What are some of the features of the Crystal Lake Watershed?
The Crystal Lake Watershed includes many diverse ecological features: the Lake, tributaries, wetlands, high ridges, and sand dunes. The Trapp Nature Preserve is located in the wetlands area of the Watershed. The Railroad Point Natural Area encompasses some of the high ridge area. The Pt. Betsie Dunes Preserve contains unique dune ecology. The Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore overlaps into part of the Watershed. The Crystal Lake Outlet flows into the Betsie River Watershed which includes ecological features of river wetlands and Betsie Bay connected to Lake Michigan.