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Outdoors in Copemish

Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Copemish

Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 4% of Copemish’s land is conserved, about 24 acres. 54 acres are parks and preserves, 211 per 1,000 residents.

Conserved land
4%
24 acres · of 0.9 sq mi of land
Trails
1.6 mi
1.7 per sq mi of land
Park land
54 ac
211 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
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 Mish-A-Mish Park, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.

Mish-A-Mish Park

Park
47 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet

Pere Marquette State Forest - Traverse City Unit

Managed by Michigan Department of Natural Resources
6 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet

Pearl Park

Park
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it

24 conserved acres

4% of Copemish’s land. Who manages Copemish’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

State natural resources14 ac
Town or city10 ac
State Conservation Area · 14 acLocal Park · 10 ac
The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
MNRTF Parcel 24
State Conservation Area
State natural resources14Restricted
Mish-a-Mish Park
Local Park
Town or city10Open
Things to do

1 places to go in Copemish

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

Playgrounds in Copemish

1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.

When to get out

The best walking months in Copemish: May 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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.210.411.813.414.815.515.214.012.410.99.58.8
High (°F)293141546777817871574433
Rain (in)2.41.62.03.13.33.23.23.13.44.23.02.4

February is the driest month (1.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.2 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Copemish →

Questions about parks and trails in Copemish

Where can I hike in Copemish?

The longest trail networks: Mish-A-Mish Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.

Are dogs allowed on Copemish’s trails?

Mish-A-Mish Park and Pere Marquette State Forest - Traverse City Unit don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.

Is there public land near Copemish?

12,804 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Copemish or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 54 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Copemish 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 →