Jackson Park
Managed by City of Negaunee
321 acres12.2 mi of trail
Good for KidsMatthew's MonumentCheese GraterHumpty Dumpty+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Rklawton · CC BY-SA 4.0A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Negaunee
Negaunee has 68 miles of mapped trails, 5.1 for every square mile of land
340 acres are parks and preserves, 73 per 1,000 residents. The biggest trail networks: Jackson Park (12.2 mi), Eastwood Playlot (0.5 mi). 89% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 83% of U.S. towns · #163 of 701 in Michigan. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
71 acres · of 13.4 sq mi of land
Trails
68 mi
5.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
340 ac
73 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
89%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
4.8 mi
4.8 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
5
1 beach · 2 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Negaunee?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Negaunee have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Negaunee is ahead of 83% of U.S. towns, #163 of 701 in Michigan. Trail miles hold the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Negaunee’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical MI town 5% · U.S. 4%CTrails5.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (68 mi) · MI 0.3 · U.S. 0.4A+Park land73 acres of park per 1,000 residents (340 acres) · MI 33 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home89% of residents within a half mile of a park · MI 50% · U.S. 72%B+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 83%
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Michigan towns of 2,500+ (701)Ahead of 77%
Water is 6% of Negaunee’s area (1 of 14 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 1%.
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
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Jackson Park, with 12.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Eastwood Playlot
Managed by City of Negaunee
10 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Miners Park
Park
3 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Bartle Park
Managed by City of Neguanee
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto Old Town Parking Area
All 8 parks & preserves
Jackson Park321 acres · 12.2 mi of trail · City of Negaunee
DirectionsEastwood Playlot10 acres · 0.5 mi of trail · City of Negaunee
Miners Park3 acres
Bartle Park1 acres · City of Neguanee
DirectionsAnn Street Park1 acres · City of Negaunee
Negaunee Senior Center Park1 acres · City of Neguanee
DirectionsBreitung Park1 acres · CIty of Negaunee
DirectionsBuffalo Road Park1 acres · City of Negaunee
Who protects it
71 conserved acres
1% of Negaunee’s land. Water is left out: Negaunee has 13.4 square miles of land and 0.9 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Negaunee’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other state land58 ac
Town or city14 ac
Conservation Easement · 58 acLocal Park · 9 acLocal Recreation Area · 4 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 58 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rivers Field Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Miners Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Cherry Street Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Eastwood Playlot Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Breitung Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
8 places to go in Negaunee
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Negaunee
Teal Lake Beach
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Negaunee
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Negaunee
2 boat launches without a name on the map.
Scenic views in Negaunee
1 scenic view without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Disc golf in Negaunee
Old Town Disc Golf CourseIn Jackson Park
DirectionsTrails & water
25 named trails and 5 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 16.5 miUnpaved · 4.0 mi
Olympic Trail2.0 mi
Blue Loop1.5 mi
Flannel Shirt1.1 mi
Grandview1.1 mi
Teal Lake1.0 mi
Dirty Mary1.0 mi
Connector0.9 mi
Luge Run0.8 mi
Red Loop0.8 mi
Humpty Dumpty0.8 mi
15 more trails
Good for Kids
0.7 miOld M-35
0.6 miLuge Climb
0.6 miMatthew's Monument
0.5 miAM-FM
0.5 miCheese Grater
0.5 miLucy Hill Luge Run
0.5 miTeal Lake Trail
0.5 miThe Hamptons
0.4 miCoy Hill Trail
0.4 miDanja Trail
0.4 miGreen Loop
0.4 miPickle Jar
0.4 miJackie's Favorite
0.4 miThe Grinder
0.4 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
4.8 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
4.8 mi
off-road bike paths
Epic LoopBike route
9.2 miOther TrailsBike route
8.7 miSnow Bike Trail (SBT)Bike route
4.6 miAl Quaal LoopBike route
2.2 miNo Boots LoopBike route
1.7 miHumpty DumptyBike route
1.6 miRanger LoopBike route
1 miSissy PantsBike route
0.7 miCourts & fields
17Tennis
4Baseball
2Basketball
1Football
1Volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →5 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The best walking months in Negaunee: 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) | 22 | 26 | 36 | 48 | 63 | 73 | 77 | 75 | 67 | 53 | 38 | 27 |
| Rain (in) | 1.8 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 2.5 | 2.1 |
February is the driest month (1.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 77 °F). 3.7 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Negaunee →
Next door
Negaunee and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Negaunee | 1% | 5.1 | 73 | 89% | A− |
| Negaunee Township | 1% | 0.9 | 55 | 11% | B− |
| Ishpeming | 2% | 8.2 | 17 | 73% | B+ |
| Ishpeming Township | 2% | 1.1 | 81 | 68% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Negaunee
Where can I hike in Negaunee?
The longest trail networks: Jackson Park, 12.2 miles; Eastwood Playlot, 0.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Negaunee is conserved land?
1% 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 Negaunee’s trails?
Jackson Park and Eastwood Playlot don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Negaunee?
4.8 miles of bike routes are on the map: 4.8 of off-road paths. Named routes: Epic Loop, Other Trails and Snow Bike Trail (SBT).
Is there public land near Negaunee?
4,713 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Negaunee or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 340 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Negaunee have?
Ahead of 83% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #163 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 Negaunee 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 →