Top rated Nature preserves in Lakewood, United States to elevate your visit (Updated March, 2024)

Top rated Nature preserves in Lakewood

Experience the best that Lakewood has to offer with our curated list of top-rated places. Sorted by average review scores from venues boasting over 30 reviews, these establishments promise exceptional quality and experiences to elevate your visit in the city. This list contains 157 places from Nature preserve category.

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Within Lakewood

Europe Bay Woods State Natural Area

Nature preserve

5.00 (63 reviews) (~120.46 km from centre)

Schmeeckle Reserve

Nature preserve

280 acres of forest & trails on the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point campus, with a big lake.

4.90 (722 reviews) (~117.7 km from centre)

Gibraltar Rock State Natural Area

Nature preserve

👍👍 Lost my cat Willy here in the evening on September 4th. If you come to hike here please look out for him! Added pictures below. Beautiful trail and views so if you’re in the area take the time to look for him! Posters on the trailheads.

4.90 (689 reviews) (~233.73 km from centre)

Cave Point - Clay Banks State Natural Area

Park

Network of coastal wetlands, dunes & forests known for walking paths & lakes rich in bird life.

4.90 (549 reviews) (~113.74 km from centre)

Arcadia Marsh Nature Preserve

Nature preserve

👍👍 I absolutely love going to this little marsh, walking the long boardwalk. I have a birding app which identifies a lot of different birds so we had a lot of fun. It’s very easy to walk as it’s all new. It also has very close parking available truly worth taking your binoculars.

4.90 (392 reviews) (~201.91 km from centre)

Schmeeckle Reserve Visitor Center

Visitor center

4.90 (226 reviews) (~117.7 km from centre)

Clay Cliffs Natural Area: The Leelanau Conservancy

Nature preserve

👍👍 Woods, fields and awesome views. Clay Cliffs is an easy hike, with about an 1 1/2 mile loop.

4.90 (136 reviews) (~220.32 km from centre)

Open Door Bird Sanctuary

Bird watching area

👍👍 we visited open door on 9/2 and had such a great time viewing the birds and learning about them. the folks running this sanctuary are extremely kind and knowledgeable. every half hour of the day, a different bird would be taken out by a volunteer to show us up close and give a lesson on. the sanctua...

4.90 (123 reviews) (~107.83 km from centre)

Upper Dead River Falls

Nature preserve

👍👍 Beautiful falls with Hope's Falls further up river if you make the hike. The initial hill up can be very steep for people with mobility issues, so be prepared if you are looking for an easier hike. This is one of my favorite falls in the area as there are so many parts of it if you keep on hiking. T...

4.90 (122 reviews) (~162.58 km from centre)

Chapel Beach Falls

Nature preserve

4.90 (77 reviews) (~212.69 km from centre)

Russell and Miriam Grinnell Memorial Nature Sanctuary

Nature preserve

👍👍 Arguably the best views on the Keweenaw from the top if Bare Bluff. The trail in from the parking area is an old two-track. After approx a half mike, you will enter the wooded area and come to a sign where the loop begins. For an easy/moderate hike go to the LEFT until you reach the top. It is a con...

4.90 (76 reviews) (~237.8 km from centre)

Crossroads At Big Creek

Nature preserve

👍👍 I can’t say enough about this place! I am so glad this land is been preserved. So beautiful, so many hiking options, great place for cross country skiing. When you compare this place to the state parks, it has more to offer without having to purchase a sticker. It is a great place to drop a contribu...

4.90 (43 reviews) (~106.17 km from centre)