Grand Traverse Bay Bottomland Preserve

Grand Traverse Bay Underwater Preserve
Map showing the location of Grand Traverse Bay Underwater Preserve
Map showing the location of Grand Traverse Bay Underwater Preserve
Location within the state of Michigan
LocationGrand Traverse Bay, Grand Traverse County, Antrim County, Leelanau County, Michigan USA
Nearest cityTraverse City, Michigan
Coordinates45°01′55″N 85°28′26″W / 45.032°N 85.474°W / 45.032; -85.474
Area295 square miles (760 km2)
Established2008
Governing bodyMichigan Department of Natural Resources

The Grand Traverse Bay Underwater Preserve is a preservation area that encompasses all of Grand Traverse Bay, a bay of Lake Michigan, in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is 295 square miles (760 km2) in size and is located off Traverse City, Michigan.[1]

  1. ^ "Michigan Underwater Preserves - Sites: Grand Traverse Bay Preserve". Michigan Department of Environmental Quality. Retrieved 2009-08-30.