WI · Midwest
3 forest guides within driving distance
Manistee National Forest covers the Lower Peninsula's sand dunes, rivers, and lake country along Michigan's Lake Michigan coast, offering paddling, hiking, and exceptional trout fishing.
5 min read
Nearly a million acres across Michigan's Lower Peninsula: the Huron unit on the Lake Huron side and the Manistee unit on Lake Michigan, connected by the North Country Trail through jack pine plains, river valleys, and Great Lakes shoreline.
6 min read
Nicolet National Forest covers northeastern Wisconsin's lake-and-forest country, with the Headwaters Wilderness, hundreds of pristine lakes, and excellent fishing and paddling opportunities.
4 min read
Walk the Lake Michigan Recreation Area Trail in Manistee National Forest, Michigan. This easy 3-mile loop crosses forested sand dunes along a pristine Lake Michigan shoreline with wildlife and beach access.
3 min read
A 5.5-mile loop through the Nordhouse Dunes Wilderness in Huron-Manistee National Forests, climbing open coastal dunes above Lake Michigan with views across the water and through forested back-dune terrain.
3 min read
Explore the Loda Lake Wildflower Sanctuary in Manistee National Forest, Michigan. This easy 1.5-mile loop circles a quiet lake through the only USFS wildflower sanctuary in the National Forest system.
3 min read
Hike the Udell Hills Pathway in Manistee National Forest, Michigan. This moderate 7.5-mile loop rolls through the highest terrain in the Manistee with wildflower meadows and diverse wildlife habitat.
3 min read
A 3.5-mile loop around Big Marsh Lake in the Manistee unit of Huron-Manistee National Forests, with easy terrain, lakeshore access, and excellent birding in the marsh areas.
3 min read
Walk the Little Manistee River Trail in Manistee National Forest, Michigan. This moderate 6-mile out-and-back follows a scenic trout stream through lowland hardwood forest with excellent wildlife habitat.
3 min read
A 4-mile loop over rolling glacial hills in the Manistee unit of Huron-Manistee National Forests, through hardwood forest with views toward the Manistee River valley.
3 min read
A 4.2-mile loop around Kneff Lake in the southern Manistee unit of Huron-Manistee National Forests, through jack pine and mixed forest with lakeshore access and fishing.
3 min read
Walk the Bowman Bridge Campground Trail in Manistee National Forest, Michigan. This easy 2.5-mile loop explores the Manistee River corridor through riverside hardwood forest with good wildlife habitat.
3 min read
Hike the North Country Trail through the Manistee National Forest in Michigan. This moderate 10-mile point-to-point follows the Manistee River through old-growth forest on one of the NCT's finest segments.
3 min read
Hike the Bear Track Lakes Trail in Manistee National Forest, Michigan. This easy 4-mile loop visits several quiet forest lakes through classic northern Michigan hardwood and pine terrain.
2 min read
Explore the Sand Lakes Quiet Area in Manistee National Forest, Michigan. This moderate 5.5-mile loop circles several small lakes through classic Michigan hardwood forest with excellent wildlife habitat.
3 min read