Pere Marquette State Forest - Traverse City Unit
Managed by Michigan Department of Natural Resources
118 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Bendon
Few parks or trails are on the map in Bendon
The biggest trail networks: Pere Marquette State Forest - Traverse City Unit (0.5 mi). 0.6 miles of mapped trail cross Bendon, 0.3 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
under 1%
0 acres · of 2.0 sq mi of land
Trails
0.6 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
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
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Pere Marquette State Forest - Traverse City Unit, with 0.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
When to get out
The best walking months in Bendon: 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) | 9.2 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.8 | 15.5 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 28 | 30 | 41 | 53 | 67 | 76 | 80 | 78 | 70 | 57 | 44 | 33 |
| Rain (in) | 2.3 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 2.8 | 2.4 |
February is the driest month (1.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 4.1 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Bendon →
Next door
Bendon and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bendon | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Inland Township | 2% | 1.7 | 169 | 15% | B |
| Green Lake Township | 10% | 1.5 | 149 | 41% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Bendon
Where can I hike in Bendon?
The longest trail networks: Pere Marquette State Forest - Traverse City Unit, 0.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Bendon’s trails?
Pere Marquette State Forest - Traverse City Unit doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Bendon?
4,274 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Bendon or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Bendon 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 →