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Outdoors in K. I. Sawyer

Few parks or trails are on the map in K. I. Sawyer

The biggest trail networks: Little Trout Lake Park (1.2 mi). 280 acres are parks and preserves, 100 per 1,000 residents. 4.8 miles of mapped trail cross K. I. Sawyer, 2.8 per square mile of land.

Conserved land
under 1%
0 acres · of 1.7 sq mi of land
Trails
4.8 mi
2.8 per sq mi of land
Park land
280 ac
100 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
67%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
1 beach
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.

123
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 Little Trout Lake Park, with 1.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.

Little Trout Lake Park

Managed by Marquette County
174 acres1.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗

Silver Lead Creek Greenway

Managed by Marquette County
105 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet

Escanaba River State Forest - Gwinn Unit (South)

Managed by Michigan Department of Natural Resources
25 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Things to do

3 places to go in K. I. Sawyer

Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.

Community gardens in K. I. Sawyer
KI Sawyer Community GardenIn Little Trout Lake Park · Sawyer Community Alliance
Directions
Trails & water

1 lakes & rivers

Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports

0.0 miles of bike routes

Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.

Courts & fields
2Baseball
2Softball
1Basketball

Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.

When to get out

The best walking months in K. I. Sawyer: 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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.010.311.813.515.015.815.414.212.510.89.38.6
High (°F)242737496474797668544028
Rain (in)1.91.61.82.73.23.53.72.93.73.62.62.2

February is the driest month (1.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 79 °F). 3.7 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in K. I. Sawyer →

Questions about parks and trails in K. I. Sawyer

Where can I hike in K. I. Sawyer?

The longest trail networks: Little Trout Lake Park, 1.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.

Are dogs allowed on K. I. Sawyer’s trails?

Little Trout Lake Park and Silver Lead Creek Greenway don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.

Is there public land near K. I. Sawyer?

3,464 acres of parks and open public land lie inside K. Sawyer or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 280 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from K. I. Sawyer 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 →