Ottawa National Forest - Watersmeet Ranger District
Managed by United States Forest Service
44,386 acres88.3 mi of trail
Forest Road 6998Forest Road 6997Forest Trail T5230-NForest Trail T5239+1
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Royalbroil · CC BY-SA 3.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Haight Township
More than half of Haight Township’s land is conserved: 68%
68% of Haight Township’s land is conserved, about 45,693 acres. The biggest trail networks: Ottawa National Forest - Watersmeet Ranger District (88.3 mi), Ontonagon Wild And Scenic River (2.6 mi), Bond Falls Scenic Site (1 mi). 1,232 acres are parks and preserves, 6,484 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
68%
45,693 acres · of 105.6 sq mi of land
Trails
114 mi
1.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,232 ac
6,484 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
20%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,470 ft
Big Rock
Lakes & rivers
24
4 boat launches
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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The longest trail network is Ottawa National Forest - Watersmeet Ranger District, with 88.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Ontonagon Wild And Scenic River
Managed by United States Forest Service
2,827 acres2.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Ottawa National Forest - Bessemer Ranger District
Managed by United States Forest Service
66 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 8 parks & preserves
Ottawa National Forest - Watersmeet Ranger District44,386 acres · 88.3 mi of trail · United States Forest Service
Ontonagon Wild And Scenic River2,827 acres · 2.6 mi of trail · United States Forest Service
DirectionsBond Falls Scenic Site96 acres · 1 mi of trail
DirectionsOttawa National Forest - Bessemer Ranger District66 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · United States Forest Service
Maple Grove Park22 acres · Haight Township
Ottawa National Forest - Bergland Ranger District20 acres · United States Forest Service
Bond Falls Day Use Area7 acres
County Line Lake Public Access1 acres · Michigan Department of Natural Resources
Who protects it
45,693 conserved acres
68% of Haight Township’s land. Who manages Haight Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Forest Service44,514 ac
County1,084 ac
State parks96 ac
National Forest · 44,514 acLocal Resource Management Area · 1,084 acState Recreation Area · 96 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ottawa National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 44,514 | Open |
| Local Forest Local Resource Management Area | County | 1,084 | Open |
| Bond Falls Scenic Site State Recreation Area | State parks | 96 | Open |
Things to do
9 places to go in Haight Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in Haight Township
County Line Lake Boat Launch
DirectionsDeadman Lake Boat LaunchIn Ottawa National Forest - Watersmeet Ranger District
DirectionsPaulding Pond Boat LaunchIn Ottawa National Forest - Watersmeet Ranger District
DirectionsRobbins Pond Boat LaunchIn Ottawa National Forest - Watersmeet Ranger District
DirectionsWaterfalls in Haight Township
Bond FallsIn Bond Falls Scenic Site
DirectionsUpper Bond FallsIn Bond Falls Scenic Site
DirectionsScenic views in Haight Township
1 scenic view without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Peaks in Haight Township
Big Rock1,470 ft elevation
DirectionsCampgrounds in Haight Township
Robbins Pond CampgroundIn Ottawa National Forest - Watersmeet Ranger District · United States Forest Service
DirectionsTrails & water
17 named trails and 24 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 2.2 mi
UP 32.4 mi
Forest Road 69982.0 mi
Forest Road 69971.3 mi
Forest Trail T5230-N0.9 mi
Forest Trail T52390.8 mi
Forest Road 6998-C0.7 mi
Forest Road 6994-D0.7 mi
Old US 450.6 mi
Forest Road 6998-G0.5 mi
Forest Trail T5239-A0.4 mi
7 more trails
Forest Road 6950-E
0.4 miForest Road 6995
0.4 miForest Trail T5230-N1
0.3 miForest Trail T5239-C
0.3 miForest Road 6996
0.2 miForest Trail T5239-B
0.2 miForest Road 6998-H
0.2 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
Amber LakelakeBarclay PondpondBeaver PondBehlow LakeBlair LakelakeDeadman LakeDeer LakeErickson LakelakeHemlock LakelakeJohnson LakeKennedy LakeNorth Line LakePaulding PondpondPickle PondRobbins PondSand LakeSpargo LakeTanlund LakeBaltimore RiverBluff CreekCisco Branch Ontonagon RiverMiddle Branch Ontonagon RiverRoselawn CreekSucker Creek
When to get out
The best walking months in Haight Township: May and August
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) | 9.0 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 15.0 | 15.8 | 15.5 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.3 | 8.6 |
| High (°F) | 22 | 27 | 38 | 51 | 65 | 74 | 78 | 76 | 68 | 54 | 38 | 27 |
| Rain (in) | 1.9 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 2.4 | 2.1 |
February is the driest month (1.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 78 °F). 3.9 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Haight Township →
Next door
Haight Township and its neighbors
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Marenisco Township281 miWatersmeet Township254 miHaight Township114 miStannard Township81 miInterior Township76 miMcMillan Township29 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haight Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Interior Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| McMillan Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Stannard Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Watersmeet Township | 81% | 1.0 | 54 | 33% | A |
| Marenisco 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 Haight Township
Where can I hike in Haight Township?
The longest trail networks: Ottawa National Forest - Watersmeet Ranger District, 88.3 miles; Ontonagon Wild And Scenic River, 2.6 miles; Bond Falls Scenic Site, 1 miles; Ottawa National Forest - Bessemer Ranger District, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Haight Township’s trails?
Ottawa National Forest - Watersmeet Ranger District and Ontonagon Wild And Scenic River don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Haight Township?
298,324 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Haight Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 43,614 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Haight 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 →