Lower River Rouge Recreation Trail — Attraction in Canton Township

My dog and I love walking this trail. It’s a great trail to walk, well maintained and very clean. The mosquitoes get really bad in the summer months so make sure to bring bug spray. There’s also all kinds of wildlife. I see deer frequently, turkeys, plenty of rabbits, frogs, turtles, owls if you are lucky enough to spot them and I’ve seen bats flying around occasionally.

I’m there in the morning around 7:30am and I rarely run into people. Even when there are other cars in the parking lot in the evening I can still walk the trail and not run into anybody else which for me is a positive.

It does flood from time to time in heavy rain storms so keep that in mind if you want to go after some heavy rain. I’ve gone 3 times this year and it’s been too flooded to walk.

It’s not a confusing trail system at all so it’s virtually impossible...

These trails are a joy to visit, beautiful in every season. The main gravel trails are able to be walked using most jogger strollers. The children in my neighborhood enjoy playing in the water near the kayak inlet. For more of a challenge the bike paths provide some small hills and roots to climb over (I would recommend a baby carrier for little ones). I previously enjoyed the river edge foot path but over the past few years it has become impassable. Within these trails you’ll find a protected wetland area, considering 90% of the wetlands in our county are gone it’s worth taking the time to hike through it and appreciate the space for...

This was my first time trying this trail out and I will definitely be back it was a beautiful trail with the river and good clean trails through the woods not too long at all and we didn't even discover everything so I will be returning! There were more ways to go and we only found like 2 of the 5 bridges I believe there was! Perfect for a nice run and take your dog for a walk there's also multiple random benches and places to stop and sit!...