This park is the trail head for the Saginaw Valley Rail Trail. My wife and I started our run here and made it about 2 miles north. I'm really glad we have such a beautiful trail to enjoy during the summer months. Great for running, walking, biking and roller skating. The neighbors of St. Charles were super friendly and gave us smiles and waves.
I believe the Rail Trail goes 11+ miles and it is completely paved. There are horse trails.
As for the park, the pavilion and gazebo were nice. I think the playground and the volleyball court could use some attention but we also saw it at the end of spring so maybe the parks department hadn't done their seasonal maintenance yet.
It felt very peaceful and safe here. Great for a picnic, graduation party or birthday. We saw 2 kayakers and 2 fishermen on the river while there. read more