Pere Marquette State Forest - Cadillac Unit
Managed by Michigan Department of Natural Resources
15,012 acres66.6 mi of trail
Leota TrailBlue Springs Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Holland Township
More than half of Holland Township’s land is conserved: 66%
66% of Holland Township’s land is conserved, about 15,090 acres. 14,830 acres are parks and preserves, 68,659 per 1,000 residents. 78 miles of mapped trail cross Holland Township, 2.2 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
66%
15,090 acres · of 35.6 sq mi of land
Trails
78 mi
2.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
14,830 ac
68,659 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
66%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
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
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Pere Marquette State Forest - Cadillac Unit, with 66.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Au Sable State Forest - Gladwin Unit
Managed by Michigan Department of Natural Resources
37 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Au Sable State Forest - Roscommon Unit
Managed by Michigan Department of Natural Resources
6 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Who protects it
15,090 conserved acres
66% of Holland Township’s land. Who manages Holland Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources15,042 ac
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service47 ac
State fish & wildlife1 ac
State Conservation Area · 15,043 acConservation Easement · 47 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 47 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cadillac State Forest Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 14,779 | Open |
| Cadillac Forest Management Unit State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 263 | Restricted |
| Bear Creek Flooding State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 1 | Open |
Trails & water
2 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 40.8 mi
Leota Trail25.1 mi
Blue Springs Trail1.7 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The best walking months in Holland Township: July to 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 | 15.5 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 28 | 31 | 42 | 55 | 68 | 77 | 81 | 79 | 72 | 58 | 44 | 33 |
| Rain (in) | 2.0 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 2.4 | 2.1 |
February is the driest month (1.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 3.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Holland Township →
Next door
Holland Township and its neighbors
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Roscommon Township250 miSummerfield Township93 miHolland Township78 miClam Union Township20 miButterfield Township18 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holland Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Clam Union Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Butterfield Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Summerfield Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Roscommon Township | 13% | 2.4 | 1,488 | 21% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Holland Township
Where can I hike in Holland Township?
The longest trail networks: Pere Marquette State Forest - Cadillac Unit, 66.6 miles; Au Sable State Forest - Gladwin Unit, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Holland Township’s trails?
Pere Marquette State Forest - Cadillac Unit and Au Sable State Forest - Gladwin Unit don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Holland Township?
48,298 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Holland Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 14,830 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Holland 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 →