Goose Creek Grasslands Nature Sanctuary
Managed by Michigan Nature Association
41 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
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Outdoors in Cement City
7% of Cement City’s land is conserved, and virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 7% of Cement City’s land is conserved, about 40 acres. 44 acres are parks and preserves, 70 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
7%
40 acres · of 0.9 sq mi of land
Trails
0.5 mi
0.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
44 ac
70 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
2
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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Village of Cement City Park
Managed by Village of Cement City
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
40 conserved acres
7% of Cement City’s land. Who manages Cement City’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits40 ac
Private Conservation · 40 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goose Creek Grasslands Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 40 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Cement City
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Cement City
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
2 lakes & rivers
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
1Basketball
1Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Cement City: July to 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) | 9.4 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 31 | 34 | 45 | 58 | 70 | 79 | 82 | 80 | 74 | 61 | 47 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 2.2 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 2.1 |
February is the driest month (2.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 3.9 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Cement City →
Questions about parks and trails in Cement City
Are dogs allowed on Cement City’s trails?
Goose Creek Grasslands Nature Sanctuary and Village of Cement City Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Cement City?
5,756 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Cement City or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 44 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Cement City 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 →