Pretty Lake Boating Access Site
Managed by Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Martiny Township
Martiny Township has 2,884 acres of parks, 1,695 for every 1,000 residents
15% of Martiny Township’s land is conserved, about 3,123 acres. 2.8 miles of mapped trail cross Martiny Township, 0.1 per square mile of land. 38% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 67% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
15%
3,123 acres · of 32.0 sq mi of land
Trails
2.8 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
2,884 ac
1,695 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
38%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
2.7 mi
2.7 mi lanes
Lakes & rivers
19
5 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Martiny Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Martiny Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Martiny Township is ahead of 67% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Martiny Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land15% of the land · typical MI town 5% · U.S. 4%A−Trails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (3 mi) · MI 0.3 · U.S. 0.4CPark land1,695 acres of park per 1,000 residents (2,884 acres) · MI 33 · U.S. 13A+Parks close to home38% of residents within a half mile of a park · MI 50% · U.S. 72%C
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 67%
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Water is 10% of Martiny Township’s area (3 of 35 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 14%.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B− 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
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Jehnsen Lake Boating Access Site
Managed by Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
3,123 conserved acres
15% of Martiny Township’s land. Water is left out: Martiny Township has 32.0 square miles of land and 3.5 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Martiny Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife2,730 ac
County271 ac
Private owners121 ac
State Conservation Area · 2,730 acLocal Other or Unknown · 271 acPrivate Recreation or Education · 121 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Martiny Lake State Game Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 2,730 | Open |
| Gravel Pit Local Other or Unknown | County | 271 | Closed |
| Camp Brethren Heights Private Recreation or Education | Private owners | 121 | Open |
Things to do
7 places to go in Martiny Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in Martiny Township
Jehnsen Lake Boat LaunchIn Jehnsen Lake Boating Access Site
DirectionsLower Evans Lake Boat Launch
DirectionsPretty Lake Boat Launch
DirectionsPlus 2 boat launches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Campgrounds in Martiny Township
Shooltz's Landing Campground
DirectionsTubbs Lake Island State Forest CampgroundMichigan Department of Natural Resources
DirectionsTrails & water
19 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Bass LakepondBig Evans LakelakeBig John Brown LakelakeBluegill LakelakeBoom LakelakeBullhead LakelakeDogfish LakepondHorsehead LakelakeJehnsen LakelakeLost LakelakeLower Evans LakelakeManake LakelakeMud LakelakePerch LakelakePretty LakelakeSaddlebag LakelakeSpring LakelakeEast Branch Little MuskegonEast Branch Little Muskegon River
Biking & sports
2.7 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
2.7 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
When to get out
The best walking months in Martiny Township: 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 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.7 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 28 | 31 | 42 | 56 | 68 | 78 | 82 | 79 | 72 | 59 | 45 | 34 |
| Rain (in) | 2.3 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 2.9 | 3.6 | 2.7 | 2.2 |
February is the driest month (1.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 3.7 inches fall in April, the wettest month. The climate in Martiny Township →
Next door
Martiny Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Morton Township18 miSheridan Township7.4 miChippewa Township4.2 miMartiny Township2.8 miColfax Township2.5 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martiny Township | 15% | 0.1 | 1,695 | 38% | B+ |
| Chippewa Township | 7% | 0.1 | 1,111 | 49% | B+ |
| Morton Township | 7% | 0.5 | 52 | 32% | B+ |
| Sheridan Township | 5% | 0.2 | 690 | 38% | B |
| Colfax Township | 6% | 0.1 | 376 | 15% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Martiny Township
How much of Martiny Township is conserved land?
15% 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 Martiny Township’s trails?
Pretty Lake Boating Access Site and Jehnsen Lake Boating Access Site don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Martiny Township?
2.7 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.7 of painted or protected lanes.
Is there public land near Martiny Township?
16,324 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Martiny Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2,884 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Martiny Township have?
Ahead of 67% 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 Martiny Township 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 →