Discover connection with nature that calms and excursions that heighten the experience.
If your vision of a flawless day outdoors is casting lines into cool, calm waters or exploring unspoiled stretches of trail — consider this place your oasis. But if you’re partial to a bit more adventure, our natural spaces offer that, too.
Explore America's longest canopy walk, four stories high in the forest treetops, or whip through an aerial park on thrilling ziplines. Ecotour the "Everglades of Michigan" or immerse yourself in gorgeous botanical gardens — and find more excuses than you’ll ever need to get out in the fresh, open air.
With sunshine and fresh air beckoning, let this list of favorite outdoor attractions inspire your adventures in Pure Michigan's Great Lakes Bay Region this spring!
Read More +Get to dozens of magical outdoor spaces where toddlers giggle and teenagers come alive (and parents have just as much fun as the half-pints)! Bring your camera, your favorite sneakers, and your sense of family adventure — big smiles are just up ahead!
Read More +Take picturesque hikes and colorful boat tours, peruse apple orchards and sip on cider, pedal trolleys through leafy streets and ride ziplines right through the trees! Pull on your boots, bring a light jacket, and be ready for these must-experience fall excursions in Pure Michigan's Great Lakes Bay Region!
Read More +There's a special hush when winter arrives in Pure Michigan's Great Lakes Bay Region, best broken by the sounds of activity-fed laughter. On snowshoe, ski, or sled, skate blades or fat tires, snowboard or toboggan, on land or frozen water — this is the place for snowy fun!
Read More +Lush forests and scenic trails are spectacular any time of year. But the experience? It’s entirely different in each Pure Michigan season.
Read More +As if cool, blue freshwaters and 100 miles of scenic trails weren’t enough — these outdoor attractions will draw you in even closer to nature.
Read More +In any season and however you’ll see them — discover our Great Lakes Bay trails’ most flawless miles.
Read More +With unspoiled miles of regional trail and mountain biking loops through Midland City Forest, this place has paths that can soothe the soul or satisfy an adventurous spirit.
Read More +Thanks to its unique real estate where two biotic provinces overlap — bringing a blend of flora and fauna you won't find anyplace else — the Great Lakes Bay is a birder’s oasis.
Read More +When it comes to simple, unspoiled greenspaces — some with fishing holes, playscapes, and splash pads — these pocket parks have an allure all their own.
Read More +Spend a weekend finessing your long drives at two of Michigan's must-play public golf courses, Apple Mountain and The Fortress, or an afternoon sharpening up your short game at more than a dozen others.
Read More +Find more than you came for at these apple orchards and pumpkin farms, cider mills and berry patches — in a taste of Pure Michigan that’s sweet and perfectly simple.
Read More +Burt Watson Chevrolet, and surrounding community of Freeland
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