Norrie Park
Managed by City of Ironwood
99 acres2.7 mi of trail
White Pine
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Bobak Ha'Eri · CC BY 3.0A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Ironwood
Ironwood has 22 miles of mapped trails, 3.3 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Norrie Park (2.7 mi). 153 acres are parks and preserves, 31 per 1,000 residents. 5% of Ironwood’s land is conserved, about 218 acres.
Ahead of 85% of U.S. towns · #145 of 701 in Michigan. What drives it
Conserved land
5%
218 acres · of 6.6 sq mi of land
Trails
22 mi
3.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
153 ac
31 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
72%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
2.5 mi
2.5 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Ironwood?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Ironwood have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Ironwood is ahead of 85% of U.S. towns, #145 of 701 in Michigan. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, the share of residents near a park lowest.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Ironwood’s overall grade.
Conserved land5% of the land · typical MI town 5% · U.S. 4%BTrails3.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (22 mi) · MI 0.3 · U.S. 0.4A+Park land31 acres of park per 1,000 residents (153 acres) · MI 33 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home72% of residents within a half mile of a park · MI 50% · U.S. 72%B
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 85%
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Michigan towns of 2,500+ (701)Ahead of 79%
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 Norrie Park, with 2.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Longyear Park
Park
3 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 5 parks & preserves
Norrie Park99 acres · 2.7 mi of trail · City of Ironwood
Gogebic County Fairgrounds29 acres
Curry Park10 acres
DirectionsLongyear Park3 acres
Downtown City Square1 acres · City of Ironwood
DirectionsWho protects it
218 conserved acres
5% of Ironwood’s land. Who manages Ironwood’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Private owners156 ac
Town or city62 ac
Private Park · 156 acLocal Park · 62 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gogebic Country Club Private Park | Private owners | 156 | Restricted |
| City of Ironwood Park Local Park | Town or city | 49 | Open |
| Curry Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Longyear Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Hiawatha Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Ironwood Historic Depot Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in Ironwood
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Ironwood
Hiawatha Park Playground
DirectionsPlus 1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
25 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
White Pine1.8 mi
Rift1.2 mi
Iron Bowl1.2 mi
Burma Bowl0.9 mi
PBR Trail0.9 mi
Long Loop0.6 mi
Streetcar0.6 mi
Downtown Drift0.5 mi
Medium Loop0.5 mi
Ridge Trail0.5 mi
15 more trails
Penokee Trail
0.4 miBurma Bowl Connector
0.4 miRed Devil East
0.4 miSmall Loop
0.4 miCurry Mine Trail
0.4 miRed Devil West
0.4 miOre Car
0.3 miTownsite Trail
0.3 miIron Belle - Miners Park Connection
0.2 miNorrie Trail
0.2 miAurora Neighborhood
0.2 miRescue
0.2 miRight Field
0.2 miPabst Disaster
0.1 miMuck Ruck
0.1 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
2.5 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
2.5 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
5Baseball
3Tennis
1Basketball
1Volleyball
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →6 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Memorial BuildingBuilding · listed 1980
About itIronwood City HallBuilding · listed 1980
About itSolomon S. Curry HouseBuilding · listed 1982
About itIronwood Theatre ComplexBuilding · listed 1985
About itChicago and Northwestern Railroad DepotBuilding · listed 1985
About itIronwood Carnegie LibraryBuilding · listed 2011
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Ironwood: May, August 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) | 9.0 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 15.0 | 15.8 | 15.5 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.3 | 8.6 |
| High (°F) | 20 | 25 | 37 | 49 | 64 | 73 | 77 | 75 | 67 | 53 | 37 | 25 |
| Rain (in) | 2.0 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 3.0 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 2.6 | 2.2 |
February is the driest month (1.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 77 °F). 4.2 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Ironwood →
Next door
Ironwood and its neighbors
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ironwood | 5% | 3.3 | 31 | 72% | A− |
| Erwin Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Ironwood Township | 26% | 1.9 | 7,072 | 49% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Ironwood
Where can I hike in Ironwood?
The longest trail networks: Norrie Park, 2.7 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Ironwood is conserved land?
5% 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 Ironwood’s trails?
Norrie Park and Gogebic County Fairgrounds don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Ironwood?
2.5 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.5 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Ironwood?
81,851 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Ironwood or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 153 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Ironwood have?
Ahead of 85% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #145 of 701 in Michigan. 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 Ironwood 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 →