Oakland County, Michigan
Highland Township Real Estate and Local Guide
Lakes-and-hills township in western Oakland County where Edsel Ford's former country estate anchors a nearly 6,000-acre state recreation area
Living in Highland Township
Home of Haven Hill, one of only 12 National Natural Landmarks in Michigan, holding every principal forest type in the southern part of the state. Source: michigantrailmaps.com
Homes in Highland Township
What makes Highland Township home
Haven Hill (Edsel Ford estate)
Hilltop retreat Edsel Ford built by 1931 on a 1,134-foot ridge, with a 6,900-square-foot lodge, toboggan run, and working farm; sold to the state by Eleanor Ford after his death
Haven Hill Natural Area
721-acre National Natural Landmark (1976) containing every principal forest type in southern Michigan, from cedar-tamarack swamp to oak-hickory
Highland Recreation Area
5,903-acre state park unit created in 1972 across the township's hills and lakes
Highland Recreation Area trails
Hiking, equestrian, and mountain-bike trail systems across the state recreation area
Haven Hill trail network
Interpretive trails through the Ford estate ruins and the natural area's forests