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There are no trails leading through this rugged dune property. Steep, forested ridges are interwoven with narrow valleys. Tucked in the dune hills are wetlands and a small pond.
This section of the Muskegon River is easily accessible from Newaygo. Visitors will float through the city and past forested slopes along the river.
The Muskegon River is the second longest river in Michigan and is known for its good fishery which includes the threatened Lake Sturgeon. Several tributary streams and wetlands supply high quality cold water to the Muskegon River in this section.
Downstream of the “flies only” fishing section, this part of the river is heavily forested as it passes through several hundred acres of U.S. Forest Service land and non-developed private land.
Fishing is the biggest draw to this section of the Pere Marquette River that features high quality waters and scenic, wooded slopes.
Large cedar and hemlock trees line much of this stretch of river. Keep an eye out for turtles and bald eagles–wildlife is abundant here.