Round Lake Nature Preserve
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Size
58 acres
Frontage
2,500 feet on Round Lake.
Land Description
Vegetation includes mixed hardwoods and conifer forest, lowland cedar swamp, and marshlands along the lake.
Trail Description
Parking is next to the Conservancy office. Easy trails cover almost one mile and include a lake overlook.
History
Native Americans once used land now the Round Lake Preserve as part of the Inland Water Route. This waterway travels 40 miles through several lakes and streams, eventually emptying into Lake Huron in Cheboygan. The original 40-acre preserve was donated to the Little Traverse Conservancy by the Wrigley Offield Family in 1980, with additional acreage purchased in 1984-86 by the people of L’Arbre Croche.
School groups often use this preserve for environmental education programs. A new boardwalk, signs, and an overlook platform were completed in 2017 with a grant from the Petoskey-Harbor Springs Area Community Foundation.
Directions
ADDRESS: 3264 Powell Road, Harbor Springs - From US-31 in Petoskey, take M-119 about 1½ miles north to Powell Road. Turn right on Powell and take the first driveway on the right, which is the Little Traverse Conservancy office entrance. The trailhead is directly off of the parking lot.
Check out the plants and animals found at this preserve using the iNaturalist guide below. Help us document more with iNaturalist.org and eBird.org.
