Accessibility

Grass River Natural Area has 1.6 miles of accessible boardwalk and gravel trails meandering through northern fen and cedar swamp wetlands.

Accessible Trails: Shown in Green - 1.6 miles of accessible boardwalk and gravel trail
The Fern Loop and Sedge Meadow Loop reopened in July 2026 and are now accessible. The .3 mile Sedge Meadow Boardwalk from the Grass River Center to markers 16, 17, and the Dock opened in fall 2024. An additional .25 mile loop from markers 15, 18, 13, and 14 was replaced in 2018. Packed gravel trails provide access from the Grass River Center to the boardwalks.

Building Access: 
The Grass River Center has hard gravel trails and accessible parking available next to the building

Restrooms: 
Accessible restroom facilities are available inside the Grass River Center during open hours and a wheel-chair accessible porta potty is located at the cabin. Two pit toilets are located at the main parking lot.

The remainder of GRNA trails are dirt footpaths with minimal elevation changes, some narrow single-track on the woodland loop, and older 4’ wide boardwalks on the Sedge Meadow Loop between 17 and 18 and on the Fern Loop between 13 and 12.