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Kent County, volunteers and trail builders push to add 6–8 miles of trails at Johnson Park
Summary
Officials and trail partners say Johnson Park will become a western trailhead for the Grand River Greenway, with 6 miles roughed in, a target of 8 miles if fundraising succeeds, a $400,000 DNR grant for amenities, volunteer opportunities, and a targeted summer 2026 opening.
Johnson Park in Walker is slated to become a regional mountain-bike and multiuse-trail hub, county officials and trail partners said on the Made in Walker podcast. The project currently has nearly 4 miles roughed in, an initial 6-mile build quoted at about $500,000, and a fundraising push to extend the system to 8 miles.
"Johnson Park will be our first system where you'll be able to bike out of the core urban area, get to the park, ride it, experience it, ride back home all without ever having to set foot in a car," said Dan Frayer, identified in the episode as president of the West Michigan Mountain Bike Association.
The trail plan is being developed alongside the Grand River Greenway, a multi-jurisdictional trail initiative that partners said will span communities from Grand Haven to Lowell and beyond. Project…
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