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Neighborhoods of Lansing, MI

Lansing is small enough to walk and varied enough to be worth a map. Start with a neighborhood and work outwards.

  • Colonial VillageA residential southeast Lansing neighborhood near Mount Hope and Pennsylvania avenues, with small local businesses.
  • Downtown / CapitolThe government and business core around the Michigan State Capitol, with lunch spots, bars and the Lansing Center.
  • Eastside / Michigan AvenueThe Michigan Avenue corridor running east from downtown toward Frandor, mixing neighborhood restaurants with everyday services.
  • FrandorA shopping and dining hub at Michigan Avenue and US-127, anchored by the Frandor Shopping Center.
  • North LansingNeighborhoods north of Old Town along North Grand River and Turner Street, with local diners and services.
  • Old TownLansing's oldest commercial district north of downtown, known for independent shops, galleries, breweries and live music.
  • REO TownA revived South Washington Avenue district named for the REO Motor Car Company, with coffee shops, bars and recording studios.
  • South Lansing (Cedar & Pennsylvania)South Lansing around South Cedar Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, home to a broad mix of international restaurants and markets.
  • Stadium DistrictThe blocks around Jackson Field, home of the Lansing Lugnuts, filled with restaurants and bars on game nights.
  • Westside / Saginaw HighwayWest Lansing along Saginaw Highway, with the Lansing Mall area, big-box retail and family restaurants.
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