Michigan Water Trails

Michigan’s Great Lakes Water Trails description of all of the water trails along the shorelines of the Great Lakes plus links to the individual water trail websites.

Lake Michigan Water Trail Association includes Wisconsin, Illinois and Indiana shorelines.

Michigan Heritage Water Trails focus on water trails in Southwest Michigan including:  Kalamazoo River, St. Joseph River, Portage River and Nottawa Creek.

Detroit Heritage River Water Trail

Clinton River Water Trail Map

Lower Rouge River Water Trail

Clinton River Water Trail Map

The Blueways of St. Clair County

Other Water Trails

National Water Trail System is an inter-agency collaborative effort administrated by the National Park Service. The Huron River Water Trail has been designated the 18th National Water Trail!

Paddling.net’s list of watertrails

Paddling Links

American Canoe Association (ACA)

Great Lakes Paddlers 

Land Trails Adjacent to the Huron River Water Trail

Huron Valley Trail System (in Oakland County)

Border-to-Border Trail (in Washtenaw County)

Downriver Linked Greenways (in Wayne County)

Lakelands Trail (in Livingston County)

Iron Belle Trail (across Michigan)