More than half of Carp Lake Township’s land is conserved: 51%
51% of Carp Lake Township’s land is conserved, about 73,872 acres. The biggest trail networks: Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park (87.1 mi), Ottawa National Forest - Bergland Ranger District (16.3 mi). 50,655 acres are parks and preserves, 100,108 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
51%
73,872 acres · of 226.0 sq mi of land
Trails
192 mi
0.8 per sq mi of land
Park land
50,655 ac
100,108 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
2%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,952 ft
Summit Peak
Lakes & rivers
18
2 boat launches
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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51% of Carp Lake Township’s land. Who manages Carp Lake Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State parks51,760 ac
U.S. Forest Service22,870 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits177 ac
State natural resources39 ac
Other state land11 ac
County6 ac
State Park · 51,760 acNational Forest · 22,870 acConservation Easement · 188 acUnknown · 39 acLocal Resource Management Area · 6 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 188 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
Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park
State Park
State parks
51,760
Open
Ottawa National Forest
National Forest
U.S. Forest Service
22,870
Open
Porcupine Mountains
Unknown
State natural resources
39
Restricted
Local Forest
Local Resource Management Area
County
6
Open
Things to do
42 places to go in Carp Lake Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Carp Lake Township
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
3Tennis
2Baseball
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Carp Lake 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)
22
27
37
50
64
74
77
76
68
54
39
27
Rain (in)
2.3
1.6
1.9
2.9
3.3
3.4
3.9
3.4
3.6
3.8
2.7
2.3
February is the driest month (1.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 77 °F). 3.9 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Carp Lake Township →
Next door
Carp Lake Township and its neighbors
Carp Lake Township has the second most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
— 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 Carp Lake Township
Where can I hike in Carp Lake Township?
The longest trail networks: Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park, 87.1 miles; Ottawa National Forest - Bergland Ranger District, 16.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Carp Lake Township’s trails?
Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park and Ottawa National Forest - Bergland Ranger District don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Carp Lake Township?
203,980 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Carp Lake Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 73,676 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Carp Lake Township neighbors.
Photo: Gbohm · CC BY-SA 4.0