Self-Guided Tours

Historic

Downtown Ionia
Take a stroll in any season through our beautifully maintained historic district, beginning along Main Street. In the business district, make sure to look up, you will find many intriguing architectural examples. Further east as well as a block north, Italianate structured homes grace tree lined streets, whispering of a gentle past.

Walking

Ionia Sandstone Quarry
About one mile east of Quarry Road along the old rail bed, in heavily wooded terrain, lies the Ionia Variegated Sandstone Quarry. The sandstone, once used widely as a building material has most recently been harvested for landscaping material. The quarry has been closed for many years however, with reflections from the crystal clear springs dancing on the sandstone, this is one of the most beautiful sights to behold in Ionia County.

Bertha Brock Park
Nestled in the hilly river valley just west of Ionia, Bertha Brock Park is a county park like no other. With a classified trout stream meandering through it, it offers countless hiking trails, fieldstone bridges and “Big-Bertha”, Ionia's infamous snow sledding hill which provides a challenging climb in any season.