Pure michigan trails & towns

Trail & Trail Town Designation Program

In partnership with Pure Michigan®, the MDNR highlights some of the state’s best trails, water trails, and trail towns through the Pure Michigan® Trail and Trail Town Designation Program. This program acknowledges Michigan’s position as the nation’s Trails State.

Trail & Trail Town Designation Program Application/Handbook
Water Trail Designation Program Application/Handbook
Capturing Trail-Based Tourism
Leveraging Your Trail System for Community & Economic Development

Pure Michigan trail Towns

2022

City of
Big Rapids

2022

City of
Cadillac

2022

Village of
Elk Rapids

2021

City of
Trenton

2020

City of
Cheboygan

2020

Orion
Township

2021

Reed
City

2019

City of
Charlevoix

2019

City of
Houghton

2019

Village of
Newberry

2019

City of
South Haven

Pure Michigan Trails

Luce County

Canada
lakes pathway

Schoolcraft & Alger Counties

Haywire
Grade Trail

Van Buren & Kalamazoo Counties

Kal-Haven State
Park Trail

Marquette County

Iron Ore
Heritage Trail

Leelanau County

Leelanau
Trail

Oakland County

Polly Ann
Trailway

Leelanau County

Sleeping Bear
Heritage Trail

Chippewa & Luce Counties

Trail 45 Charcoal
Grade Trail

Muskegon & Oceana Counties

William Field Memorial Hart – Montague Trail State Park

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