Harrisville State Park
Managed by Michigan Department of Natural Resources
95 acres0.8 mi of trail
Cedar Run Nature TrailPathway to Harrisville
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto Harrisville State Park Day Use Parking
C+Outdoors
Outdoors in Harrisville Township
Harrisville Township has 114 acres of parks, 94 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Harrisville State Park (0.8 mi). 18% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 5.2 miles of mapped trail cross Harrisville Township, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 42% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
367 acres · of 30.3 sq mi of land
Trails
5.2 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
114 ac
94 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
18%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.4 mi
What kind of outdoors town is Harrisville Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Harrisville Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Harrisville Township is ahead of 42% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Harrisville Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical MI town 5% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (5 mi) · MI 0.3 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land94 acres of park per 1,000 residents (114 acres) · MI 33 · U.S. 13AParks close to home18% 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 42%
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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
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
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 Harrisville State Park, with 0.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Alcona County Recreation Area
Nature preserve
119 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Harrisville Township Recreation Area
Managed by Harrisville Township
14 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary
Managed by National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration;State of Michigan
8 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto Harrisville State Park Day Use ParkingWebsite ↗
Who protects it
367 conserved acres
2% of Harrisville Township’s land. Who manages Harrisville Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County120 ac
Private owners104 ac
State parks93 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits27 ac
Town or city15 ac
Other state land6 ac
U.S. Forest Service1 ac
Local Recreation Area · 120 acPrivate Park · 104 acState Park · 93 acConservation Easement · 33 acLocal Park · 15 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 34 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alcona Fairgrounds and Recreation Area Local Recreation Area | County | 120 | Restricted |
| Harrisville State Park State Park | State parks | 93 | Open |
| Springport Hills Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 67 | Restricted |
| Greenbush Golf Club Private Park | Private owners | 37 | Restricted |
| Harrisville Township Recreation Area Local Park | Town or city | 15 | Open |
| Huron National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 1 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in Harrisville Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Harrisville Township
Harrisville State Park BeachIn Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary
DirectionsPicnic areas in Harrisville Township
Harrisville State Park Picnic AreaIn Harrisville State Park
DirectionsTrails & water
1 named trail
Named trails
Unpaved · 1.0 mi
Cedar Run Nature Trail0.7 mi
Biking & sports
0.4 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.4 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
3Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Harrisville Township: May, June 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 | 14.8 | 15.5 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 28 | 30 | 39 | 50 | 63 | 73 | 78 | 77 | 70 | 57 | 44 | 34 |
| Rain (in) | 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 2.3 | 2.1 |
February is the driest month (1.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 78 °F). 3.5 inches fall in August, the wettest month. The climate in Harrisville Township →
Next door
Harrisville Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Gustin Township21 miGreenbush Township12 miHaynes Township9.5 miHarrisville Township5.2 miHarrisville0.2 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrisville Township | 2% | 0.2 | 94 | 18% | C+ |
| Harrisville | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Haynes Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Gustin Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Greenbush Township | 2% | 0.5 | 35 | 33% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Harrisville Township
Where can I hike in Harrisville Township?
The longest trail networks: Harrisville State Park, 0.8 miles; Alcona County Recreation Area, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Harrisville Township is conserved land?
2% 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 Harrisville Township’s trails?
Harrisville State Park and Alcona County Recreation Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Harrisville Township?
0.4 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.4 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Harrisville Township?
37,175 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Harrisville Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 114 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Harrisville Township have?
Ahead of 42% 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 Harrisville 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 →