 North Bank Trail (photo from TrailLink) |
compiled from several sources
The former Grand Trunk Western Railroad right- of-way from Spring Lake to Marne, Michigan, is being transformed to become the North Bank Trail. A seven mile stretch from the Village of Spring Lake to a Trailhead on 112th Avenue in Nunica has been completed and provides connections to other regional trails including the Lakeside Trail in Spring Lake and the Spoonville Trail in Crockery Township. The Spoonville Trail offers access to the South Side of the Grand River where it meets up with Grand River Explorers Trail. It also links to local pathways in Spring Lake Township and Ferrysburg offering a connection to US Bike Route 35 running along Michigan’s west coast from New Buffalo to Sault Saint Marie.
Future phases of the North Bank Trail will connect Nunica to Coopersville and the Musketawa Trailhead on 8th Avenue in Marne. Ultimately the trail will be a regional link between the beaches of Lake Michigan and the Grand Rapids Metro Area.
On March 5, the city of Coopersville is hosting the Celebrate Coopersville fundraiser for their section of the trail. For $40, attendees will receive complimentary food and entertainment from Main Street Dueling Pianos. A cash bar will also be available. Raffles and a silent auction will also raise funds.
Other funds for this section have come from a Transportation Alternatives Program grant from the state of Michigan
See Friends of the North Bank Trail
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