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18-04-2025
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Bath Township's Babcock's Landing features Looking Glass River access for fishing, watercraft
A Walk in the Park is an ongoing series from State Journal photographer Nick King, who intends to explore Lansing area parks one hour at a time. If you have a suggestion of a park he should visit, email him at nking@ Babcock's Landing in Bath Township is a smaller park with its main focus on boating and fishing. The park is located just south of the Looking Glass River on the 10000 block of Babcock Road, a 20 minute drive north of East Lansing. The park features easy access to the water making it the perfect spot to launch kayaks and canoes and for fishing. With the current flowing generally west, water trips from Babcock's Landing can take you to parks along the river in DeWitt and further west. The site is on state land managed under the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. For anglers, fishing at the park can produce bass, northern pike and carp, to name a few. There are various spots to drop a line from shore or fishermen can try their luck out on the water. The park has ample wildlife including species that gravitate to water such as ducks, geese and sandhill cranes. A variety of small mammals call the park home as well. There are no real walking trails to speak of in the Clinton County park, but there are some areas to explore alone or with a leashed dog and the space offers a nice spot to take in the scenery right at the shoreline. Mature trees and other plants can be thick along the river adding to the park's beauty. Babcock's Landing has a parking lot with limited spaces and a circle drive for that makes unloading watercrafts a breeze. There are no bathrooms on site. No camping or fires are allowed at the park. This article originally appeared on Lansing State Journal: Babcock's Landing in Bath has Looking Glass River access for fishing
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04-04-2025
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New Capital City Riverside Park features access to the Red Cedar and River Trail
A Walk in the Park is an ongoing series from State Journal photographer Nick King, who intends to explore Lansing area parks one hour at a time. If you have a suggestion of a park he should visit, email him at nking@ 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
