Staying active will keep your mind, body and soul strong. Being outside boosts energy, your mood, your immune system and gives you a dose of Vitamin D. We’ve put together some maps for several kinds of outdoor activities that you can participate in near Downtown Ludington.

WALK

• Waterfront Park Loop [.5 mi – paved]
• Waterfront Park + City Marina [.8 mi – paved]
• Cartier Park Loop [1.35 mi – paved]
• Sculpture Trail [3.5 mi – paved – trail brochure]
• Maritime Heritage Trail [2.2 mi – paved – trail brochure ]
• Waterfront Walkway Loop [4.6 mi – paved]
• Waterfront Walkway – Beach Loop [1.4 mi – paved]
• Waterfront Walkway – Downtown Loop [1.5 mi  paved]
• LASD School Forest  [ 2.5 mi – trail ]

RUN

• Lud Pub Run Club 3 Mile Loop [3.3 mi, paved]
• Lud Pub Run Club 4 Mile Loop [4.25 mi, paved]
• Lud Pub Run Club 5 Mile Loop [5.1 mi, paved + gravel]
• Lakestride 5k Route [3.1 mi, paved + gravel]
• Lakestride 10k Route [6.2 mi, paved + gravel]
• Lakestride Half Marathon Route [13.1 mi, paved + trail]
• New Year’s Resolution 5k Route [3.1 mi, paved]
• Irish Jog 5k Route [3.1 mi, paved]
• Irish Jog 10k Route [6.2 mi, paved]
• Run The Beach 5k Route [3.1 mi, paved + sand]

BIKE

• Cartier Park Loop [1.35 mi, paved]
• Sculpture Trail [3.5 mi, paved]
• Downtown to State Park Entrance [14 mi, paved]
• Entire MTB System [13 mi, Trail + Road]
• The Dragon [Cartier Park, 3.4 mi, MTB Trail]
• School Forest [7.6 mi, MTB Trail]
• Memorial Tree Park [.7 mi, MTB Trail)

PADDLE

• PM Lake [6.5 mi loop, Stearns launch]
  • Points of Interest along the way: Lake Michigan Carferries, Oxy Chem, PM Expeditions, Sutton’s Landing Park, Pere Marquette Cross
• Lincoln Lake [2.5 mi loop, Cartier Park launch]
• Stearns to Buttersville [2 mi one way, 4 mi loop, Stearns launch]
• Stearns to Lincoln Lake [3.5 mi, 7 mi loop one way, , Stearns launch]
• Stearns to Ludington State Park [6.5 mi one way, 13 mi loop, Stearns launch]