New Capital City Riverside Park features access to the Red Cedar and River Trail

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04-04-2025

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The new Capital City Riverside Park features trails along the Red Cedar River with river access and connection to the Lansing River Trail.
The park, located behind Michigan State University's Brody complex at the back southwestern corners of Bailey and Armstrong halls on South Brody Road, features a mulch trail that winds along the north side of the river leading to the river trail behind the Red Cedar development up to Kalamazoo Street.
Stroll the pathway and take in the sights and sounds of the river and the wildlife that frequents the habitat including small fury animals, birds, ducks and more. The riverfront trail is peppered with mature trees and is easily traversed along the clear pathway. There are spots along the river to relax and the access is ideal for fishing. There's an observation deck with picnic tables near the Brody end of the park for those looking for a nice spot to take a lunch.
According to a news release, the city of Lansing, MSU Landscape Services, Michigan Waterways and several other local organizations worked together to ready the park. More than 100 volunteers recently worked to clean the space of invasive trees and brush, laid the mulch trail along the river, cleared out garbage and planted 35 tulip poplar trees, the release said.
Check signage before deciding to whether to park in the lot behind the Brody complex. A permit could be required. There are parking spaces closer to the Red Cedar development, but this park may be best explored if your are out enjoying the river trial. There are no bathrooms on site; leashed dogs are welcome.
This article originally appeared on Lansing State Journal: Capital City Riverside Park features access to Red Cedar, River Trail