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Genesee County Parks Welcome to the largest county park system in the state of Michigan-11,000 acres of diverse topography

Check out our Nature Exploration programs๐ŸŒณCarnivore or herbivore? Predator or prey? Become a scientist as we learn how t...
10/20/2026

Check out our Nature Exploration programs๐ŸŒณ

Carnivore or herbivore? Predator or prey? Become a scientist as we learn how to identify animals from their skulls and teeth!

More information here: https://geneseecountyparks.org/calendar/ #/events/3IS6sJnO9q/instances/JEVKjOS3lF/

On todayโ€™s Fridayโ€™s in the Field, this one is going to be a long one, so bear with us!This past year has been a big one ...
10/16/2026

On todayโ€™s Fridayโ€™s in the Field, this one is going to be a long one, so bear with us!

This past year has been a big one for Crossroads Village & Huckleberry Railroad, especially as we celebrate our 50th anniversary. Along with the celebrations, weโ€™ve also been busy giving our historic buildings some much-needed love!

Our painter, John, has been hard at work repainting several buildings throughout the Village, including the Davison Depot and bathrooms, Flint Meeting Hall, Blacksmith Shop, Manwaring Building (Print Shop), Fowler Barber Shop, and the Volunteer Shack. John and the Village crew have done an amazing job so far, and their hard work has made a huge difference throughout the Village!

And the work doesnโ€™t stop there! As part of our 50th anniversary improvements, weโ€™re replacing 13 roofs throughout the Village. The work starts with the Stanley Schoolhouse and Fenton Carriage Barn, followed by the Wisner Carriage House, Eldridge House, Coldwater Road Chapel, ticket booths, Davison Depot, Depot Restrooms, Attica Hotel, Mason Tavern, Mastersโ€™ C***r Mill, Manwaring Building (Print Shop), and Fox House.

Weโ€™re also taking on the exterior restoration of the Attica Hotel. These projects are no small task, but theyโ€™re an important part of preserving Crossroads Village and keeping our 1800s village looking its best for years to come!

Thereโ€™s a lot happening behind the scenes at Crossroads, and we canโ€™t wait to see these projects come together!

Come hike with us๐ŸŒฟJoin us as we go on a hike to learn about the birds migrating through our state right now! More inform...
10/16/2026

Come hike with us๐ŸŒฟ

Join us as we go on a hike to learn about the birds migrating through our state right now!

More information here: https://geneseecountyparks.org/calendar/ #/events/mwP1PQ83jX/instances/nqKmHidzwn/

๐—”๐—Ÿ๐—Ÿ ๐—”๐—•๐—ข๐—”๐—ฅ๐—— ๐—ง๐—›๐—˜ ๐— ๐—ง๐—” ๐—ฃ๐—”๐—ฅ๐—ž๐—ฆ ๐—ง๐—ฅ๐—ข๐—Ÿ๐—Ÿ๐—˜๐—ฌ!Getting to Crossroads Village just got easier!Genesee County Parks and MTA are excited ...
10/14/2026

๐—”๐—Ÿ๐—Ÿ ๐—”๐—•๐—ข๐—”๐—ฅ๐—— ๐—ง๐—›๐—˜ ๐— ๐—ง๐—” ๐—ฃ๐—”๐—ฅ๐—ž๐—ฆ ๐—ง๐—ฅ๐—ข๐—Ÿ๐—Ÿ๐—˜๐—ฌ!

Getting to Crossroads Village just got easier!

Genesee County Parks and MTA are excited to introduce the MTA Parks Trolley, offering FREE transportation from Flint to Crossroads Village for Halloween Ghosts & Goodies!

Hop aboard at the MTA Transfer Center or Mott Community College and enjoy a ride to the Village for all the Halloween fun.

Service runs select dates October 16โ€“30!

๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—น๐—น๐—ฒ๐˜† ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ ๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ฒ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—น๐˜† ๐—™๐—ฅ๐—˜๐—˜! ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ด๐˜‚๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ฟ ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐—บ๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ณ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—–๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜€๐˜€๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐˜€ ๐—ฉ๐—ถ๐—น๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ด๐—ฒ ๐˜€๐˜๐—ถ๐—น๐—น ๐—ฎ๐—ฝ๐—ฝ๐—น๐˜†.

Check out the schedule and plan your ride!

๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ ๐—™๐—”๐—Ÿ๐—Ÿ ๐—–๐—ข๐—Ÿ๐—ข๐—ฅ ๐—ฅ๐—˜๐—ฃ๐—ข๐—ฅ๐—ง: ๐—•๐—Ÿ๐—จ๐—˜๐—š๐—œ๐—Ÿ๐—Ÿ ๐—•๐—ข๐—”๐—ง ๐—Ÿ๐—”๐—จ๐—ก๐—–๐—›Yesterday was too beautiful to stay inside, so we grabbed the camera and hea...
10/14/2026

๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ ๐—™๐—”๐—Ÿ๐—Ÿ ๐—–๐—ข๐—Ÿ๐—ข๐—ฅ ๐—ฅ๐—˜๐—ฃ๐—ข๐—ฅ๐—ง: ๐—•๐—Ÿ๐—จ๐—˜๐—š๐—œ๐—Ÿ๐—Ÿ ๐—•๐—ข๐—”๐—ง ๐—Ÿ๐—”๐—จ๐—ก๐—–๐—›

Yesterday was too beautiful to stay inside, so we grabbed the camera and headed to Bluegill Boat Launch for our first Fall Color Report of 2026!

