Copper Country State Forest - Crystal Falls Unit
Managed by Michigan Department of Natural Resources
5,357 acres18 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Upper Twin Falls Bridge · Public domainAOutdoors
Outdoors in Breitung Township
Breitung Township has 6,092 acres of parks, 1,039 for every 1,000 residents
15% of Breitung Township’s land is conserved, about 6,304 acres. 61 miles of mapped trail cross Breitung Township, 1.0 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: Copper Country State Forest - Crystal Falls Unit (18 mi), Menominee River State Recreation Area - Piers Gorge Unit (4.4 mi).
Ahead of 89% of U.S. towns · #88 of 701 in Michigan. What drives it
Conserved land
15%
6,304 acres · of 64.1 sq mi of land
Trails
61 mi
1.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
6,092 ac
1,039 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
52%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.7 mi
0.4 mi lanes · 1.3 mi paths
Highest peak
1,526 ft
Highest Point on Trail
Lakes & rivers
19
1 beach · 3 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Breitung Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Breitung Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Breitung Township is ahead of 89% of U.S. towns, #88 of 701 in Michigan. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Breitung Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land15% of the land · typical MI town 5% · U.S. 4%A−Trails1.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (61 mi) · MI 0.3 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land1,039 acres of park per 1,000 residents (6,092 acres) · MI 33 · U.S. 13A+Parks close to home52% of residents within a half mile of a park · MI 50% · U.S. 72%C+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 89%
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Michigan towns of 2,500+ (701)Ahead of 88%
Water is 5% of Breitung Township’s area (4 of 68 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 15%.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A− to A. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
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 18 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Menominee River State Recreation Area - Piers Gorge Unit
Managed by Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
349 acres4.4 mi of trail
Travelling Riverside BluesRiver Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Wilderness Shores Recreation Area
Nature preserve
13 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
All 6 parks & preserves
Copper Country State Forest - Crystal Falls Unit5,357 acres · 18 mi of trail · Michigan Department of Natural Resources
Menominee River State Recreation Area - Piers Gorge Unit349 acres · 4.4 mi of trail · Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Fumee Creek Falls State Roadside Park6 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Michigan Department of Transportation
Lake Antoine Park36 acres
DirectionsWilderness Shores Recreation Area13 acres
Quinnesec Park12 acres
Who protects it
6,304 conserved acres
15% of Breitung Township’s land. Water is left out: Breitung Township has 64.1 square miles of land and 3.6 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Breitung Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources5,422 ac
Private owners341 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)234 ac
State parks169 ac
Town or city140 ac
State Conservation Area · 5,421 acPrivate Park · 341 acConservation Easement · 234 acState Recreation Area · 169 acLocal Conservation Area · 77 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 231 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crystal Falls State Forest Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 5,421 | Open |
| Northland Beagle Club Private Park | Private owners | 200 | Open |
| Menominee River Recreation Area State Recreation Area | State parks | 169 | Open |
| United Sportsmens Inc. Private Park | Private owners | 141 | Open |
| Twin Falls Park Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 77 | Open |
| Lake Antoine Park Local Park | Town or city | 37 | Open |
| Quinnesec Park Local Park | Town or city | 14 | Open |
| Fume Creek Roadside Park Local Park | Town or city | 12 | Open |
| Menominee River State Recreation Area State Park | State natural resources | 1 | Open |
Things to do
17 places to go in Breitung Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Breitung Township
Lake Antoine Beach
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Breitung Township
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Breitung Township
Bodelin Access Site Boat Launch
DirectionsLake Antoine Boat Launch
DirectionsPlus 1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Waterfalls in Breitung Township
Fumee Creek FallsIn Fumee Creek Falls State Roadside Park
DirectionsUpper Fumee Creek FallsIn Fumee Creek Falls State Roadside Park
DirectionsScenic views in Breitung Township
First PierIn Menominee River State Recreation Area - Piers Gorge Unit
DirectionsFourth Pier
DirectionsThird Pier
DirectionsPlus 2 scenic views without a name on the map.
Peaks in Breitung Township
Highest Point on Trail1,526 ft elevation
DirectionsTrader Hill1,460 ft elevation
DirectionsCampgrounds in Breitung Township
River Bends Campground
DirectionsSummer Breeze Campground
DirectionsTrails & water
14 named trails and 19 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 3.3 miUnpaved · 4.2 mi
Big Fumee Lake Loop4.3 mi
Fumee Mountain Trail3.0 mi
Fumee North Ridge2.6 mi
Travelling Riverside Blues2.6 mi
South Ridge Trail1.6 mi
South Ridge Loop1.5 mi
River Trail1.4 mi
Fumee North Downhill Singletrack1.2 mi
Pine Snake1.0 mi
Little Fumee Lake Loop1.0 mi
4 more trails
Ledgehammer
0.3 miCliffhanger
0.3 miSpringer
0.2 miLog Slide
0.1 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
1.7 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.4 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
1.3 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
3Baseball
2Basketball
2Tennis
2Soccer
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).
Upper Twin Falls BridgeStructure · listed 2012
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Breitung 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.0 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 14.9 | 15.7 | 15.4 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.4 | 8.7 |
| High (°F) | 23 | 28 | 39 | 52 | 66 | 76 | 80 | 78 | 69 | 55 | 40 | 28 |
| Rain (in) | 1.2 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 2.6 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 1.9 | 1.5 |
February is the driest month (1.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 3.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Breitung Township →
Next door
Breitung Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Florence180 miNorway Township143 miBreitung Township61 miAurora48 miNiagara33 miIron Mountain24 miKingsford0.7 miQuinnesec0.5 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breitung Township | 15% | 1.0 | 1,039 | 52% | A |
| Iron Mountain | 2% | 3.1 | 14 | 78% | B+ |
| Kingsford | 3% | 0.2 | 17 | 83% | B− |
| Norway Township | 62% | 1.6 | 19,531 | 60% | A+ |
| Quinnesec | — 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 Breitung Township
Where can I hike in Breitung Township?
The longest trail networks: Copper Country State Forest - Crystal Falls Unit, 18 miles; Menominee River State Recreation Area - Piers Gorge Unit, 4.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Breitung Township is conserved land?
15% of its land, against a typical 5% for a Michigan town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Breitung Township’s trails?
Copper Country State Forest - Crystal Falls Unit and Menominee River State Recreation Area - Piers Gorge Unit don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Breitung Township?
1.7 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.4 of painted or protected lanes and 1.3 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Breitung Township?
183,490 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Breitung Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 6,093 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Breitung Township have?
Ahead of 89% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #88 of 701 in Michigan. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Breitung 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 →