Gallant Woods Park — Attraction in Troy Township

Love the trails here. Very diverse areas at the same park from woods to prairie, playground and indoor bathrooms are nice. You can walk or drive over to the farm from the main park. **Pets are not allowed at the farm. There they have pigs, sheep, chickens, a pond, trails around it all which connect to the main park on the opposite side of the road. There is also a historic house on the farm that is open mon-thurs. daytime. Across the road they have an AWESOME sledding hill (closer to the entrance) with two ropes off the backside to repel or climb anytime of year. Three water fountains at the beginning of the main trail entrance includes a doggy water fountain! The butterfly population is the best around and many different types to see throughout the prairie/wildflower area and park. Bird watching here is also good as they have many different types of houses and habitats. The hiking trails have many cool discoveries and mature trees, large vines throughout the woods...very quiet and relaxing place to be anytime of year. They also offer various performances from outdoor concerts to educational programs for kids. Some of it depends on interest, time of year, etc. This is probably my favorite place to go and be in nature. It’s not as big as some nature preserves/parks but has so much diversity inside that you just have to see it to appreciate! If you’re into geocaching there are at least 2 here that...

Great place to take my dog for walks/runs. Difficulty is 1/5. Although, there is a trail that winds through the woods that might be a 2/5, only because it has man-made obstacles, such ass log ramps. Also the occasional stump or rock.

Path location; Go through covered shelter (water fountain and history of Gallant), take a right BEFORE brige, Go left at first path. This will take you through a winding path that exits the woods in an open sky path.

Make your way forward, sticking to the right. This will curve around, eventually (1 mile) exiting to...

They have a restroom and a picnic pavillion. There is a playground, but it seems like it's meant for kids under 5 years old. The equipment will not hold the attention of medium-sized kids. The playground has poison ivy close by (which is very common in the area). There are lots of large dogs going in and out of the trails. There are occasionally creepy individuals hanging out in the parking lots. I think it would be good for the area to be patrolled a bit more often. All in all, I would say to go ahead and visit if you are the owner of...