Sanctuary Woods Preserve

4750 66th St

Holland, MI 49423

Trails through the 40 acres lead along a creek and woodlands with 170 steps to more trails through sand dunes and views of Lake Macatawa and Lake Michigan. A historic Interurban railway bridge is in the center of the park.

Hours are dawn to dusk. Dogs allowed on a leash.

Saugatuck – Mt. Baldhead

769 Park Street

Saugatuck, MI 49453

Mount Baldhead includes a 1 mile loop trail used for hiking, walking, and trail running. There are also steps that bring one to the summit where one can view Saugatuck and Douglas and Lake Michigan. Discover it best by riding across the Kalamazoo River on a hand-pulled chain ferry from the town of Saugatuck, climbing 302 steps to Mount Baldhead, and descending onto the grassy coastal sands.

Saugatuck Dunes State Park

6575 138th Avenue

Holland, MI 49423

Get back to nature in this state-owned park, featuring 2.5 miles of secluded beach and 200-foot tall wooded dunes. Four trails, ranging from 2.5 to 5.5 miles, offer a chance to explore dunes and shore on foot or cross-country skis.

Getting there: Park in the picnic area at 64th & 138th in Saugatuck, and hike 10 minutes on a sandy trail to the beach. State park permit or day-use fee required.

Saugatuck Harbor Natural Area

690 Perryman St

Saugatuck, MI 49453

The Saugatuck Harbor Natural Area is best accessed from the City of Saugatuck’s adjacent Oval Beach Park. Please note that during the summer season (Memorial Day to Labor Day), there is a fee charged for parking. There is no charge for those entering by foot or bicycle.

From the north end of the parking lot, walk north along the lakeshore toward the Kalamazoo River pier. About halfway along the shoreline, there is a sign on the dunes indicating where the marked trail system begins.

Hiking trails loop through the dunes, around wetlands, to the north shore of the Oxbow Lagoon, along the Kalamazoo River channel, and the Lake Michigan shoreline, offering scenic views at every turn. At the beach, look for migratory shorebirds, including gulls, plovers, sandpipers, and terns.