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boardwalk at Grass River Natural Area (photo from Grass River website)

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Grass River Natural Area in Antrim County, Michigan, features both accessible and single-track trails, with considerable lengths of boardwalk through marsh areas.

The 0.3-mile Sedge Meadow Boardwalk from the Grass River Center to markers 16, 17, and the Dock is now an ADA accessible boardwalk and opened in fall 2024. An additional 0.25 mile loop from markers 15, 18, 13, and 14 was replaced in 2018. Packed gravel trails provide access from the Grass River Center to the boardwalks. In late summer of 2025 replacement of the remainder of the Sedge Meadow Boardwalk Loop was completed. Fern Boardwalk Loop will be rebuilt in 2026.

Seven miles of trails weave through the natural area and all provide easy walking. Gravel trails around the Grass River Center provide easy access to the Center. Boardwalks covering the Sedge Meadow and Fern Trails provide accessibility to wetland flora and fauna and are wheelchair friendly. The Woodland, Chippewa, Nipissing, Algonquin, and Rail Trails are upland forested dirt footpaths.

Pets and bicycles are allowed only on some of the trails.

There are paddling opportunities on the Grass River, Lake Bellaire, and Clam Lake.

Some trails are groomed for skiing in winter and the main parking lot is plowed in winter.

An all-natural playground for children opened in 2025.

See maps and more info at Grass River Natural Area


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