62 official trails lie within 25 miles of Ionia — 338 miles in total, 50 rated easy and 2 hard or expert. Every distance and elevation figure below is computed from the agency centerline and a 10 m elevation model, not crowd-sourced.
The biggest climb nearby gains 305 ft; the median trail gains 76 ft.
| Trail | Miles | Climb | Difficulty | Drive from town |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cannonsburg SGA - Hiking Trail | 11.9 | 140 ft | Expert | 47 min · 29 mi |
| North Country National Scenic Trail | 16.2 | 305 ft | Hard | 43 min · 32 mi |
| Unspecified | 7.4 | 134 ft | Moderate | 8 min · 4 mi |
| Fred Meijer Flat River Valley Trail | 21.7 | 197 ft | Moderate | 28 min · 16 mi |
| Crahen Valley Township Park Trails | 3.6 | 101 ft | Moderate | 46 min · 29 mi |
| Fred Meijer Heartland Trail | 41.2 | 243 ft | Moderate | 35 min · 23 mi |
| Ionia Rec. Area - Chief Cob-moo-sa Trail | 7.5 | 63 ft | Moderate | 9 min · 5 mi |
| Ionia Rec. Area - Horse And Ski Trail | 3.7 | 122 ft | Moderate | 16 min · 8 mi |
| Ionia Rec. Area - Horse Trail | 3.9 | 127 ft | Easy | 16 min · 8 mi |
| Sarah and Mike Julien Hiking Trail | 2.5 | 54 ft | Easy | 45 min · 27 mi |
| Ionia Rec. Area - Sessions Lake Trail | 3.3 | 54 ft | Easy | 16 min · 8 mi |
| Ionia Sessions Lake Trail | 3.3 | 54 ft | Easy | 16 min · 8 mi |
| Cannon Township Trail | 4.0 | 86 ft | Easy | 44 min · 29 mi |
| Fred Meijer Grand River Valley Trail | 14.0 | 25 ft | Easy | 5 min · 1 mi |
| Fred Meijer Grand River Valley Trail Ionia To Lowell Railroad Corridor | 14.0 | 25 ft | Easy | 5 min · 1 mi |
| Portland Riverwalk Trail | 5.2 | 69 ft | Easy | 25 min · 18 mi |
| Fred Meijer Flat River Trail | 6.5 | 87 ft | Easy | 37 min · 23 mi |
| Ada Township Trails | 2.8 | 124 ft | Easy | 41 min · 26 mi |
| Seidman Park | 2.6 | 141 ft | Easy | 41 min · 26 mi |
| Sunflower Ridge Trail | 2.2 | 89 ft | Easy | 51 min · 33 mi |
| Iron Belle Trail | 2.7 | 88 ft | Easy | 30 min · 19 mi |
| Main Trail (Cascade Peace Park) | 1.7 | 131 ft | Easy | 36 min · 22 mi |
| Seidman Park Trail | 1.7 | 108 ft | Easy | 40 min · 25 mi |
| Black Trail (Luton Park) | 2.5 | 64 ft | Easy | 48 min · 32 mi |
Lakes: Cannonsburg SGA - Hiking Trail to Hyser Lake; Fred Meijer Heartland Trail to Churchill Lake; Ionia Rec. Area - Sessions Lake Trail to Sessions Lake; Ionia Sessions Lake Trail to Sessions Lake
Viewpoints: North Country National Scenic Trail to South Trailhead
Nearby towns: Hastings (25 mi) · Grand Rapids (29 mi) · Lansing (32 mi) · Mount Pleasant (45 mi)
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