Point Beach State Forest

Saturday, January 20, 2024, 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. The Forest and trails will be glowing with hundreds of candle luminaries. Skiers and hikers can take an easy one-mile loop on a candlelit trail. Trails lace through the pine and hemlock forest. A warming fire and hot chocolate will be available at the Nature Center. The […]

Saturday, October 28, 2023 - 6:00pm to 8:00pm Point Beach Stater Forest Take a guided night hike to see the moon rise over Lake Michigan. The October full moon is often called Hunters Moon, and was sometimes called Freezing Moon by Native American tribes. The trail is fairly flat and the hike parallels Molash Creek part of the way. Out and […]

Celebrate the first day of 2023 with an invigorating excursion! Take a .75-mile hike or snowshoe along the Swales Nature Trail. Afterward, warm up with hot chocolate or coffee in front of the Nature Center fireplace. Dogs are allowed on the trail but not inside the Nature Center.