Harrisville State Park
Managed by Michigan Department of Natural Resources
24 acres0.1 mi of trail
Cedar Run Nature Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Defer Elementary School · Photo: Appraiser · CC BY-SA 3.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Harrisville
6% of Harrisville’s land is conserved, and virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 6% of Harrisville’s land is conserved, about 26 acres. 56 acres are parks and preserves, 115 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
6%
26 acres · of 0.6 sq mi of land
Trails
0.2 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
56 ac
115 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.4 mi
Lakes & rivers
1
1 beach
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 Harrisville State Park, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Mill Pond Park
Managed by City of Harrisville
8 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Harrisville Boating Access Site
Managed by Michigan Department of Natural Resources
7 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary
Managed by National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration;State of Michigan
4 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
All 6 parks & preserves
Harrisville State Park24 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Michigan Department of Natural Resources
DirectionsMill Pond Park8 acres · City of Harrisville
Harrisville Boating Access Site7 acres · Michigan Department of Natural Resources
DirectionsThunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary4 acres · National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration;State of Michigan
DirectionsHuron National Forest4 acres · United States Forest Service
DirectionsHarbor Park4 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
26 conserved acres
6% of Harrisville’s land. Who manages Harrisville’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State parks18 ac
Town or city5 ac
U.S. Forest Service3 ac
Other state land1 ac
State Park · 18 acLocal Park · 5 acNational Forest · 3 acConservation Easement · 1 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1 acre is a conservation easement, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harrisville State Park State Park | State parks | 18 | Open |
| Harbor Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Huron National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 3 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in Harrisville
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Harrisville
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Harrisville
1 playground without a name on the map.
Trails & water
1 named trail and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Cedar Run Nature Trail0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
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
2Tennis
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Harrisville: 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 | 38 | 50 | 62 | 72 | 77 | 77 | 70 | 57 | 44 | 34 |
| Rain (in) | 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 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 77 °F). 3.5 inches fall in August, the wettest month. The climate in Harrisville →
Next door
Harrisville and its neighbors
Harrisville has the second most mapped trails of the 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrisville | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Harrisville Township | 2% | 0.2 | 94 | 18% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Harrisville
Where can I hike in Harrisville?
The longest trail networks: Harrisville State Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Harrisville’s trails?
Harrisville State Park and Mill Pond Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Harrisville?
0.4 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.4 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Harrisville?
9,592 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Harrisville or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 59 of them inside the city line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Harrisville 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 →