Midland City Forest Park - Park in Midland - 2840 E Monroe Rd, USA

In January, we weren't dressed to partake of any of the activities. But they had a hand packed toboggan run but was not open. They had a small chalet cafe, with a fireplace. You can rent cross country skis. Toboggan's, sleds and skates, because they have a skating rink. More

First time out here and had a very nice, almost 4 mile walk. Trails were wide, clear and well marked, although the map box was empty and there were no maps for walkers/ hikers posted on the information boards. Although it's open to bikes, horses, and walkers, we saw a few of each, but everyone was sharing the trails and playing well together. We also found a few Lady Slippers along the path which was a cool surprise! We were a little concerned as to what the squirrels were up to that made it necessary to post warnings!

So many trails for walking, biking & even skiing! This is 1 of those places you can plan a day trip for and spend hours taking in the scenery. Great for the kids who want to frolic as well as those learning to ride bikes at a tougher level and have the determination. Lots of mountain bike jumps & obstacles too! I’ve been here 5-6 times and still have yet to complete the full circuit. At times it seems as if you’re walking thru 2-3 different forests with the changes of scenery which is my favorite part. The only downfall is that there is a gun range nearby so if that’s not your thing it may bother you.

Good place for cycling and relaxing walking full of nature peaceful ☺️

Such a great experience. Just like when we were kids... You can rent skis, skates, toboggans all for a decent price. Inside there's hotdogs and hot cocoa. With a good amount of seating for the family. The toboggan run is a hike up 4 flight of stairs but worth it. The kids working it were friendly Hiking trails are great for all year around, take your dog and a smoke and enjoy the nature trails!

Love this place! Put on your snow gear bring your sled and sled for free. On the weekends they have concessions and a toboggan run. Not sure about the cost of that.

Winter experience review: It's tough to find fault with City Forest. The sledding hill is open even when conditions elsewhere are impossible ( they have a snowmaker), the food prices are cheap ( Koegel dogs!) and the atmosphere is all family friendly. They rent sleds, toboggons and cross country skies, poles and boots by the hour at low prices. There is a chalet to relax in with wood tables and benches. The day we were most recently there, the temps were in the mid 40's and sunny ☀️ skies. Perfect sledding conditions, although both the ice skating rink and the tobaggon run were closed. The hill is moderate with some built in moguls ( kids love it) and has snow dividers to try to keep sledders in " lanes". Like any sledding hill, parents need to be careful and make sure kids are aware of others coming down the hill behind them. ( Indeed, the last 2 times I was here sledding there was minor incidents) Cross country skiing here is great, weather provided. City Forest is groomed on a regular basis, but is also heavily used and my experience is that the trails are usually tracked in by use. No challenging "expert" trails here, mostly moderate to flat wooded skiing. (Try Pine Haven near Sanford for hills) There is also a lighted trail here. Biking here is excellent, but I will leave that for another review. A cheap family day outdoors is tough to beat!

Great hiking, especially on the smaller mountain bike trails, Gnu Loop in particular (best access from Eastman Rd. lot.) Lots of twists and turns, moderate climbs, ponds and plank bridges. Traffic noise is an unfortunate negative on this side of the forest, but the neighboring gun range on the other side is equally disruptive.