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Banks Township Park, Banks Township, MI
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Banks Township Park

Lakeside natural area in Antrim County with trails, beach access, and varied habitats along Lake Michigan.

Banks Township, MI

About Banks Township Park

The park is a roughly 150-acre preserve in northern Michigan with close to a mile of undeveloped Lake Michigan shoreline. It was protected in 1994 to prevent residential development. The site includes hardwood forest, wetlands, conifer swamp, meadow, coastal dune, and the mouth of Antrim Creek. Visitors can use a trail system, beach access, parking, and restroom facilities. Activities include hiking, snowshoeing, hunting, skiing, swimming, and trail running. The property is also known as Antrim Creek Natural Area.

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