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Outdoors in Breen Township

Few parks or trails are on the map in Breen Township

The biggest trail networks: Copper Country State Forest - Crystal Falls Unit (7.1 mi). 23% of Breen Township’s land is conserved, about 12,997 acres. 13,170 acres are parks and preserves, 24,617 per 1,000 residents.

Conserved land
23%
12,997 acres · of 88.7 sq mi of land
Trails
65 mi
0.7 per sq mi of land
Park land
13,170 ac
24,617 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
32%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
7
2 boat launches
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.

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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 Copper Country State Forest - Crystal Falls Unit, with 7.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.

Copper Country State Forest - Crystal Falls Unit

Managed by Michigan Department of Natural Resources
11,731 acres7.1 mi of trail
Camp 3rdFelch Grade ORV Route
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet

Stromberg Park

Managed by Breen Township
98 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗

Breen Township School Forest

Managed by Breen Township Schools
78 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet

Breen Township Park

Managed by Breen Township
12 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it

12,997 conserved acres

23% of Breen Township’s land. Who manages Breen Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

State natural resources11,275 ac
State fish & wildlife1,645 ac
Private owners78 ac
State Conservation Area · 12,920 acPrivate Recreation or Education · 78 ac
The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Crystal Falls State Forest Area
State Conservation Area
State natural resources11,238Open
Hardwood Reservoir Flooding State Wildlife Management Area
State Conservation Area
State fish & wildlife1,393Open
Hancock Creek Flooding State Wildlife Management Area
State Conservation Area
State fish & wildlife252Open
Brown Creek Hunting Lodge
Private Recreation or Education
Private owners41Open
Lost Dutchmen Hunting Partners
Private Recreation or Education
Private owners37Open
MNRTF Parcel 148
State Conservation Area
State natural resources37Restricted
Things to do

6 places to go in Breen Township

Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.

Boat launches in Breen Township
Stromberg Park Boat Launch
Directions

Plus 1 boat launch without a name on the map.

Trails & water

3 named trails and 7 lakes & rivers

Named trails
Felch Grade ORV Route5.2 mi
Felch grade ORV Route4.0 mi
Camp 3rd1.7 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
East LakelakeHardwood ImpoundmentreservoirMarsh LakelakePeronto LakelakeEast Branch Sturgeon RiverSouth Branch Ford RiverWest Branch Sturgeon River
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
1Baseball
1Basketball

Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.

When to get out

The best walking months in Breen Township: May and 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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.010.311.813.514.915.715.414.112.510.89.48.7
High (°F)242839516676807869554029
Rain (in)1.41.11.62.73.33.53.53.03.53.42.11.7

February is the driest month (1.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 3.5 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Breen Township →

Next door

Breen Township and its neighbors

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Felch Township185 miWells Township119 miSpalding Township97 miWaucedah Township96 miWest Branch Township75 miBreen Township65 miMeyer Township64 mi
TownConserved
of land		Trail mi
per sq mi		Park acres
per 1,000		Near a park
½ mile		Outdoors
Breen Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Felch Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Waucedah Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Spalding Township1%0.637126%B−
West Branch Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Wells Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Meyer 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 Breen Township

Where can I hike in Breen Township?

The longest trail networks: Copper Country State Forest - Crystal Falls Unit, 7.1 miles; Stromberg Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.

Are dogs allowed on Breen Township’s trails?

Copper Country State Forest - Crystal Falls Unit and Stromberg Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.

Is there public land near Breen Township?

175,813 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Breen Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 13,170 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Breen 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 →