Pere Marquette State Forest - Cadillac Unit
Managed by Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1,148 acres2.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Hersey Township
Hersey Township has 2,117 acres of parks, 1,040 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Pere Marquette State Forest - Cadillac Unit (2.7 mi). 9% of Hersey Township’s land is conserved, about 2,102 acres. 33% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 68% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
9%
2,102 acres · of 35.3 sq mi of land
Trails
8.1 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
2,117 ac
1,040 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
33%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
6.9 mi
6.9 mi paths
What kind of outdoors town is Hersey Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Hersey Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Hersey Township is ahead of 68% 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 Hersey Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land9% of the land · typical MI town 5% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (8 mi) · MI 0.3 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land1,040 acres of park per 1,000 residents (2,117 acres) · MI 33 · U.S. 13A+Parks close to home33% 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 68%
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How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B− to A−. 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 Pere Marquette State Forest - Cadillac Unit, with 2.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
2,102 conserved acres
9% of Hersey Township’s land. Who manages Hersey Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources1,074 ac
Private owners853 ac
County175 ac
State Conservation Area · 1,074 acPrivate Recreation or Education · 657 acPrivate Park · 196 acLocal Resource Management Area · 175 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cadillac State Forest Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 1,074 | Open |
| Eagle Boys Village Private Recreation or Education | Private owners | 657 | Open |
| Buck and Brush Club Private Park | Private owners | 195 | Open |
| Local Forest Local Resource Management Area | County | 175 | Open |
| Club 8 Private Park | Private owners | 1 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Hersey Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Campgrounds in Hersey Township
Blodgett Landing
DirectionsTrails & water
1 named trail
Named trails
Unpaved · 1.5 mi
Patterson0.3 mi
Biking & sports
6.9 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
6.9 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
2Baseball
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Hersey 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 | 82 | 79 | 72 | 58 | 44 | 33 |
| Rain (in) | 2.3 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 2.7 | 2.1 |
February is the driest month (1.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 3.7 inches fall in April, the wettest month. The climate in Hersey Township →
Next door
Hersey Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Cedar Township41 miGrant Township8.5 miHersey Township8.1 miGreen Township6.7 miEvart Township4.3 miRichmond Township1.7 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hersey Township | 9% | 0.2 | 1,040 | 33% | B+ |
| Richmond Township | 5% | 0.1 | 383 | 14% | B− |
| Cedar Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Evart Township | 4% | 0.1 | 751 | 29% | B− |
| Grant Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Green Township | 3% | 0.2 | 143 | 21% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Hersey Township
Where can I hike in Hersey Township?
The longest trail networks: Pere Marquette State Forest - Cadillac Unit, 2.7 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Hersey Township is conserved land?
9% 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 Hersey Township’s trails?
Pere Marquette State Forest - Cadillac Unit doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Hersey Township?
6.9 miles of bike routes are on the map: 6.9 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Hersey Township?
35,359 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Hersey Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2,117 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Hersey Township have?
Ahead of 68% 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 Hersey 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 →