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Alden 10 min
Bellaire 10min East Jordan 30min
Kalkaska 15min
Gaylord 30 min Grayling35min Mancelona 5min Petosky 45 min
Torch Lake 10min
Traverse City
30min
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There are so many beautiful places to see in the area, it is beyond description. Pat and I have spent hours and hours exploring back roads and trails in or around Green Lake, Bellaire, Alden, around the Traverse & Torch Lake area, we just get in the car and drive, finding great spots to have picnics or to just sit and talk. There are fish hatcheries, scenic turnouts and walks, great rivers to canoe, state forests with gorgeous little inland lakes.
We also enjoy going into each of the small towns along the way and walk through the shops. We have found numerous little restaurants to get the best burgers anywhere!
In our little gated community you will see an abundance of wildlife. Deer, Fox, Eagles, Osprey, Turkey and Raccoons and there have even been reports of Black Bear sightings in the area.
Canoeing!
Grass River Nature Area
A short drive from the house on Alden Highway, you can pull in and take a walk. Pat and I have also done the tour by water from Clam Lake into the Grass River (no wake cruise) into Lake Bellaire with our Zodiac. It took us about an hour each way, we enjoyed a nice lunch during the no wake cruise through the river.
The Grass River Natural Area is a 1,165 acre preserve comprised of wetlands and wildlife habitat. Miles of trails provide for enjoyable walking, bird watching, and wildflower identification. The non-profit GRNA offers over a hundred organized hikes and classes, all year round.
Six short nature trails in mixed habitat. The Grass River Natural Area is a 1,000-acre mix of habitats: upland forests, fields, creeks, rivers, marshes, and swamps. Naturalists have identified more than 60 species of fish, reptiles, and amphibians here, as well as 400 different species of plants. The area encompasses the Grass River, which is a short connecting waterway joining Clam Lake and Lake Bellaire, both part of the Chain of Lakes in Antrim County. The natural area offers a close-up view of wetland flora and fauna, as well as other habitats. Special attractions: Hundreds of species of plants, 65 species of birds, 35 species of fish, and 33 species of reptiles and amphibians.