ROTHBURY, MI - It's full of towering pines and winding pathways; full of secrets just waiting to be discovered.

The Sherwood Forest is the signature attraction located throughout the sprawling festival grounds at the Double JJ Resort in Rothbury. There's something for everyone hidden within the trees; the trick is finding it all.

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Here are some examples of the utter randomness that is Sherwood Forest:

The Forest Stage and The Observatory

There are two main stages located in the Sherwood Forest. The Forest Stage is the larger of the two. It's surrounded by pine trees and the stage itself looks like a woodland castle complete with balconies for performers.

The Observatory is located on a giant structure in the middle of the Sherwood Forest. There are three levels of seating, a dance floor and a bar built into the structure.

"The Observatory is really awesome," said Des Moines, Iowa resident Jake Hansen. "We went and sat up on top for a while last night."

The Grand Artique

The Sherwood Forest is also home to an unadvertised stage named the Grand Artique. The stage is modeled after a trading post in the frontier and features a wide variety of spontaneous musical performances. Lineups can be found posted to random trees throughout the forest, but most people just happen upon the "secret" eighth stage.

But wait, there's more

There is yet another stage tucked deep in the trees of Sherwood Forest. Titled the "Jive Joint," the small stage hosts spontaneous music and comedy from midnight to 2 a.m.

Pick a door any door

Not far from the "Jive Joint" is the "Wheel of Fortune," a small, circular room that has walls entirely made up of doors. People can enter the room by using any of the 22 doors. Once inside, they can hang out on one of the benches, listen to light music or read up on tarot card teachings.

"I finally took the time to walk around looking at stuff," said Toledo, Ohio resident Sami Roehris. "Everything is so beautiful. I'm just looking around all the time."

Hammock zones

There are several of the festival's newly implemented "Hammock Zones" located throughout the Sherwood Forest, and for good reason. The forest is the epicenter for hammocks since the trees are the perfect distance away from each other. In previous years hammocks could be seen hanging from virtually every set of trees in the forest.

"The hammock areas are really, really nice," said San Diego resident Keenan Clark. "You just get to chill out and no one really cares if it's your hammock or their hammock. You just hang out and sleep."

The book shelf

Near one of the hammock areas is a book shelf that is literally planted into the forest. Politics, history, philosophy, music and food are just some of the subjects the books on the numerous shelves cover. The shelf also has a rug, several couches and chairs, and a mounted deer to complete the living room feel.

Festival-goers can be seen hanging out and reading. The look on the faces of those wondering when they see the random shelf is quite the sight.

Tree forts

Elaborate wooden structures are placed throughout the Sherwood Forest. Some of them are three and four stories high while others require you to crawl into them in order to see that the inside has a vaulted ceiling. Exploring the nooks and crannies of these deceiving tree forts is a must.

The well

Make a wish, any wish at the mysterious well, which is illuminated with ever-changing colors at night.

"The spherical orb of sound and movement"

One of the more unique features of the Sherwood Forest, the attraction utilizes gongs. Participants sit in the middle of eight to 15 gongs, which are then played around them for four minutes. It creates a sensation that is hard to describe.

One of the gong players, who identified herself as Princess Lunarius, described the experience as a "ride on a psychedelic spaceship that creates this spherical orb of sound and movement."

"It was a different world," said North Carolina resident Samuel French. "I felt like I was in space for a little bit. I felt really at peace. I forgot that I was here for a second."

Creation Station Art Bar

Tucked away from the main path is the Creation Station Art Bar, which allows festival-goers to create their own buttons, necklaces and bracelets during the day and enjoy a sound bar featuring a wide variety of instruments at night.

"We woo them in with talks of coloring, painting and fancy costumes," said Chelsea Babcock, an employee at the bar.

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Brandon Champion covers arts and entertainment, business, sports and weather for MLive Muskegon Chronicle. Email him at bchampio@mlive.com and follow him on Twitter @BrandonThaChamp.