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North Ottawa Dunes County Park
The massive, forested dunes at this county park near Ferrysburg rise around the 10 miles of hiking trails that connect with PJ Hoffmaster State Park.
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Palomita Nature Reserve
Located near the lakeshore between Holland and Grand Haven, Palomita Reserve protects a critically-important Great Lakes marsh ecosystem. Its location along the multi-use Lakeshore Connector Path makes it easy to access and enjoy this beautiful property.
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Pere Marquette River: Bowman’s Bridge
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.
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Pere Marquette River: Forks Landing
Fishing is the biggest draw to this section of the Pere Marquette River that features high quality waters and scenic, wooded slopes.
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Pere Marquette River: Mapleleaf
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.
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Pere Marquette River: Rainbow Rapids
This section of the river maintains much of its forest integrity, even though it is mostly privately owned. This portion is deeper than upstream, though there are areas that are still wade-able along the edges.
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Pere Marquette River: Walhalla
This area features impressive forested slopes and overlooks, and large emergent wetland areas. It is a good birding area because of the more open areas.
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Richmond Woods Nature Preserve
Located near Brohman in central Newaygo County, Richmond Woods Nature Preserve spans two watersheds, protects multiple wetland types, and features a sustainable, working forest.
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Roselle Park
A paved trail leads through former pastures, now being restored to natural habitats, down to the Grand River where there is a canoe landing and river overlook. Looping unpaved trails let visitors explore the lowland forest that shades the river in this Ada Township
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Saugatuck Dunes State Park
Located between Saugatuck and Holland with towering dunes, 2.5 miles of undeveloped shoreline, and no crowds–this is one of the great Lake Michigan parks.