Enjoy nature and all its beauty on this unique 235 +/- acre wooded recreational parcel that features a pond and stream in a peaceful stretch of Benzie County, only 20 minutes from Crystal Mountain and 20 miles from Traverse City. The forest includes diverse native species, trees of many age classes, and structural diversity. The large, contiguous block of hardwood forest provides excellent habitat for forest interior bird species such as the veery, wood thrush, scarlet tanager, Canada warbler, black and white warbler, and many types of woodpeckers. Other species such as wood and tree frogs, wild turkey, ruffed grouse, white-tailed deer, raccoon, skunk and opossum call this land home. The pond and stream provide important aquatic and shoreline habitats and contribute to the water quality of the Platte River watershed. Salamanders, frogs, fish, snakes, turtles, raccoon, mink, muskrat, ducks, herons, wading birds and songbirds enjoy the wetlands area. The property also contains notable so