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 red pine forest, 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 +A $20 million, four-year effort, the creation of the Canopy Walk and other features within Whiting Forest of Dow Gardens is the Foundation's largest project ever, officially opened to the public in October 2018.
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 sparkling freshwaters and 100 miles of scenic trails weren’t enough — these outdoor excursions will draw you in even closer to nature.
Read More +Spend a weekend finessing your long drives at two top Michigan golf courses or an afternoon sharpening up your short game at more than two dozen others — and know that an under-par scorecard isn’t the prettiest sight you’ll see here.
Read More +Find more than you came for at these apple orchards and pumpkin farms, cider mills and berry patches: in a taste of the Great Lakes Bay that’s pure and perfectly simple.
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 our green spaces get covered in a blanket of winter-white, these parks take on a whole new charm.
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