Strawberry Lake Park
Managed by City of Norway
60 acres1.5 mi of trail
Strawberry Lake Path.38 Special
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: RomanKahler · CC BY-SA 4.0AOutdoors
Outdoors in Norway
Norway has 256 acres of parks, 90 for every 1,000 residents
12 miles of mapped trail cross Norway, 1.2 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: Strawberry Lake Park (1.5 mi), Marion Park (1.2 mi), Norway Myr (0.5 mi). 91% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 91% of U.S. towns · #68 of 701 in Michigan. What drives it
Conserved land
6%
378 acres · of 9.5 sq mi of land
Trails
12 mi
1.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
256 ac
90 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
91%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
3.4 mi
2.7 mi paths
Highest peak
1,175 ft
Iron Hill
Lakes & rivers
2
What kind of outdoors town is Norway?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Norway have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Norway is ahead of 91% of U.S. towns, #68 of 701 in Michigan. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; park acres per resident rank highest, conserved land lowest.
A
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Norway’s overall grade.
Conserved land6% of the land · typical MI town 5% · U.S. 4%B+Trails1.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (12 mi) · MI 0.3 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land90 acres of park per 1,000 residents (256 acres) · MI 33 · U.S. 13AParks close to home91% 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 91%
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Michigan towns of 2,500+ (701)Ahead of 90%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would still be 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 Strawberry Lake Park, with 1.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Marion Park
Park
62 acres1.2 mi of trail
Billy Goat GromBrainwormOak Crest Connector
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Norway Myr
Managed by City of Norway
49 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Copper Country State Forest - Crystal Falls Unit
Managed by Michigan Department of Natural Resources
38 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 9 parks & preserves
Strawberry Lake Park60 acres · 1.5 mi of trail · City of Norway
DirectionsMarion Park62 acres · 1.2 mi of trail
DirectionsNorway Myr49 acres · 0.5 mi of trail · City of Norway
Copper Country State Forest - Crystal Falls Unit38 acres · Michigan Department of Natural Resources
Hanbury Lake Park23 acres · City of Norway
DirectionsSledding Hill Park4 acres · City of Norway
DirectionsThird Ward Park2 acres · City of Norway
Norway Spring Park2 acres · City of Norway
DirectionsNorway Hill Park1 acres · City of Norway
DirectionsWho protects it
378 conserved acres
6% of Norway’s land. Who manages Norway’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Private owners187 ac
Town or city92 ac
County76 ac
State natural resources38 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)22 ac
Other state land5 ac
Private Park · 187 acLocal Park · 168 acState Conservation Area · 38 acConservation Easement · 26 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 26 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 187 | Restricted |
| Marion Park Local Park | County | 76 | Open |
| Strawberry Lake Park Local Park | Town or city | 64 | Open |
| Crystal Falls State Forest Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 38 | Open |
| Hanbury Lake Park Local Park | Town or city | 27 | Open |
| Norway Spring Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
8 places to go in Norway
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Norway
6 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Peaks in Norway
Iron Hill1,175 ft elevation
DirectionsNorway Hill
DirectionsTrails & water
13 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Hard Cider1.9 mi
Cyclops1.6 mi
Ez-Eh1.0 mi
On the Rocks1.0 mi
Strawberry Lake Path0.9 mi
Billy Goat Grom0.6 mi
.38 Special0.4 mi
Cyclops South0.3 mi
Brainworm0.3 mi
Arrowhead Pass0.2 mi
3 more trails
Oak Crest Connector
0.2 miDelta 50
0.1 miCurry Connection
0.1 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
3.4 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
2.7 mi
off-road bike paths
0.6 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
8Tennis
4Baseball
1Football
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Norway: 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 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 14.9 | 15.7 | 15.4 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.4 | 8.7 |
| High (°F) | 24 | 28 | 39 | 52 | 67 | 76 | 80 | 78 | 70 | 55 | 41 | 29 |
| Rain (in) | 1.2 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 2.0 | 1.6 |
February is the driest month (1.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 3.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Norway →
Next door
Norway 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norway | 6% | 1.2 | 90 | 91% | A |
| Norway Township | 62% | 1.6 | 19,531 | 60% | A+ |
| Breitung Township | 15% | 1.0 | 1,039 | 52% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Norway
Where can I hike in Norway?
The longest trail networks: Strawberry Lake Park, 1.5 miles; Marion Park, 1.2 miles; Norway Myr, 0.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Norway is conserved land?
6% 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 Norway’s trails?
Strawberry Lake Park and Marion Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Norway?
3.4 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.7 of off-road paths and 0.6 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Norway?
101,898 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Norway or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 256 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Norway have?
Ahead of 91% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #68 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 Norway 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 →