Warren Woods State Park

Walk a quiet riverside trail under some of Michigan's last old-growth beech and maple trees, crossing the Galien River on a footbridge.

Elm Valley Road entrance (winter: Warren Woods Road trailhead), near Three Oaks, MI · Three Oaks, MI

About Warren Woods State Park

Warren Woods is a 311-acre preserve about 7 minutes from Warren Dunes State Park in southwest Michigan. It protects about 200 acres of the last climax beech-maple forest in the state, with trees up to 125 feet tall, and has been a National Natural Landmark since 1967. A quiet 1-mile trail follows the Galien River and crosses it on a footbridge, where people fish and watch for pileated woodpeckers. Cars need a Recreation Passport: $12 a day for out-of-state vehicles, or $15 a year added to a Michigan plate renewal.

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