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The Nordhouse Dunes Wilderness is a unique feature of the Manistee National Forest. This relatively small area of 3,450 acres (14 km 2), situated on the east shore of Lake Michigan is one of the few wilderness areas in the U.S. with an extensive lake shore dunes ecosystem. Most of the dunes are 3500 to 4000 years old and some stand about 140 ...
The Nordhouse Dunes Wilderness is a 3,450-acre (14.0 km 2) listed wilderness area within the Manistee National Forest. It is located north of Ludington, Michigan, and is best known for its 4 miles (6.4 km) of undeveloped Lake Michigan shoreline.
The Huron–Manistee National Forests are an attraction to many campers. You do not need a permit to camp on the National Forest campgrounds. However, some do require that one pays a reservation or camping fee. A wood permit is required to cut firewood. [7] The Manistee National Forest portion is located in northwest lower Michigan. It has ...
The Pine River watershed drains an area of 265 square miles (690 km 2). [3] The river flows through a section of the Huron–Manistee National Forest, with multiple campgrounds, scenic overlooks and launch sites for personal, non-motorized watercraft. During the summer and fall seasons, canoe and kayak liveries are active with tourists taking ...
Detour State Park – (1958– ) 403 acres, now Detour State Forest Campground in Lake Superior State Forest, west of De Tour Village; Dodge Brothers State Park No. 1 – (1922–1944) 22 acres, name later changes to Island Lake Dodge Brothers No.1 State Park; incorporated into Island Lake State Recreation Area in 1944
Orchard Beach State Park is a public recreation area covering 201 acres (81 ha) on the shore of Lake Michigan in Manistee Township, Manistee County, Michigan.Situated on a bluff three miles north of the city of Manistee, the state park offers camping, hiking trails, and scenic views over Lake Michigan.
The surrounding area is within Manistee National Forest. The community encompasses Lake Idlewild, and the headwaters of the Pere Marquette River extends throughout the region. Called the "Black Eden of Michigan", [ 2 ] from 1912 through the mid-1960s, Idlewild was an active year-round community and was visited by well-known entertainers and ...
Dickson Township is a civil township of Manistee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 980 at the 2020 census. [2] Most of the township lies within the Manistee National Forest. The Manistee River runs through the eastern and southern portions, with the Tippy Dam forming the Tippy Dam Pond along the south-central boundary.