outdoors here! I have done some volunteering for removing invasive species as well at Hawk Island, which has been a really good learning experience.

I used to come here when I needed to de-​stress and just take a walk in the woods. It’s a beautiful park, and I love that they have a good amount (for its size) of trails off the paved path where you can wander around in near-​total solitude. Be sure to find the trail through the Eastern half of the park that leads to the cemetary — it’s a very peaceful walk.

Probably the best man made modern park in the lansing area. Has a very nice running track too.

Great place to enjoy nature in the middle of the city. We like to walk the paved trail around the lake. It’s about a mile. Much smoother than the RiverTrail, which we used to love before it fell into such disrepair. Our nieces and nephews love the splash park; tables and chairs nearby make a great place for a family picnic. Several large covered pavilions. The new dog park is large and a fun place to frolick (with dogs, of course), even in the winter. Small hill for sledding in the winter. Admission fee ($ 2 for residents; $ for non-​residents) during summer months; we tend to go in the spring or fall to enjoy the colors or winter for th dog park, and have never had to pay. Never used boat rental, concessions, or swam in lake so can’t rate.

I went to Hawk Island yesterday to catch some rays and it was decent until it began to rain. Parents often take their kids out here to go frolic in the water and since the addition of the spray park, I’m sure even more kids are out.
So if you have kids or are into kids, then it’s definitely a cheap Saturday afternoon attraction. $ 2 if you’re an Ingham County resident, $ 4 if you aren’t. The kids actually don’t bother you as they are busy playing in the water, so it’s a nice spot to break out your parasol, some Hawaiian Tropic, and a book. I just wish they had more sand to play/​lie in rather than the huge grassy knoll.
Also there are picnic facilities, a concession stand, fairly clean bathrooms, and a decent place to bring your canoe or kayak out to. Don’t have your own? There’s a rowboat/​pedalboat livery with good prices.