This well-kept park in downtown Battle Creek is great for the parents who need to tucker their kids…read moreout with some running and playing. A very well manicured grass area with benches and a large playground area. My only complaint is that it is close to some moving traffic and a small fence would be nice so that your kids can't go right up to the edge of the road. [Review 11057 overall, 830 of 2019.]

Mill Race Park is an excellent park in the heart of Downtown Battle Creek, MI. Has a playground…read morewith a padded base. Offers a great Christmas light display during winter holiday season and movies in the park during the warm months. Check out the cool waterfall that is close by the park.

This small park features a baseball diamond, playground and walking path. As well, a playground…read morewith benches, picnic area and picnic tables. Large grassy area with lots of open space. Some street parking. [Review 11050 overall, 823 of 2019.]

This beach is tiiiiny. Employee was very nice. Admittance fee is $4 and you have to hope you can…read morefind a spot to lay your towels. Half of this beach is maybe 3 feet across for sand. the other half is photographed

On the eastern side of Goguac Lake, this public access park isn't free. It's $2 per person or $5…read moreper car. This is Battle Creek's only park with lake access. Lots of parking, walking paths, several picnic areas with cover, picnic tables, grills, restrooms and playgrounds. I don't know if they have lifeguards at the beach area. Note that the park is only open during summer hours, so be sure to check first. [Review 11187 overall, 962 of 2019.]

Located next to Battle Creek City Hall, Monument Park features lovely memorials to Sojourner Truth,…read moreC.W. Post and others. The statue of Sojourner Truth includes a marker detailing her life and her journey, her influence on 19th century America and how she ended up here in Battle Creek Michigan. The park is at the entrance to Battle Creek where I-194 enters the city and becomes Division Street. There is some limited street parking. The grass nearby has some picnic space and the area around the main statue is also amphitheater-shaped. [Review 11053 overall, 826 of 2019.]

This is such a quaint, historical little park. So much information, my 11 year old learned a lot…read moreabout Sojourner Truth and this was wonderful. Easy to get to, clean and convenient location.

This park has a number of historical markers posted that commemorate Battle Creek's Quaker…read moreheritage. The Quaker meeting house was built here in 1871. It was at the dedication of the meeting house that Sojourner Truth sang. Meetings continued here until 1899. It is a full city block of open space with trees and walking paths. Benches, grills and a playground too. [Review 11052 overall, 825 of 2019.]

This is a beautiful park, across from the Bronson Battle Creek Hospital. There is some parking here…read moreand walking paths. The park includes a large pond that seems to be a favorite of the local waterfowl. Geese and ducks hard at work raising their little ones. A disc golf course, fishing is permitted, grills, horseshoe pits and picnic areas near the playground. I did not see the Takaski Japanese Garden but that is apparently worth viewing. There is also a statue of a rather regal looking Indian that I didn't quite understand why it was here. Don't feed the geese! [Review 11051 overall, 824 of 2019.]

A small park not far from downtown Battle Creek, but there really is not much here. A swing set…read morethat looks like it's seen better days, some picnic tables, a grill and that's about it. The street on one side of the park features "no parking" signs. [Review 11183 overall, 958 of 2019.]

We biked directly from our camp site at Fort Custer State Recreation Area to the Battle Creek…read moreLinear Park (aka trail). The trail largely runs along the Kalamazoo River which provides some nice scenery. The trail passes through the Leila Arboretum. My favorite spot was the Verona Dam, which has a nice deck with picnic tables and a great view of the water. The dam is like a man made waterfall. The trail runs through the campus of the Kellog Community College and through downtown Battle Creek right past the gorgeous old train station. There's a significant monument to the Underground Railroad near downtown. The sights along the trail are all pretty great! The trail itself is unfortunately poorly maintained. It's the roughest trail surface I've ever ridden in several spots. Not being from the area we found the trail poorly marked and we missed a number of turns and had to stop to search for where does the trail go in several areas. Navigation challenges for us included Bedford Rd Bridge, 20th St, and Washington Ave near Washington School. The trail makes several unconventional street crossings in mid-block such as along Capitol Ave near Bailey Park. Capitol is a busy 4 lane road so we chose to cross at the stop light rather than the marked crossing mid-block.

I ride the Battle Creek Linear Park Trail quite regularly. Usually several times a week. There are…read moreseveral different legs of the trail, but my favorite is the stretch along the river from Bailey Park to River Road. The scenery along this stretch is very nice and I usually see a variety of wildlife. My reason for only a 3 star rating is the condition of the trail. Many areas are very bumpy from tree root damage and the amount of glass on the trail is the most I've seen on any linear trail or rail trail. They have a clean up every year where locals volunteer to pick up various trash along the trail and river, but unfortunately, this does not include a thorough sweeping of the glass. If the city would just repair a few of the worst rough areas and run a lawn tractor with a sweeper down the trail just once a month, this trail could be a 5 star trail. It could also use a few more bathroom areas and watering areas along the route. There is a port a potty at Bailey Park and another at the boat launch near Helmer Road. But areas to get a drink or refill a water bottle are scarce. There is a water fountain near Claras downtown, but for some reason the last couple of years, the city has not turned the water back on in the spring, so it's useless. The city is always wanting to add more parks and facilities around the city, but they really need to maintain what they already have now. Kalamazoo River Valey Trail has 90% less glass and less chance of a flat, for cyclists.