Lakeview Park
Park
90 acres1.8 mi of trail
Manistique Boardwalk
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trailhead
Manistique East Breakwater Light · Photo: Chris Beechler · CC BY-SA 4.0AOutdoors
Outdoors in Manistique
6% of Manistique’s land is conserved, and 95% of residents live within a half mile of a park
166 acres are parks and preserves, 58 per 1,000 residents. 2.6 miles of mapped trail cross Manistique, 0.8 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: Lakeview Park (1.8 mi), Manistique Central Park (0.5 mi).
Ahead of 89% of U.S. towns · #94 of 701 in Michigan. What drives it
Conserved land
6%
120 acres · of 3.2 sq mi of land
Trails
2.6 mi
0.8 per sq mi of land
Park land
166 ac
58 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
95%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
1 beach · 1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Manistique?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Manistique have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Manistique is ahead of 89% of U.S. towns, #94 of 701 in Michigan. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; park acres per resident rank highest, conserved land lowest.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Manistique’s overall grade.
Conserved land6% of the land · typical MI town 5% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.8 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (3 mi) · MI 0.3 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land58 acres of park per 1,000 residents (166 acres) · MI 33 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home95% of residents within a half mile of a park · MI 50% · U.S. 72%A−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 89%
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Michigan towns of 2,500+ (701)Ahead of 87%
Water is 9% of Manistique’s area (0 of 4 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 5%.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A− 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 Lakeview Park, with 1.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Manistique Central Park
Park
43 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Historical Park
Park
6 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Denton Nelson Ball Field
Park
5 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 5 parks & preserves
Lakeview Park90 acres · 1.8 mi of trail
DirectionsManistique Central Park43 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
Historical Park6 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Denton Nelson Ball Field5 acres
Lake Superior State Forest - Shingleton Unit4 acres · Michigan Department of Natural Resources
Who protects it
120 conserved acres
6% of Manistique’s land. Water is left out: Manistique has 3.2 square miles of land and 0.3 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Manistique’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city106 ac
State natural resources11 ac
County3 ac
Local Park · 109 acState Resource Management Area · 6 acState Conservation Area · 4 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carl D. Bradley Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 62 | Open |
| Mantisique Central Park Local Park | Town or city | 29 | Open |
| Manistique Boat Marina Park Local Park | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| Wyman Nursery State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 6 | Restricted |
| Shingleton State Foreset Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 4 | Open |
| Historical Park & Water Tower Local Park | County | 3 | Open |
| Denton Nelson Ballpark Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Blanchard Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Five Points Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
8 places to go in Manistique
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Manistique
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Manistique
4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Manistique
Manistique Municipal Ramp Boat Launch
DirectionsScenic views in Manistique
1 scenic view without a name on the map.
Campgrounds in Manistique
Manistique Lakeshore Campground
DirectionsTrails & water
1 named trail and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Manistique Boardwalk1.6 mi
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
3Basketball
2Tennis
2Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The best walking months in Manistique: May, June 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) | 9.0 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 14.9 | 15.7 | 15.4 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.4 | 8.7 |
| High (°F) | 25 | 28 | 36 | 47 | 60 | 70 | 75 | 74 | 67 | 54 | 41 | 31 |
| Rain (in) | 2.1 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 2.7 | 2.3 |
February is the driest month (1.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 75 °F). 3.8 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Manistique →
Next door
Manistique 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manistique | 6% | 0.8 | 58 | 95% | A |
| Manistique Township | 77% | 0.2 | 46,573 | 48% | A− |
| Hiawatha Township | 81% | 0.7 | 72,058 | 63% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Manistique
Where can I hike in Manistique?
The longest trail networks: Lakeview Park, 1.8 miles; Manistique Central Park, 0.5 miles; Historical Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Manistique is conserved land?
6% 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 Manistique’s trails?
Lakeview Park and Manistique Central Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Manistique?
68,586 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Manistique or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 166 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Manistique have?
Ahead of 89% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #94 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 Manistique 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 →