Hardwood Acres is located in the eastern part of Almira Township in northeastern Benzie County. The CDP is bordered by the village of Lake Ann to the west and by the Grand Traverse County line to the east. The northern edge of the CDP is formed by Maple Street, and the southern edge by Nofsger Road, Bellows Lake Road, and Serenity Lane.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the Hardwood Acres CDP has a total area of 0.54 square miles (1.4 km2), of which 0.008 square miles (0.02 km2), or 1.72%, is water.[5]
History
The community of Hardwood Acres was listed as a newly-organized census-designated place for the 2010 census, meaning it now has officially defined boundaries and population statistics for the first time.[6]