Carefree Travel Guide 2022

Great Outdoors

If you enjoy exploring the woods, waters, and wide open spaces found in nature, West Michigan offers countless opportunities to get outside and explore. Check out some of our favorite ways to immerse yourself in nature throughout West Michigan.

Guided Outdoor Adventures Check out these local businesses that are ready to get you out and exploring: • WaterTrail Ventures , Fennville • WaterDog Outfitters , Montague • Keweenaw Adventure Company , Copper Harbor • Bundy Hill Offroad , Jerome • Pictured Rocks Boat Cruises , Munising • Paddles & Pedals , Bellaire • Paddle Antrim , Elk Rapids • Grand Traverse Bike Tours , Suttons Bay

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West Michigan boasts plenty of nature centers ready to open your eyes to the wonders that can be found all throughout the area’s outdoors. They’re great places to learn from nature interpreters, sign up for a nature program, or explore on your own. Pierce Cedar Creek Institute in Hastings invites you to explore their trails through wetlands, forests, marshes, streams, lakes, and prairies, or attend an educational program. Sarett Nature Center in Benton Harbor offers dozens of different educational nature programs for families, plus eight miles of trails to explore.

You’ll fi nd Raven Hill Discovery Center in East Jordan next to the Little Traverse Conservancy’s Raven Ridge Nature Preserve, with hands-on activities and exploration. Download their Virtual Map before you visit Blandford Nature Center in Grand Rapids, and it will guide you through their trails, points of interest, and educational videos throughout their property. Explore both land and water at Grass River Natural Area in Bellaire on their seven miles of trails and boardwalks, taking you past lakes, a meandering river, rushing streams, and crystal clear creeks.

Can’t-Miss West Michigan Outdoor Fun

Electric Bike Place Grand Haven If you want to learn about electric bikes and how you can use them to explore the area, stop by Electric Bike Place to rent or buy, and have all your questions answered. ElectricBikePlace.com

Sarett Nature Center Benton Harbor This unique nature center, located in southwestern Michigan’s Berrien County, has eight miles of trails meandering through its 1000 acres, including an easily accessible barrier-free walkway. Sarett.org

Riverside Canoe Trips honor Rent a canoe, kayak, tube, or raft to take on the Lower Platte River with crystal clear water, sugar sand beaches, and a new adventure at each bend. Open May 1 through mid-October. CanoeMichigan.com

Mt. Holiday Traverse City

Experience scenic views of Northern Michigan like never before on Mt. Holiday’s 8 unique zip lines as you fly at speeds of 25-30 mph through the trees and across the hills. Mt-Holiday.com

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