• National Park Service
• 57 miles point-to-point

Miles of sand beach, bluffs that tower 450’ above Lake Michigan, lush forests, clear inland lakes, unique flora and fauna make up the natural world of Sleeping Bear Dunes.

• USDA Forest Service
• Near Saint Ignace, Michigan
• 117 miles point-to-point

• National Park Service
• Near Shingleton, Michigan
• 167 miles point-to-point

Sandstone cliffs, beaches, waterfalls, sand dunes, inland lakes, deep forest, and wild shoreline beckon you to visit Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore. The power of Lake...

• National Park Service
• Near Dune Acres, Indiana
• 199 miles point-to-point

Lake Michigan's might has influenced Indiana Dunes for millennia. Wind and waves have shaped the land, leaving a rich mosaic of habitats along these 15 miles of Indiana coast.

• USDA Forest Service
• Near Bruce Crossing, Michigan
• 242 miles point-to-point

• National Park Service
• Near Put in Bay, Ohio
• 221 miles point-to-point

Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial was established to honor those who fought in the Battle of Lake Erie, during the War of 1812, and to celebrate the...

• Fish and Wildlife Service
• Near Saginaw, Michigan
• 95 miles point-to-point

Shiawassee National Wildlife Refuge was established in 1953 and contains 10,000 acres of marsh, bottomland hardwood forest and grasslands. It was authorized by the Migratory...

• Fish and Wildlife Service
• Near Ellison Bay, Wisconsin
• 103 miles point-to-point

Gravel Island (4 acres) and Spider Island (23 acres) comprise Gravel Island National Wildlife Refuge. These islands are located in Lake Michigan, approximately one mile to the...

• Fish and Wildlife Service
• Near Beaver Island, Michigan
• 104 miles point-to-point

Michigan Islands National Wildlife Refuge was established in 1947 as a breeding ground for migratory birds. This 705 acre refuge is comprised of nine islands in Lakes...

• Fish and Wildlife Service
• Near Washington Island, Wisconsin
• 107 miles point-to-point

On February 21, 1912, President William Howard Taft established Green Bay National Wildlife Refuge, our nation’s 28th refuge and only the second refuge in the Great Lakes...

• Fish and Wildlife Service
• Near Germfask, Michigan
• 140 miles point-to-point

Seney National Wildlife Refuge was established in 1935 as a refuge and breeding ground for migratory birds and other wildlife. The wild land that today is the refuge has not...

• Fish and Wildlife Service
• Near Mayville, Wisconsin
• 166 miles point-to-point

At more than 33,000 acres, Horicon Marsh is one of the largest freshwater marshes in the United States and is a critical rest stop for thousands of migrating ducks and Canada...

• Fish and Wildlife Service
• Near Montello, Wisconsin
• 203 miles point-to-point

Fox River National Wildlife Refuge encompasses 1,054 acres of wetland and upland habitat along the Fox River in Marquette County, Wisconsin. The refuge is closed to the public...

• Fish and Wildlife Service
• Near Oregon, Ohio
• 205 miles point-to-point

Cedar Point National Wildlife Refuge was established in 1964 as an inviolate sanctuary, or for any other management purpose, for migratory birds. The 2,445 acre marsh was...

• Fish and Wildlife Service
• Near Oak Harbor, Ohio
• 207 miles point-to-point

In 1938, President Franklin D. Roosevelt established the 82 acre West Sister Island as a refuge and breeding ground for migratory birds and other wildlife. It was specifically...

• National Park Service
• Near Chicago, Illinois
• 208 miles point-to-point

In a growing Chicago neighborhood, diverse people and stories intertwined. All were seeking opportunity. Some succeeded. Others were limited—by race, gender, or economic...

• Fish and Wildlife Service
• Near Oak Harbor, Ohio
• 212 miles point-to-point

Much of Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge and the surrounding lands were once part of the Great Black Swamp. The 1,500 square mile Great Black Swamp was a vast network of...

• Fish and Wildlife Service
• Near Marquette, Michigan
• 227 miles point-to-point

Eight small islands, totaling 147 acres, make up Huron National Wildlife Refuge. The refuge is located just three miles off the south shore of Lake Superior in Marquette...

• US Army Corps of Engineers
• Near Huntington, Indiana
• 234 miles point-to-point

J. Edward Roush Lake (formerly Huntington): of the 20 lakes in the Louisville District, J. Edward Roush Lake has the second-smallest recreational pool, the fourth-largest...