There's still plenty of green in the trees, but pops of yellow and gold are starting to take over. And that view across Mott Lake? Definitely worth stopping to admire!

We're just getting started with fall colors, and the best is still to come!

Have you been out enjoying the fall colors yet? Where's your favorite spot to catch them?

๐—ง๐—ฅ๐—”๐—œ๐—Ÿ ๐—–๐—Ÿ๐—ข๐—ฆ๐—จ๐—ฅ๐—˜ ๐—ก๐—ข๐—ง๐—œ๐—–๐—˜ โ€“ ๐—ฆ๐—”๐—ง๐—จ๐—ฅ๐——๐—”๐—ฌ, ๐—ข๐—–๐—ง๐—ข๐—•๐—˜๐—ฅ ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฐ, ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐ŸฒOn Saturday, October 24, the Crim and Crossroads Village will be hostin...
10/13/2026

๐—ง๐—ฅ๐—”๐—œ๐—Ÿ ๐—–๐—Ÿ๐—ข๐—ฆ๐—จ๐—ฅ๐—˜ ๐—ก๐—ข๐—ง๐—œ๐—–๐—˜ โ€“ ๐—ฆ๐—”๐—ง๐—จ๐—ฅ๐——๐—”๐—ฌ, ๐—ข๐—–๐—ง๐—ข๐—•๐—˜๐—ฅ ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฐ, ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ

On Saturday, October 24, the Crim and Crossroads Village will be hosting the Halloween Hustle 5K and, new this year, the Halloween Half Marathon!

While runners are on the course, portions of the Flint River Trail will be closed to the public from ๐Ÿณ ๐—”๐— โ€“๐Ÿญ ๐—ฃ๐— .

๐—ง๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—น ๐—ฐ๐—น๐—ผ๐˜€๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐˜„๐—ถ๐—น๐—น ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—น๐˜‚๐—ฑ๐—ฒ:

Flint River Trail beginning at Stepping Stone Falls

Through Bluegill Boat Launch

Continuing to Genesee Veterans Park

Around the historic caboose at Genesee and Stanley Roads

Please plan accordingly if you typically use these trails on Saturday mornings.

We appreciate your patience and cooperation as we help keep runners and spectators safe during this exciting event!

Come hike with us๐Ÿ„Explore the world of nature's recyclers! Learn all about fungi with hands-on games, scavenger hunts, a...
10/12/2026

Come hike with us๐Ÿ„

Explore the world of nature's recyclers! Learn all about fungi with hands-on games, scavenger hunts, and activities!

More information here: https://geneseecountyparks.org/calendar/ #/events/KENigb9nP7/instances/JAyFfW0FGz/

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources (MiDNR) and Genesee County Parks are offering ๐—™๐—ฅ๐—˜๐—˜ field trips for your org...
10/12/2026

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources (MiDNR) and Genesee County Parks are offering ๐—™๐—ฅ๐—˜๐—˜ field trips for your organization, school group, or club within Genesee and Saginaw Counties at the State Park in Flint! If you like to learn about and explore nature and recreation, these field trips are for you!

For inquiries or more information, click here:https://geneseecountyparks.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Flint-State-Park-Field-Trip-Guide.pdf

Please fill out our Program Request Form here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdMulmb-ljAeyrheFg4XzxUjuMz-dqcPY_5iv7GOVw2dCKNMA/viewform

On todayโ€™s Fridays in the Field, we headed out to For-Mar Nature Preserve & Arboretum for BioBlitz๐ŸŒฟ๐Ÿ”ฌThis FREE field trip...
10/09/2026

On todayโ€™s Fridays in the Field, we headed out to For-Mar Nature Preserve & Arboretum for BioBlitz๐ŸŒฟ๐Ÿ”ฌ

This FREE field trip day gives students the chance to get outside and learn hands-on alongside local scientists, biologists, and volunteers. In partnership with the University of Michigan-Flint, students explore the For-Mar property while learning about biodiversity and the amazing species that call it home.

From frogs and snakes to plants, turtles, insects, and more, thereโ€™s no shortage of things to discover!

We love seeing so many groups come together to get kids excited about science and the natural world. This FREE experience is made possible thanks to our amazing sponsors, Friends of For-Mar, Financial Plus Credit Union, and the Charles Stewart Mott Department of Public Health at Michigan State University (Michigan State University Public Health)!

UPDATEWe are back up and running!PARKS NOTICEOur credit card system is currently down, and we are unable to accept card ...
10/09/2026

UPDATE
We are back up and running!

PARKS NOTICE

Our credit card system is currently down, and we are unable to accept card payments at this time.

Weโ€™ll share updates as they become available. Thank you for your patience!

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5045 E Stanley Road
Flint, MI
48506

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 5pm
Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm

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