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Rare Habitats: And where to see them 1. Patterned Fen: Seney NWR 2. Prairie Fen: Binder Park Zoo 3. Costal Plain Marsh: Ross Preserve Pictured Rocks 5. Boreal Forest: Isle Royale 6. Alvar: Drummond Island 7. Bog: West Lake Nature Preserve 8. Muskeg: Tahquamenon Falls State Park 9. Northern Fen: Thompson Harbor State Park |
Michigan Destinations National Parks National Forests 1. Huron National Forest 2. Hiawatha National Forest 3. Manistee National Forest 4. Ottawa National Forest National Wildlife Refuges 1. Seney National Wildlife Refuge, Michigan 2. Shiawassee National Wildlife Refuge, Michigan 3. Kirtland Warbler 4. Whitefish Point 5. Michigan Islands Michigan State Forests 1. Copper Country 2. Escanaba River 3. Lake Superior 4. Mackinaw 5. Au Sable 6. Pere Marquette 7. Pigeon River Country Michigan has over 50 State Game Areas . . . . . . and they offer more than just hunting! High Country Pathway Sinkholes Pathway Clear-Jackson Lake Pathway Lost Tamarack Pathway Sand Lakes Quiet Area Muncie Lake Pathway South Manitou Island Bay DeNoc -Grand Island Trail Fox River Pathway Sylvania Recreation Area Craig Lake State Park Isle Royale National Park Pine Marten Run Trail Black Mountain MSF State Line Trail(orv) Haywire Trail(orv) Coalwood Trail(orv) Hancock to Calumet Trail(orv) Bill Nichols Trail (orv) Bergland to Sidnaw (orv) Stager Junction to Crystal Falls (orv) Various County and City Park Directories Other notable trails 1. Wetland Trail,Newaygo Trail 2. Pine Baron Pathway 3. Big Bear Lake Nature Pathway 3. Reid Lake Foot Travel Area 4. Mason Tract 5. Rifle River SRA 6. South Higgins Lake State Park 7. North Higgins Lake State Park 1. Wakely Lake 43. Black River Recreation Area 44. Pyramid Point Trail 11. Dunes Trail 12. Empire Bluff Trail 13. Bruno's Run 14. Seney National Wildlife Refuge 15. Tahquamenon Falls SP 16. Scott Marsh 17. Kal Haven Trail 18. Hart Montegue Trail Some Incredible Habitats 1. Tobico Marsh 2. Strangmoor Bog 3. Dead Stream Flooding 4. Great Manistique Swamp 5. Fletcher Floodwaters 6. Jack Pine Kirtland Warbler Viewing Area 7. Elk Viewing (Grayling) 8. Alvar, Drummond Island 9. Costal Plain Marsh Unique Natural Features 1. Devil's Soupbowl, Yankee Springs SRA 2. Agate Beach 3. Arch Rock, Mackinaw Island 4. Estivant Pines 5. Fossil Formation, Drummond Island 6. Largo Spring 7. Kitchi-iti-Kipi Spring 8. Lake of the Clouds 9. Miners Castle 10. Piers Gorge 11. Valley of Giants Directory of Michigan Habitats Directory of Michigan Plants and Animals Photos of Michigan Habitats |
1. 65,000 acres-- Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park 2. 40000 acres--Tahquamenon Falls State Park 3. 20000 acres--Waterloo Recreation Area 4. Pinckney Recreation Area 5. Hartwick Pines State Park 6. Wilderness State Park 7. Holly Recreation Area 8. Craig Lake State Park 9. Highland Recreation Area 10. Ludington State Park |
Lake of the Clouds, Porcupine Mountain Wilderness State Park |
Your guide to foot powered recreation in Michigan |
Take a hike and visit one of the hundreds of outdoor recreation destinations in our great state of Michigan. Waterfalls, lighthouses, and hiking trails are waiting for you! |
The photo to your left is Grand Portal Point, only accessible by foot. Located in Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, this is one of my favorite places to visit. |
Michigan's largest State Parks |
1. 65,000 acres-- Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park 2. 40000 acres--Tahquamenon Falls State Park 3. 20000 acres--Waterloo Recreation Area 4. Pinckney Recreation Area 5. Hartwick Pines State Park 6. Wilderness State Park 7. Holly Recreation Area 8. Craig Lake State Park 9. Highland Recreation Area 10. Ludington State Park |
