Lossing-Harrington Nature Preserve
Nature preserve
10 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Royalbroil · CC BY-SA 3.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Alanson
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Alanson
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 3% of Alanson’s land is conserved, about 16 acres. 7 acres are parks and preserves, 8.5 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
3%
16 acres · of 1.0 sq mi of land
Trails
1.6 mi
1.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
7 ac
8.5 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.1 mi
0.4 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
3 boat launches
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Kreag Family Nature Preserve
Managed by Little Traverse Conservancy
5 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Sanctuary Park
Managed by Village of Alanson
2 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Alanson Village Park
Managed by Village of Alanson
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 5 parks & preserves
Sanctuary Park2 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · Village of Alanson
DirectionsLossing-Harrington Nature Preserve10 acres
Kreag Family Nature Preserve5 acres · Little Traverse Conservancy
Alanson Village Park2 acres · Village of Alanson
DirectionsAlanson Hillside Gardens2 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
16 conserved acres
3% of Alanson’s land. Who manages Alanson’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits14 ac
Other state land1 ac
Private Conservation · 14 acConservation Easement · 1 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1 acre is a conservation easement, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 3 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lossing-Harrington Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 9 | Unknown |
| Kreag Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 5 | Closed |
Things to do
8 places to go in Alanson
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Alanson
5 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Alanson
Lake Street Public Access
DirectionsPlus 2 boat launches without a name on the map.
Trails & water
3 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 0.7 mi
Mesa Verdi0.2 mi
San Juan0.1 mi
Orto0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
1.1 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.4 mi
off-road bike paths
0.7 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
3Basketball
2Baseball
1Tennis
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Alanson: May to August
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.1 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 14.9 | 15.7 | 15.3 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.4 | 8.7 |
| High (°F) | 27 | 29 | 39 | 52 | 66 | 75 | 79 | 78 | 70 | 57 | 43 | 33 |
| Rain (in) | 1.9 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 2.7 | 2.2 |
February is the driest month (1.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 79 °F). 4.0 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Alanson →
Questions about parks and trails in Alanson
Where can I hike in Alanson?
The longest trail networks: Sanctuary Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Alanson’s trails?
Lossing-Harrington Nature Preserve and Kreag Family Nature Preserve don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Alanson?
1.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.4 of off-road paths and 0.7 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Alanson?
11,324 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Alanson or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 7 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Alanson neighbors.
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Sources
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →