GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. -- The County Road Association of Michigan says it has worked with the state's 83 county road agencies to develop a list of the best county roads in the state for fall color.
The list reflects the best suggestions from five county road agencies. The County Road Association says peak viewing conditions for West Michigan will be from October 9th to October 23rd.
Listed in alphabetical order, the following counties’ best fall color drives are:
Berrien County
- Blue Star Memorial Highway along Lake Michigan from Van Buren to M-63
- M-63 south to St. Joseph
- Red Arrow Highway from Stevensville to Lakeshore Road in New Buffalo
- Red Arrow Highway to Union Pier then back to Warren Woods Road
- Red Highway to Madron Lake Road in City of Buchanan
- Kalamazoo CountyRoute 1: East Kalamazoo County – Starting from the intersection of 29nd Street and Q Avenue (51 Miles)
- Route 2: North Kalamazoo County – Starting from the intersection of 33rd Street and G Avenue (45 Miles)
- Route 3: South Kalamazoo County – Starting from the intersection of 8th Street and O Avenue (73 Miles)
- Kent CountyHoney Creek Avenue from Pettis Avenue to Cannonsburg Road
- Bailey Drive from Vergennes Street to Lincoln Lake Avenue
- Fallasburg Park Drive from Lincoln Lake Avenue to Gavin Lake Avenue
- 5 Mile Road from Lincoln Lake Avenue to Gavin Lake Avenue
- Gavin Lake Road from 5-mile Road to Belding Road
- Wabasis Avenue from Belding Road to 12 Mile Road
- Ramsdell Drive from 5 Mile Road to 11 Mile Road
- Muskegon CountyScenic Drive from Memorial Drive to Michillinda Road
- Along Lake Michigan shoreline and Duck Lake
- Ottawa CountyLakeshore Drive from Grand Haven city limits to Ottawa Beach Road/Holland State Park
- Hayes Street from M-11 intersection to Berlin Fair Drive/the Berlin Fairgrounds in Marne
- Leonard Street from intersection on Leonard Street/S. Lake Avenue in Village of Spring Lake to Lamont
- Mercury Drive/Green Street/N. Cedar Drive from Grand Haven to Riverside County Park
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