Southwest Michigan

A Michigan back roads day trip to southwest Michigan can easily turn into Michigan back roads getaway. Unusual and interesting destinations are all around. Many travelers drive along the coast road in a hurry to get to the famous places along Lake Michigan.  There is much to see that is often overlooked.

The southwest region is roughly from Clare in the north to Lake Michigan west of I-75.

Anderson & Girls Farm

Baynes Apple Valley Podcast

Bear Cave

Bellevue

Buchanan

Burial Mounds Trail

Coldwater

Coolbough Nature Trails

Devil's Soup Bowl

Engine House #5

Grand Haven

Grand Ledge
Hog Races

Langley Covered Bridge

Lewis Farm Zoo Podcast

Lost Mansion Trail

Newaygo
Newaygo Day Trip Podcast

Magnetic Healing Springs

Pierce Cedar Creek

Rawson's King Mill

Red Bud Trail Drive

Sailors Old Growth Pines

Sandhill Crane Festival

Sandstone Castles
Shipwreck Ellinwood

South Haven Day Trip Podcast

Story in the Stones

Thornapple River Trail

Tri River Museums

Trillium Ravine

Two Story Outhouse Podcast

Warrens Woods

World Class Weathervane

Zeeland
     

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