Photo: Bobak Ha'Eri · CC BY 3.08% of Menominee’s land is conserved: 275 acres
92% of residents live within a half mile of a park. The biggest trail networks: John Henes Park (0.5 mi). 117 acres are parks and preserves, 14 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 72% of U.S. towns · #273 of 701 in Michigan. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Menominee?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Menominee have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Menominee is ahead of 72% of U.S. towns, #273 of 701 in Michigan. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park ranks highest, trail miles lowest.
Water is 6% of Menominee’s area (0 of 5 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 8%.
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
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is John Henes Park, with 0.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Water Tower Park
River Park Campground
All 10 parks & preserves
275 conserved acres
8% of Menominee’s land. Water is left out: Menominee has 5.2 square miles of land and 0.3 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Menominee’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 9 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 169 | Restricted |
| John Henes Park Local Park | Town or city | 43 | Open |
| Menominee Spies Athletic Field Local Park | Town or city | 17 | Open |
| Water Tower Park Local Park | Town or city | 14 | Open |
| River Park Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Veterans' Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Lighthouse Ann Arbor Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Tourist Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Great Lakes Memorial Marina Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Duby Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
2 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
14 places to go in Menominee
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
6 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Plus 3 boat launches without a name on the map.
2 lakes & rivers
2.3 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.
5 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Menominee: May, August 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) | 9.1 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.8 | 15.6 | 15.3 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 26 | 29 | 38 | 50 | 63 | 72 | 78 | 77 | 69 | 56 | 43 | 31 |
| Rain (in) | 1.5 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 2.1 | 1.7 |
February is the driest month (1.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 78 °F). 3.7 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Menominee →
Menominee 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Menominee | 8% | 0.3 | 14 | 92% | B+ |
| Menominee Township | 1% | under 0.1 | 10 | 14% | C− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Menominee
Where can I hike in Menominee?
The longest trail networks: John Henes Park, 0.5 miles; Spies Field, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Menominee is conserved land?
8% 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 Menominee’s trails?
John Henes Park and Water Tower Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Menominee?
2.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.4 of painted or protected lanes and 0.8 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Menominee?
9,640 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Menominee or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 117 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Menominee have?
Ahead of 72% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #273 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 Menominee 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 →