There are many places to hike beyond our immediate area. Below is a curated list of public trails within fifty miles that offer more than one or two miles of marked paths in a natural space. You can also download the list as a PDF. If we left out a really good trail, please use the feedback page to let us know.
Holland Area
- Holland State Park and Mount Pisgah
- County parks: Hemlock Crossing | Pigeon Creek | Riley Trails
- Outdoor Discovery Center (independent nonprofit)
North and East of Holland
- Hoffmaster State Park, Norton Shores
- Rosy Mound Natural Area, Grand Haven (county park)
- Upper Macatawa Natural Area, Zeeland (county park)
Eastern Allegan County
- Allegan State Game Area: DNR Interactive Map
- County parks: Ely Lake, south of Fennville | Silver Creek, Hamilton
- Rabbit River Preserve, Hamilton (Outdoor Discovery Network)
- Armintrout-Milbocker Preserve, Allegan (SW MI Land Conservancy)
North Country Trail
The North Country Trail (NCT) is a little farther away but worth exploring. The closest access point is at the Yankee Springs Recreation Area; the Chief Noonday Chapter is an active group that maintains this segment of the NCT.
South Haven Area
- Kal-Haven Trail and Van Buren Trail, multi-use (state parks)
- Black River Preserve, South Haven, (Southwest Michigan Land Conservancy)
- Ross Coastal Plain Marsh Preserve, Covert (Nature Conservancy)
Kalamazoo Area
- Kalamazoo Nature Center (independent nonprofit)
- Kalamazoo River Valley Trail, multi-use county park, extends Kal-Haven Trail
- Kleinstuck Nature Preserve (Western Michigan University)
- Anderson Arboretum (Kalamazoo College)
Grand Rapids Area
- County parks: Seidman, Ada | Knapp Valley, GR Twp.
- Blandford Nature Center (Land Conservancy of West Michigan)
- Hudsonville Nature Center (city park)
Southwest Corner
- Sarrett Nature Center, Benton Harbor (independent nonprofit)
- Love Creek, Berrien Center (county park)
- Grand Mere, Stevensville (state park)
General Information
- Southwest Michigan Hiking Trails – Facebook group
- Trail Apps and Maps – Hiking Project | AllTrails | Gaia GPS | TrailLink
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