Hiking on trail — The trail links scenic, natural, historic, and cultural areas across seven states allowing visitors to experience a variety of northern landscapes. NCTA

North Country National Scenic Trail

Federal Recreation Area · Michigan · National Park Service

Camping

Come to the North Country. Trek the hills and valleys. Stand on the shores of lakes & streams from glaciers 10,000 years before. Clear-flowing water, red/gold of autumn, a fairyland of snow, open prairies, and distant horizons paint the land. Historic sites along the way tell how America settled and grew as a nation. From North Dakota to Vermont, adventure is never far away.

Plan your visit

Know before you go

Phone: (616) 330-2456
Official site: www.nps.gov
Managed by: National Park Service

Getting there

Directions on Google Maps →

What's here

Highlights: Colonization and Settlement · Explorers and Expeditions · Farming and Agriculture · Forts · Immigration · Laborer and Worker · Migrations · Native American Heritage · Science, Technology and Innovation · Transportation · Canals · Tunnels · Urban America · Westward Expansion · Animals · Birds · Coasts, Islands and Atolls · Fire · Foothills, Plains and Valleys · Forests and Woodlands · Coniferous Forests · Deciduous Forests · Grasslands · Prairies · Meadows · Lakes · Mountains · River and Riparian · Rock Landscapes and Features · Scenic Views · Trails · Watersheds · Headwaters · Waterfalls · Wetlands · Marshes · Swamps · Wilderness

Activities & features: Biking · Mountain Biking · Camping · Backcountry Camping · Guided Tours · Self-Guided Tours - Walking · Hiking · Backcountry Hiking · Front-Country Hiking · Horse Trekking · Horseback Riding · Skiing · Cross-Country Skiing · Snowshoeing · Wildlife Watching · Birdwatching · Shopping · Gift Shop and Souvenirs