Greater Lansing Regional Map
(Also see detail map of Okemos/Meridian Twp. below)

Points of Interest:

 A-Far north cluster of businesses and retailers including L&L Food Center, Arby's, Little Caesar's Pizza, Flapjack Shack, etc. -- Cedar Street/East Avenue is nearly continuous strips of retailers and restaurants from DeWitt to Holt.
 B-Factory Outlet Mall
 C-Eastwood Town Center with NCG Theaters at Lake Lansing Road Exit
 D-Northeast cluster of businesses and retailers including Meijers, Krogers, Burger King, etc., at Lake Lansing Road Exit
 E-Far west cluster of businesses and retailers including Walmart, Menards, Gander Mountain, Lowes, etc.
 F-Lansing Mall and adjacent cluster businesses with two theater complexes, Best Buy, Toys R Us, Chi-Chi's, MC Sporting Goods, Mountain Jack's, etc.
 G-West cluster of businesses and retailers including Meijers, Target, Circuit City, Little Panda Restaurant, Farmer Jack, etc. -- W. Saginaw Highway is nearly continuous strips of retailers and restaurants.
 H-Downtown Lansing with the State Capitol Complex, museums, Oldsmobile Park (the Lugnuts' home diamond), Lansing Community College, Brinke Fish Ladder, Riverfront Park and many specialty shops or restaurants, including those of the North Lansing district (3/4 mile north of downtown) -- E. Michigan Avenue is nearly continuous strips of retailers and restaurants from the Capitol to downtown East Lansing.
 I-Frandor Shopping Plaza with many adjacent retailers and restaurants including Staples, Dunham's Discount Sporting Goods, Radio Shack, Michael's Arts & Crafts, Burlington Coat Factory, Sears, Marshall Music, Yat Wah's Restaurant, etc.
 J-Michigan State University Campus -- The campus and its farms extend as far south as I-96.
 K-Downtown East Lansing with many restaurants, department stores and specialty shops -- Grand River Avenue between East Lansing and Okemos is nearly continuos strips of retailers and restaurants including Farmer Jack, Circuit City, Coral Gables, I-HOP, etc.
 L-Meridian Mall and adjacent cluster businesses with many restaurants including Mountain Jacks, Outer-6 Theaters, Walmart, Krogers, Target, Empress Gardens, Best Buy, Chi-Chi's, Office Max, Mongolian Bar-B-Que, Payless Shoes, The Royal Fork, Home Depot, Pier 1, etc. -- A large number of businesses are located to the east of Meridian Mall -- Only a couple of miles farther east on M-43 (Grand River Avenue) is Williamston with many stores specializing in antiques and collectable.
 M-Far east cluster of businesses and retailers including Meijers, Bennigan's, Pilgrim House, Frank's Nursery & Crafts, Boston Market, etc. -- The original village downtown of Okemos is to the south of Grand River Avenue.
 N-South cluster of businesses and retailers with Celebration Cinema (see map below for area details)

SPECIAL POINTS OF INTEREST -- Many of the smaller towns and villages of the area have unique downtowns with clusters of specialty businesses, including DeWitt, Haslett, Okemos, Mason, Holt, Dimondale, Potterville and Grand Ledge.  Lake Lansing at Haslett has a fine beach & picnic area on the east side and boat launch area as well as picnic areas, nature trails and ball diamonds on the north side.  Ferguson Park on the Red Cedar River at Okemos has picnic grounds, duck feeding opportunities and access to the river for canoes.  The Ledges (accessible from Fitzgerald Park) and Island Park at Grand Ledge are popular attractions.  The dam at Dimondale is a prime fishing site.

Detail Maps Available -- DeWitt (Lansing-North)  •  Grand Ledge  •  Holt  •  Lansing-South  •  Lansing-West  •  Okemos-Meridian  •  St. Johns

Coming Soon -- Detail Maps of:  East Lansing & MSU  •  Lansing-Central -- Comments, updates or corrections to this page: slcc.email@juno.com

Okemos - Meridian Township Detail Map
(See adjacent East Lansing & MSU detail map for points of interest to northwest)

Meridian Christian Church Meets in the Chippewa Middle School.  The church is midway between Grand River Avenue, the original Detroit to Grand Rapids highway, and Interstate - 96 (Exit 110).

The Grand River Avenue corridor is a major commercial district at Okemos as well as in East Lansing and the Old Town area of Lansing.  The Jolly and Okemos Road area adjacent to Exit 110, has recently seen an explosion of new businesses.  Meridian Mall (12) - www.meridianmall.com - dominates the north side of Okemos.

Williamston, with an antique and collectibles theme downtown, is only a few miles to the east on Grand River Avenue.  East Lansing and the Michigan State University campus are just off the map to the west.  The Lansing-South area is only a few miles west on Jolly Road.  Mt. Hope Road is a popular connector between Okemos and Lansing.

Ferguson Park on the Red Cedar River at Okemos Road, provides access for car-top boats, including canoes and kayaks.  The Red Cedar is a popular canoeing river from Williamston to downtown Lansing.  Additional launch sites are at Williamston, Meridian Road, Potter Park and Riverfront Park (downstream of Red Cedar and Grand River confluence).

Lake Lansing, just off the map to the north on Marsh Road, has a three-part county park system.  The "South" unit on Marsh Road has a swimming beach, picnic area, playground and concession-bathhouse facility.  The "North" units have a boat launch on the lake, with extensive picnicking, ball fields and nature trails across the road.

Fun Tyme Adventure Parks (47), a commercial establishment, offers both indoor and outdoor activities, including miniature golf and go-karts, depending on the season.

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