Copper Country State Forest- Baraga Unit
Managed by Michigan Department of Natural Resources
3 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Mass City
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Mass City
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 5% of Mass City’s land is conserved, about 18 acres. 16 acres are parks and preserves, 53 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
5%
18 acres · of 0.5 sq mi of land
Trails
1.0 mi
1.9 per sq mi of land
Park land
16 ac
53 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
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
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Ottawa National Forest - Ontonagon Ranger District
Managed by United States Forest Service
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
18 conserved acres
5% of Mass City’s land. Who manages Mass City’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city14 ac
State natural resources3 ac
U.S. Forest Service1 ac
Local Park · 14 acState Conservation Area · 3 acNational Forest · 1 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Township of Greenland Park Local Park | Town or city | 14 | Open |
| Baraga State Forest Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 3 | Open |
| Ottawa National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 1 | Open |
Trails & water
1 named trail
Named trails
UP 30.3 mi
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
2Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Mass City: May, June 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) | 8.9 | 10.2 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 15.0 | 15.8 | 15.5 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.3 | 8.6 |
| High (°F) | 22 | 26 | 38 | 50 | 64 | 74 | 78 | 76 | 68 | 54 | 39 | 27 |
| Rain (in) | 2.2 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 2.6 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 2.5 | 2.1 |
February is the driest month (1.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 78 °F). 3.8 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Mass City →
Questions about parks and trails in Mass City
Are dogs allowed on Mass City’s trails?
Copper Country State Forest- Baraga Unit and Ottawa National Forest - Ontonagon Ranger District don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Mass City?
65,959 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Mass City or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 17 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Mass City 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 →