Maple River State Game Area
Managed by Michigan Department of Natural Resources
410 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Maple Rapids
46% of Maple Rapids’ land is conserved, and virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 46% of Maple Rapids’ land is conserved, about 406 acres. 410 acres are parks and preserves, 564 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
46%
406 acres · of 1.4 sq mi of land
Trails
0.1 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
410 ac
564 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
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
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Maple Rapids Memorial Ball Fields
Managed by Village of Maple Rapids
11 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Maple Rapids Village Park and Community Center
Managed by Village of Maple Rapids
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it
406 conserved acres
46% of Maple Rapids’ land. Who manages Maple Rapids’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife392 ac
Town or city15 ac
State Conservation Area · 392 acLocal Park · 11 acLocal Other or Unknown · 4 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maple River State Game Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 392 | Open |
| Maple Rapids Memorial Ballfields Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Old School Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Maple Rapids Village Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Maple Rapids
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Maple Rapids
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
1 lakes & rivers
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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
3Baseball
2Tennis
1Basketball
1Beach volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Maple Rapids: July 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) | 9.3 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 30 | 33 | 44 | 57 | 69 | 79 | 83 | 81 | 74 | 60 | 47 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 2.1 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 2.6 | 2.0 |
February is the driest month (1.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 3.8 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Maple Rapids →
Questions about parks and trails in Maple Rapids
Are dogs allowed on Maple Rapids’ trails?
Maple River State Game Area and Maple Rapids Memorial Ball Fields don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Maple Rapids?
10,343 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Maple Rapids or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 410 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Maple Rapids 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 →