Few parks or trails are on the map in Marilla Township
The biggest trail networks: Manistee National Forest - Manistee Ranger District (18.2 mi), Manistee National Forest - Cadillac Ranger District (8.6 mi), Pere Marquette State Forest - Traverse City Unit (0.7 mi). 24% of Marilla Township’s land is conserved, about 5,435 acres. 4 acres are parks and preserves, 9.2 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
24%
5,435 acres · of 35.5 sq mi of land
Trails
36 mi
1.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
4 ac
9.2 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
1%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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The longest trail network is Manistee National Forest - Manistee Ranger District, with 18.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Manistee National Forest - Manistee Ranger District
Managed by United States Forest Service
4,447 acres18.2 mi of trail
North Country National Scenic TrailNFS 5000Marilla Trailhead TrailWest Sweets Ravine+1
Manistee National Forest - Cadillac Ranger District
Managed by United States Forest Service
937 acres8.6 mi of trail
Manistee River Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Pere Marquette State Forest - Traverse City Unit
Managed by Michigan Department of Natural Resources
969 acres0.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Gordin Fisk Memorial Park
Managed by Marilla Township
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
5,435 conserved acres
24% of Marilla Township’s land. Who manages Marilla Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Forest Service5,435 ac
National Forest · 5,435 ac
The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)
Managed by
Acres
Public access
Manistee National Forest
National Forest
U.S. Forest Service
5,435
Open
Things to do
21 places to go in Marilla Township
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Waterfalls in Marilla Township
2 waterfalls without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
The best walking months in Marilla Township: May to 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)
9.2
10.4
11.8
13.4
14.8
15.5
15.2
14.0
12.4
10.9
9.5
8.9
High (°F)
28
31
41
54
67
77
81
78
71
57
44
33
Rain (in)
2.5
1.6
2.1
3.2
3.4
3.3
3.2
3.2
3.3
4.2
3.1
2.4
February is the driest month (1.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.2 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Marilla Township →
— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Marilla Township
Where can I hike in Marilla Township?
The longest trail networks: Manistee National Forest - Manistee Ranger District, 18.2 miles; Manistee National Forest - Cadillac Ranger District, 8.6 miles; Pere Marquette State Forest - Traverse City Unit, 0.7 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Marilla Township’s trails?
Manistee National Forest - Manistee Ranger District and Manistee National Forest - Cadillac Ranger District don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Marilla Township?
98,530 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Marilla Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 5,473 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Marilla Township neighbors.