Pere Marquette State Forest - Traverse City Unit
Managed by Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2,689 acres9.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
C−Outdoors
Outdoors in Mayfield Township
Mayfield Township has 12 miles of mapped trails, 0.3 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Pere Marquette State Forest - Traverse City Unit (9.7 mi). 1% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2% of Mayfield Township’s land is conserved, about 583 acres.
Ahead of 19% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
583 acres · of 35.9 sq mi of land
Trails
12 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Near a park
1%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
6
1 boat launch
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Mayfield Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Mayfield Township is ahead of 19% of U.S. towns. Trail miles hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
C−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Mayfield Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical MI town 5% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (12 mi) · MI 0.3 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land0.1 acres of park per 1,000 residents (0 acres) · MI 33 · U.S. 13DParks close to home1% of residents within a half mile of a park · MI 50% · U.S. 72%D
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 19%
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NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in Mayfield Township. OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and coverage varies from town to town, so a town with unmapped parks scores low on them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from D to C. 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
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Pere Marquette State Forest - Traverse City Unit, with 9.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Pere Marquette State Forest - Cadillac Unit
Managed by Michigan Department of Natural Resources
3 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
583 conserved acres
2% of Mayfield Township’s land. Who manages Mayfield Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits476 ac
State natural resources82 ac
Other state land25 ac
Unknown Easement · 476 acState Conservation Area · 82 acConservation Easement · 25 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 501 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| MNRTF Parcel State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 78 | Restricted |
| Cadillac State Forest Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 3 | Open |
Things to do
5 places to go in Mayfield Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Mayfield Township
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Mayfield Township
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Peaks in Mayfield Township
1 peak without a name on the map.
Campgrounds in Mayfield Township
Traverse City KOA
DirectionsTrails & water
6 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
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
1Volleyball
1Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Mayfield 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 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 28 | 30 | 41 | 54 | 67 | 76 | 81 | 78 | 71 | 57 | 43 | 33 |
| Rain (in) | 2.2 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 2.8 | 2.4 |
February is the driest month (1.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.0 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Mayfield Township →
Next door
Mayfield Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Hanover Township78 miParadise Township69 miBlair Township39 miGrant Township25 miMayfield Township12 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayfield Township | 2% | 0.3 | under 1 | 1% | C− |
| Hanover Township | 64% | 2.2 | 8,347 | 81% | A+ |
| Grant Township | 4% | 0.7 | 3 | 4% | C |
| Paradise Township | 4% | 1.3 | 35 | 40% | B+ |
| Blair Township | 5% | 1.1 | 51 | 59% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Mayfield Township
Where can I hike in Mayfield Township?
The longest trail networks: Pere Marquette State Forest - Traverse City Unit, 9.7 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Mayfield Township is conserved land?
2% 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 Mayfield Township’s trails?
Pere Marquette State Forest - Traverse City Unit and Pere Marquette State Forest - Cadillac Unit don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Mayfield Township?
50,378 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Mayfield Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Mayfield Township have?
Ahead of 19% 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 Mayfield 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 →