Pere Marquette State Forest - Cadillac Unit
Managed by Michigan Department of Natural Resources
371 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
B−Outdoors
Outdoors in Evart Township
Evart Township has 833 acres of parks, 751 for every 1,000 residents
29% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 4.3 miles of mapped trail cross Evart Township, 0.1 per square mile of land. 4% of Evart Township’s land is conserved, about 832 acres.
Ahead of 54% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
4%
832 acres · of 32.7 sq mi of land
Trails
4.3 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
833 ac
751 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
29%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.5 mi
1.5 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
18
What kind of outdoors town is Evart Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Evart Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Evart Township is ahead of 54% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Evart Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land4% of the land · typical MI town 5% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (4 mi) · MI 0.3 · U.S. 0.4CPark land751 acres of park per 1,000 residents (833 acres) · MI 33 · U.S. 13A+Parks close to home29% 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 54%
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How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C to B+. 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
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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 Pere Marquette State Forest - Cadillac Unit, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
832 conserved acres
4% of Evart Township’s land. Who manages Evart Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources516 ac
Private owners307 ac
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service7 ac
Other state land2 ac
State Conservation Area · 516 acPrivate Recreation or Education · 269 acPrivate Park · 37 acConservation Easement · 10 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cadillac State Forest Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 516 | Open |
| Wrights Lake Private Recreation or Education | Private owners | 269 | Open |
| Stump Blasters Sportsman Club Private Park | Private owners | 37 | Open |
Trails & water
18 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
1.5 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.5 mi
off-road bike paths
When to get out
The best walking months in Evart Township: July 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) | 9.2 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.7 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 28 | 31 | 42 | 55 | 68 | 78 | 81 | 79 | 72 | 58 | 44 | 33 |
| Rain (in) | 2.3 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 2.9 | 3.6 | 2.6 | 2.1 |
February is the driest month (1.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 3.7 inches fall in April, the wettest month. The climate in Evart Township →
Next door
Evart Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Osceola Township16 miHersey Township8.1 miEvart Township4.3 miChippewa Township4.2 miOrient Township2.7 miEvart1.1 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evart Township | 4% | 0.1 | 751 | 29% | B− |
| Evart | 12% | 0.4 | 38 | 96% | A |
| Chippewa Township | 7% | 0.1 | 1,111 | 49% | B+ |
| Orient Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Hersey Township | 9% | 0.2 | 1,040 | 33% | B+ |
| Osceola 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 Evart Township
Where can I hike in Evart Township?
The longest trail networks: Pere Marquette State Forest - Cadillac Unit, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Evart Township is conserved land?
4% 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 Evart Township’s trails?
Pere Marquette State Forest - Cadillac Unit and Riverside Park East don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Evart Township?
1.5 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.5 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Evart Township?
39,953 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Evart Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 833 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Evart Township have?
Ahead of 54% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Evart 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 →