Solon Swamp, Pere Marquette State Forest County Rd. Managed by the Nature Conservancy and owned by the State of Michigan, Solon Swamp lies within the Pere Marquette State Forest near the southern end of Lake Leelanau. The swamp portion represents 40 acres of a 1,540 acre portion of state forest. It is an undeveloped wetland supporting bald eagles and osprey. A dense northern lowland forest consists of white cedar, balsam fir, white birch and black ash.
Wildlife includes black bear, bobcat, beaver and otter.
Two streams, Victory Creek and Cedar Run, flow through the swamp to Lake Leelanau. Access to this preserve is found along an old logging trail where County Road 614 joins with the Pere Marquette State Forest. There are no developed trails and a compass is recommended. Pathway Deadman's Hill Rd. off U.S. Hwy. It is one of the state's top cold-water streams with fast moving, frigid waters that are especially hospitable to brook trout and brown trout.