14% of Marlette’s land is conserved: 141 acres
95% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 40 acres are parks and preserves, 21 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 63% of U.S. towns. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Marlette?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Marlette have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Marlette is ahead of 63% of U.S. towns. Conserved land holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
141 conserved acres
14% of Marlette’s land. Who manages Marlette’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Private Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 69 | Restricted |
| MI Agricultural Commission Unknown | Other state land | 32 | Open |
| City of Marlette Park Local Park | Town or city | 24 | Open |
| Marlette City Park Local Park | Town or city | 15 | Open |
5 places to go in Marlette
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
5 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
The best walking months in Marlette: June 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) | 9.3 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.7 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 29 | 32 | 42 | 56 | 68 | 78 | 81 | 79 | 73 | 60 | 46 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 2.0 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 2.0 |
February is the driest month (1.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 3.5 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Marlette →
Questions about parks and trails in Marlette
How much of Marlette is conserved land?
14% 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 Marlette’s trails?
Marlette Community Park & Pool doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Marlette?
567 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Marlette or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 73 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Marlette have?
Ahead of 63% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Marlette neighbors.
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 →