Photo: Tony Webster from Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States · CC BY 2.0Marquette has 81 miles of mapped trails, 7.2 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Presque Isle Park (5.9 mi), Tourist Park (0.7 mi). 84% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 6% of Marquette’s land is conserved, about 444 acres.
Ahead of 87% of U.S. towns · #112 of 701 in Michigan. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Marquette?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Marquette have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Marquette is ahead of 87% of U.S. towns, #112 of 701 in Michigan. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, park acres per resident lowest.
Water is 42% of Marquette’s area (8 of 19 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 4%.
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
The longest trail network is Presque Isle Park, with 5.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Tourist Park
Marquette Unit
Marquette Underwater Preserve
All 25 parks & preserves
444 conserved acres
6% of Marquette’s land. Water is left out: Marquette has 11.3 square miles of land and 8.1 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Marquette’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 72 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Presque Isle Park Local Park | Town or city | 172 | Open |
| River Park Local Park | Private owners | 60 | Open |
| Marquette Tourist Park Local Park | Town or city | 44 | Open |
| North Marquette Recreation Area Local Park | Town or city | 15 | Open |
| Founders Lanting Local Park | Town or city | 12 | Open |
| Spring Street Park Local Park | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| Shiras Park Local Park | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| Ellwood A Mattson Lower Harbor Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Giants Foot Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Northern Hardwood Lab Experimental Area Research or Educational Area | U.S. Forest Service | 8 | Restricted |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
40 places to go in Marquette
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 7 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Plus 10 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Plus 3 boat launches without a name on the map.
Plus 1 scenic view without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
25 named trails and 4 lakes & rivers
15 more trails
17 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.
13 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 12 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
1 more on the History page.
The best walking months in Marquette: 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.0 | 10.2 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 15.0 | 15.8 | 15.5 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.3 | 8.6 |
| High (°F) | 25 | 27 | 36 | 47 | 61 | 71 | 76 | 75 | 67 | 54 | 41 | 30 |
| Rain (in) | 1.9 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 2.7 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 2.1 |
February is the driest month (1.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 76 °F). 3.5 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Marquette →
Marquette and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marquette | 6% | 7.2 | 20 | 84% | A |
| Marquette Township | 20% | 3.8 | 502 | 56% | A+ |
| Trowbridge Park | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Sands Township | under 1% | 2.4 | 226 | 56% | B+ |
| Harvey | — 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 Marquette
Where can I hike in Marquette?
The longest trail networks: Presque Isle Park, 5.9 miles; Tourist Park, 0.7 miles; Marquette Unit, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Marquette 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 Marquette’s trails?
Presque Isle Park and Tourist Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Marquette?
17 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.2 of painted or protected lanes and 15 of off-road paths. Named routes: NTN Marquette South Trails and NTN Marquette North Trails.
Is there public land near Marquette?
4,144 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Marquette or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 420 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Marquette have?
Ahead of 87% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #112 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 Marquette 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 →