1. Big Island Lake 2. Delirium Wilderness 3. Horseshoe Wilderness 4. Mackinaw Wilderness 5. McCormick Wilderness 6. Nordhouse Dunes Wilderness 7. Rock River Wilderness 8. Seney Wilderness 9. Sturgeon Gorge Wilderness 10. Sylvania Wilderness |
Places free from human noise |
1. Isle Royale 2. Scott Point 3. South Manitou Island 4. Two Hearted River State Forest Campground 5. Rock River Wilderness 6. Ludington State Park 7. Negwegon State Park 8. Craig Lake State Park 9. Point Betsie 10. Rivermouth Trail, Tahquamenon Falls State Park |
Michigan Destinations National Parks National Forests 1. Huron National Forest 2. Hiawatha National Forest 3. Manistee National Forest 4. Ottawa National Forest National Wildlife Refuges 1. Seney National Wildlife Refuge, Michigan 2. Shiawassee National Wildlife Refuge, Michigan 3. Kirtland Warbler 4. Whitefish Point 5. Michigan Islands Michigan State Forests 1. Copper Country 2. Escanaba River 3. Lake Superior 4. Mackinaw 5. Au Sable 6. Pere Marquette 7. Pigeon River Country Michigan has over 50 State Game Areas . . . . . . and they offer more than just hunting! High Country Pathway Sinkholes Pathway Clear-Jackson Lake Pathway Lost Tamarack Pathway Sand Lakes Quiet Area Muncie Lake Pathway South Manitou Island Bay DeNoc -Grand Island Trail Fox River Pathway Sylvania Recreation Area Craig Lake State Park Isle Royale National Park Pine Marten Run Trail Black Mountain MSF State Line Trail(orv) Haywire Trail(orv) Coalwood Trail(orv) Hancock to Calumet Trail(orv) Bill Nichols Trail (orv) Bergland to Sidnaw (orv) Stager Junction to Crystal Falls (orv) Various County and City Park Directories Other notable trails 1. Wetland Trail,Newaygo Trail 2. Pine Baron Pathway 3. Big Bear Lake Nature Pathway 3. Reid Lake Foot Travel Area 4. Mason Tract 5. Rifle River SRA 6. South Higgins Lake State Park 7. North Higgins Lake State Park 1. Wakely Lake 43. Black River Recreation Area 44. Pyramid Point Trail 11. Dunes Trail 12. Empire Bluff Trail 13. Bruno's Run 14. Seney National Wildlife Refuge 15. Tahquamenon Falls SP 16. Scott Marsh 17. Kal Haven Trail 18. Hart Montegue Trail Some Incredible Habitats 1. Tobico Marsh 2. Strangmoor Bog 3. Dead Stream Flooding 4. Great Manistique Swamp 5. Fletcher Floodwaters 6. Jack Pine Kirtland Warbler Viewing Area 7. Elk Viewing (Grayling) 8. Alvar, Drummond Island 9. Costal Plain Marsh Unique Natural Features 1. Devil's Soupbowl, Yankee Springs SRA 2. Agate Beach 3. Arch Rock, Mackinaw Island 4. Estivant Pines 5. Fossil Formation, Drummond Island 6. Largo Spring 7. Kitchi-iti-Kipi Spring 8. Lake of the Clouds 9. Miners Castle 10. Piers Gorge 11. Valley of Giants Directory of Michigan Habitats Directory of Michigan Plants and Animals Photos of Michigan Habitats |
Great Campsites 1. Leelanau State Park 2. King Lake 3. Lane Cove 4. Mead Creek 5. Tahquamenon Falls Rivermouth Unit 6. Fisherman's Island State Park 7. Onaway State Park 8. Fort Custer State Park 9. Warren Dunes State Park 10. Rifle River State Recreation Area |
Linear Trails 1. Baw Beese Trail 2. Hart-Montague Bicycle Trail State Park 3. Kal-Haven Trail Sesquicentennial State Park Trail 4. State Line Trail 5. Mackinaw to Hawks Trail 6. Mackinaw/Alanson Trail 7. Michigan Shore to Shore 8. Riding-Hiking Trail 9. White Pine Trail State Park 10. Battle Creek Linear Park |
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore |
Must See in the Eastern UP 1. Scott Point 2. Tahquamenon Falls 3. Whitefish Point 4. Seney National Wildlife Refuge 5. Pictured Rocks 6. Palm Brook State Park 7. Grand Island 8. Fayette State Park 9. Muskellunge State Park 10. Au Train Songbird Trail |
Rare Habitats: And where to see them 1. Patterned Fen: Seney NWR 2. Prairie Fen: Binder Park Zoo 3. Costal Plain Marsh: Ross Preserve Pictured Rocks 5. Boreal Forest: Isle Royale 6. Alvar: Drummond Island 7. Bog: West Lake Nature Preserve 8. Muskeg: Tahquamenon Falls State Park 9. Northern Fen: Thompson Harbor State Park |
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