NORTON SHORES, MI — Michigan has the largest stretch of freshwater coastal sand dunes, making the hike to the top for a view of Lake Michigan over the maple trees that much sweeter. Take that, Wisconsin.
Leaf peepers have been making the voyage up north this month for fall foliage, but peak fall colors have made their way down the shoreline and inland at Hoffmaster State Park in Norton Shores.
Hoffmaster‘s Dune Overlook Trail is a main attraction in all four seasons, but to hit it during peak color is especially magical. You have a sampling of Michigan’s beautiful biodiversity in one spot: sand, forest and lakeshore…