Spirit Springs Sanctuary

Acquired: 2010 through a bargain sale from Vernon and Alice Miller

Location: Marcellus Township, Cass County

Size: 123.4 acres

Accessibility: Open to the Public, parking amenities and signage will be constructed summer 2011.

Trails: easy, see map below or click here for a pdf.

Directions to Spirit Springs Sanctuary from Kalamazoo:

From Stadium Drive intersection with U.S. 131 in Kalamazoo-

•  U.S. 131 Highway South approximately 17 miles to Marcellus Highway (MI-216)

•  Right (West) onto Marcellus Highway, drive 4.3 miles to the intersection of Bent Road

•  Left (South) onto Bent Road and drive 3.1 miles to intersection of Dutch Settlement Road

•  Right (West) onto Dutch settlement Road, the property is 1.8 miles ahead on the right hand side.

Directions to Spirit Springs Sanctuary from White Pigeon:

• Take U.S. 131 North 12.35 miles north to Hoffman Road (.8 mile north of Three Rivers)

• Turn left (West) onto Hoffman Road and proceed approximately 2 miles.                                            

• Turn right (North) to stay on Hoffman Road and proceed approximately 1 mile.

• Turn left (West) to stay on Hoffman and proceed approximately 2.75 miles to Day Road.

• Turn right (North) onto Day Road and proceed approximately 1 mile to Dutch Settlement Road.

• Turn left (West) onto Dutch Settlement Road and proceed just over a mile to the Spirit Springs Sanctuary (entrance on the right hand side).

Directions to Spirit Springs Sanctuary from South Bend:

• Take 80/90 toll road east from South Bend and proceed as follows:

• Merge onto I-80E/I-90E toward Ohio (Portions Toll).  Proceed 19.4 miles to Exit 96. • Take Exit 96 toward Elkhart East/County Road 17.

• Turn right onto County Road 17 and proceed north 3.4 miles until the intersection of U.S. 12.

• Turn left onto M-40 and proceed 12.6 miles.

• Turn right onto Dutch Settlement Road and proceed 2.5 miles to Spirit Springs Sanctuary on the left hand side.