Grand Traverse Commons

About Grand Traverse Commons

Hiking, biking, nature watching, and cross-country skiing are all enjoyed at the Grand Traverse Commons. Adjacent to the park on the east is The Village at Grand Traverse Commons, a redevelopment of the old State Hospital area containing a mix of retail, office, and residential uses. Adjacent to the park on the west is a 38-acre wooded parcel owned by the State of Michigan that is also available for public use. 

The Commons Natural Area is a beautiful 140-acre resource near the heart of Traverse City. Miles of hiking trails wander up, down, and around woodlands, streams, meadows, and wetlands. The Grand Traverse Commons Recreation and Natural Area is a 140-acre park that is overseen by the Grand Traverse City of Traverse City & Charter Township of Garfield Recreational Authority. Miles of unpaved trails, many covered with woodchips, wander up, down, and around wooded hillsides, streams, meadows, and wetlands. The park is a part of the overall Grand Traverse Commons Redevelopment District and was originally a part of the former State Psychiatric Hospital.

Parking and trailheads to the Natural Area exist on North Long Lake Road, near the intersection of Medical Campus and Orange Drives, near the Barns area, on the west side of the TBA Administrative building, and on the northernmost side of the Copper Ridge development.

Grand Traverse Commons Map
Acreage
118.36
Miles of Trail
50
Ownership
City of Traverse City
Bird Watching
Leashed dogs allowed in park
Hiking
Parking
Picnic Tables
Wildlife