Manistee River State Game Area
Managed by Michigan Department of Natural Resources
72 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
–Not graded
Outdoors in Eastlake
9% of Eastlake’s land is conserved, and 95% of residents live within a half mile of a park
9% of Eastlake’s land is conserved, about 73 acres. 79 acres are parks and preserves, 247 per 1,000 residents. 1.2 miles of mapped trail cross Eastlake, 1.0 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
9%
73 acres · of 1.2 sq mi of land
Trails
1.2 mi
1.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
79 ac
247 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
95%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
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
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
73 conserved acres
9% of Eastlake’s land. Water is left out: Eastlake has 1.2 square miles of land and 0.3 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Eastlake’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife70 ac
Town or city3 ac
State Conservation Area · 70 acLocal Park · 3 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manistee River State Game Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 70 | Open |
| Community Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Eastlake
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Campgrounds in Eastlake
Penny Park CampgroundIn Penny Park
DirectionsTrails & water
1 lakes & rivers
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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
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Eastlake: 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.2 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.8 | 15.5 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 28 | 30 | 40 | 52 | 64 | 73 | 78 | 76 | 70 | 57 | 44 | 33 |
| Rain (in) | 2.2 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 4.0 | 3.1 | 2.3 |
February is the driest month (1.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 78 °F). 4.0 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Eastlake →
Next door
Eastlake and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastlake | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Manistee Township | 19% | 0.3 | 453 | 73% | A |
| Manistee | 9% | 0.4 | 23 | 99% | A− |
| Stronach 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 Eastlake
Are dogs allowed on Eastlake’s trails?
Manistee River State Game Area and Penny Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Eastlake?
38,234 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Eastlake or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 79 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Eastlake 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 →