The Vision for The Great Lakes Way
All residents and visitors of southeast Michigan are connected to and benefit from world-class freshwater, wildlife, recreation, and heritage right in our backyard through a Great Lakes Way.
A Great Lakes Way will be an interconnected set of 156 miles of blueways and a 160 miles of greenways stretching from southern Lake Huron through western Lake Erie.
Why The Great Lakes Way?
- Promote outdoor recreation
- Catalyze economic development
- Increase adjacent property values
- Connect people with nature
- Celebrate historical and cultural assets
- Promote conservation and environmental education to developing stewardship ethics
- Support healthful living and improve quality of life
- Make southeast Michigan the #1 freshwater recreation destination in the U.S.
