Ottawa National Forest - Bergland Ranger District
Managed by United States Forest Service
25,210 acres36.6 mi of trail
Gogebic Ridge TrailBergland Ski TrailNorth Country TrailForest Road 250+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trailhead
Photo: Bobak Ha'Eri · CC BY 3.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Bergland Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Bergland Township
The biggest trail networks: Ottawa National Forest - Bergland Ranger District (36.6 mi). 40% of Bergland Township’s land is conserved, about 25,195 acres. 56 acres are parks and preserves, 123 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
40%
25,195 acres · of 97.5 sq mi of land
Trails
111 mi
1.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
56 ac
123 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
6%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
7
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
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Ottawa National Forest - Bergland Ranger District, with 36.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Forests for the Future #21 Conservation Reserve
Managed by Upper Peninsula Land Conservancy
38 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Ontonagon County Park
Park
16 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Copper Country State Forest- Baraga Unit
Managed by Michigan Department of Natural Resources
3 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
25,195 conserved acres
40% of Bergland Township’s land. Water is left out: Bergland Township has 97.5 square miles of land and 9.7 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Bergland Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Forest Service25,195 ac
National Forest · 25,195 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ottawa National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 25,195 | Open |
Things to do
4 places to go in Bergland Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Bergland Township
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in Bergland Township
Bergland Dock Boat Launch
DirectionsPlus 2 boat launches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
8 named trails and 7 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 10.4 mi
Gogebic Ridge Trail8.3 mi
Ethelwood Grade4.7 mi
Bergland Ski Trail2.7 mi
North Country Trail1.9 mi
Forest Road 2501.9 mi
National Forest Road 3381.6 mi
National Forest Road 338-G1.1 mi
Forest Service Rd 3600.3 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
2Tennis
1Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Bergland Administrative SiteBuilding · listed 2005
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Bergland Township: May, June, August and September
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) | 8.9 | 10.2 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 15.0 | 15.8 | 15.5 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.3 | 8.6 |
| High (°F) | 21 | 26 | 37 | 50 | 65 | 74 | 78 | 76 | 68 | 53 | 38 | 26 |
| Rain (in) | 2.3 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 2.7 | 2.4 |
February is the driest month (1.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 78 °F). 4.0 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Bergland Township →
Next door
Bergland Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Marenisco Township281 miWakefield Township232 miCarp Lake Township192 miBergland Township111 miMatchwood Township85 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bergland Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Carp Lake Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Matchwood Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Wakefield Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Marenisco Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Bergland Township
Where can I hike in Bergland Township?
The longest trail networks: Ottawa National Forest - Bergland Ranger District, 36.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Bergland Township’s trails?
Ottawa National Forest - Bergland Ranger District and Forests for the Future #21 Conservation Reserve don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Bergland Township?
224,519 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Bergland Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 25,350 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Bergland Township 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 →