About trails in Benzie County, Michigan

Benzie County has 64 named trails on the map, covering 132 miles in total, an average of 2.1 miles per trail. That is the 29th largest mapped trail network among 81 counties in Michigan. 53 of them are tagged for hiking and 9 for mountain biking.

The longest single trail is Betsie Valley Trail, at 22.8 miles. 5 trails run 5 miles or longer. Mapped points of interest in the county include 11 trailheads, 51 campsites, 1 waterfall, and 40 boat launches. The nearest towns to these trails are Arcadia, Crystal Downs Country Club, and Hardwood Acres.

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132Total miles

51Campsites

40Boat launches

1Waterfalls

11Trailheads

Betsie Valley TrailMTB22.8 mi Lasso Loop (Platte Plains)Hike10.8 mi Betsie River PathwayHike6.8 mi Trail 396.2 mi Dry Hill Trail5.9 mi Old Indian TrailHike4.9 mi Otter Creek Loop (Platte Plains)Hike4.5 mi Shore-to-Shore TrailHike4.5 mi WASA Bike SingletrackHike4.1 mi AspenHike4.0 mi Bass Lake Loop (Platte Plains)Hike3.5 mi Baldy TrailHike3.5 mi Rail Trail3.4 mi Lake Ann Pathway Outer LoopHikeMTB3.1 mi Otter Creek TrailHike3.0 mi Bass Lake LoopHike2.3 mi Ransom LakeHike2.2 mi Chestnut Loop2.0 mi Screaming EagleHike1.8 mi Camp Arcadia TrailHike1.7 mi Anishinaabe TrailHike1.5 mi Green Point Dunes TrailHike1.4 mi Lake Ann Pathway Campground LoopHikeMTB1.4 mi WASA Bike Singletrack - Take me down to the riverHike1.4 mi Pete's Woods TrailHike1.4 mi Platte River springs PathwayHike1.3 mi Baldy Trail (Watervale to Old Baldy)Hike1.2 mi Betsie River Pathway #3-#5Hike1.1 mi Parsons Center TrailHikeMTB1.1 mi WASA Bike Singletrack - Ransom RidgeHike1.1 mi WASA Bike Singletrack - Laguna SecaHike1.1 mi Railroad Grade TrailHike1.0 mi Black Arrow TrailHike0.9 mi Beach ConnectorHike0.9 mi Green Arrow trailHike0.9 mi PistachioHike0.8 mi Penny's TrailHike0.8 mi Stockade TrailHike0.8 mi Mary Johnson Margaret TrailHike0.7 mi WASA Middle ConnectorHike0.7 mi Upper Herring Hiking TrailHike0.7 mi Lower Woodcock Lake Nature Preserve TrailHike0.6 mi Abby's Woods TrailHike0.6 mi Ski Access TrailHike0.6 mi Abby's Woods Connector Trail0.6 mi Overlook TrailHike0.6 mi Traverse Road0.6 mi Burnt Mill RoadHikeMTB0.5 mi Ridge TrailHike0.5 mi Walker StreetHikeMTB0.4 mi Partridge Trail0.4 mi WASA Bike Singletrack - Ransom ConnectorHike0.4 mi Platte Plains TrailHike0.3 mi Nason's Trail0.3 mi Lake Ann Pathway Connector 1HikeMTB0.3 mi Lake Michigan SpurHike0.3 mi Lake Ann Pathway Connector 2HikeMTB0.3 mi Rail Trail Access0.3 mi Access for All TrailHike0.2 mi Lake Dubonnet SingletrackHike0.2 mi Amphitheater TrailHike0.1 mi Lake Ann Pathway Lake ShortcutHikeMTB0.1 mi Abendroth's Trail0.1 mi Whitepine Camp trailHike0.1 mi

Trails by town in Benzie County

Arcadia

9 trails nearby

Crystal Downs Country Club

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Trail geometry from OpenStreetMap contributors, licensed ODbL. Elevation from the USGS 3D Elevation Program. Compiled and published by Trailmonger · trail data last rebuilt September 2, 2026.