Home of Haven Hill, one of only 12 National Natural Landmarks in Michigan, holding every principal forest type in the southern part of the state source
Community character
Lakes-and-hills township in western Oakland County where Edsel Ford's former country estate anchors a nearly 6,000-acre state recreation area source
Haven Hill (Edsel Ford estate)
Hilltop retreat Edsel Ford built by 1931 on a 1,134-foot ridge, with a 6,900-square-foot lodge, toboggan run, and working farm; sold to the state by Eleanor Ford after his death source
Haven Hill Natural Area
721-acre National Natural Landmark (1976) containing every principal forest type in southern Michigan, from cedar-tamarack swamp to oak-hickory source
Highland Recreation Area
5,903-acre state park unit created in 1972 across the township's hills and lakes source
Highland Recreation Area trails
Hiking, equestrian, and mountain-bike trail systems across the state recreation area source
Haven Hill trail network
Interpretive trails through the Ford estate ruins and the natural area's forests source
