Hawk Island Park, Lansing

It's definitely a typical township park worth to try if you are nearby. Free if you're biking but some fees apply coming by car. Splash Park and wooden playground are well built and kept. You an bring your own food but concessions are available. With exception of the beach, there are plenty of shaded areas but not so many trees. You can rent a kayak or bring your own too.

I usually go just for the dog park. Our gigantic dog loves the space and exercise and so do we. It's fenced in with a variety of terrain including grass, dirt, rocks, sand, and water. Tons of trees, nice shade, the dogs/owners there are always nice and responsible for their dogs. It's a great place to socialize your puppy! The park keeps the area really nice. Overall I am extremely happy with the dog park. I'd give 5 stars but because of the crowd, we don't do the rest of the park very often.