Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
87 miles of mapped trail cross Haring Township, 2.7 per square mile of land. 25% of Haring Township’s land is conserved, about 5,260 acres. The biggest trail networks: Pere Marquette State Forest - Cadillac Unit (63.3 mi).
Ahead of 96% of U.S. towns · #17 of 701 in Michigan. What drives it
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On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Haring Township is ahead of 96% of U.S. towns, #17 of 701 in Michigan. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
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The longest trail network is Pere Marquette State Forest - Cadillac Unit, with 63.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
25% of Haring Township’s land. Who manages Haring Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 6 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cadillac State Forest Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 4,877 | Open |
| Mitchell State Park State Park | State natural resources | 274 | Open |
| Cadillac All Sports Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 63 | Open |
| Wexford Fairgrounds Local Recreation Area | County | 38 | Restricted |
| Manistee National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 1 | Open |
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 dog park without a name on the map.
1 boat launch without a name on the map.
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
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) | 27 | 30 | 40 | 53 | 67 | 76 | 80 | 78 | 70 | 56 | 42 | 32 |
| Rain (in) | 2.2 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 2.7 | 2.3 |
February is the driest month (1.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 3.9 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Haring Township →
Haring Township has the most mapped trails of the 6 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haring Township | 25% | 2.7 | 1,460 | 61% | A+ |
| Cadillac | 13% | 1.0 | 67 | 94% | A |
| Selma Township | 42% | 0.9 | 1 | 10% | B− |
| Lake Township | 11% | 0.8 | 746 | 49% | A |
| Cedar Creek Township | 10% | 1.3 | 1,309 | 23% | A− |
| Clam Lake Township | 9% | 0.2 | 556 | 24% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
The longest trail networks: Pere Marquette State Forest - Cadillac Unit, 63.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
25% 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.
Pere Marquette State Forest - Cadillac Unit and William Mitchell State Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
1.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.4 of off-road paths and 0.9 of shoulders and shared lanes. Named routes: Missaukee Junction ORV Trail.
84,796 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Haring Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 5,237 of them inside the town line.
Ahead of 96% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #17 of 701 in Michigan. 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.
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Haring Township neighbors.
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 →