Hurontown Recreation Area
Managed by Portage Township
15 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
–Not graded
Outdoors in Hurontown
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Hurontown
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 4% of Hurontown’s land is conserved, about 4 acres. 21 acres are parks and preserves, 156 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
4%
4 acres · of 0.2 sq mi of land
Trails
0.1 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
21 ac
156 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.5 mi
0.5 mi lanes
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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
4 conserved acres
4% of Hurontown’s land. Who manages Hurontown’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city4 ac
Local Park · 4 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Houghton Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
Biking & sports
0.5 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.5 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
Courts & fields
2Tennis
2Soccer
1Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Hurontown: May and August
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) | 8.9 | 10.2 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 15.0 | 15.9 | 15.5 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.3 | 8.5 |
| High (°F) | 23 | 27 | 37 | 49 | 63 | 73 | 78 | 76 | 68 | 54 | 40 | 28 |
| Rain (in) | 1.9 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 2.2 | 1.7 |
February is the driest month (1.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 78 °F). 3.4 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Hurontown →
Next door
Hurontown and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurontown | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Houghton | 20% | 4.4 | 65 | 99%+ | A+ |
| Portage Township | 18% | 1.5 | 3,534 | 51% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Hurontown
Are dogs allowed on Hurontown’s trails?
Hurontown Recreation Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Hurontown?
0.5 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.5 of painted or protected lanes.
Is there public land near Hurontown?
9,398 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Hurontown or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 21 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Hurontown 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 →