When it comes to parks and trail systems, Leelanau County offers an embarrassment of riches. Many of the best areas are maintained and protected by the Leelanau Conservancy. But since this organization is steward to over 16,000 acres of land across 28 locations, it can be difficult to know where to start. And so, the newspaper reached out to the Conservancy to ask them which areas were the best of the best.
CLAY CLIFFS
When asked about the most Leelanau Conservancy’s most popular trails, Conservancy Communications Specialist Brighid Driscoll identified three “must see” natural areas. The first one was Clay Cliffs, just north of Leland, overlooking Lake Michigan to the north and west and Lake Leelanau to the southeast.
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