Copper Country State Forest- Baraga Unit
Managed by Michigan Department of Natural Resources
73 acres1.4 mi of trail
ST-3
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Chris857 · CC BY-SA 4.0A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Osceola Township
Osceola Township has 42 miles of mapped trails, 1.7 for every square mile of land
228 acres are parks and preserves, 146 per 1,000 residents. The biggest trail networks: Copper Country State Forest- Baraga Unit (1.4 mi). 1% of Osceola Township’s land is conserved, about 230 acres.
Ahead of 78% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
230 acres · of 24.8 sq mi of land
Trails
42 mi
1.7 per sq mi of land
Park land
228 ac
146 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
71%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
2
1 beach · 2 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Osceola Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Osceola Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Osceola Township is ahead of 78% of U.S. towns. Trail miles hold the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Osceola Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical MI town 5% · U.S. 4%C+Trails1.7 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (42 mi) · MI 0.3 · U.S. 0.4APark land146 acres of park per 1,000 residents (228 acres) · MI 33 · U.S. 13AParks close to home71% 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 78%
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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 Copper Country State Forest- Baraga Unit, with 1.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Hungarian Falls Nature Area
Managed by Keewenaw Land Trust
9 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Sandy Bottom Beach Park
Managed by Osceola Township
3 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Tamarack City Park
Managed by Osceola Township
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Who protects it
230 conserved acres
1% of Osceola Township’s land. Who manages Osceola Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County143 ac
State natural resources73 ac
Town or city10 ac
Other state land4 ac
Local Resource Management Area · 143 acState Conservation Area · 73 acLocal Park · 6 acLocal Recreation Area · 4 acConservation Easement · 4 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local Forest Local Resource Management Area | County | 143 | Open |
| Baraga State Forest Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 73 | Open |
| Dollar Bay Baseball Field Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Sandy Bottom Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Tamarack Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Land Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
8 places to go in Osceola Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Osceola Township
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Osceola Township
1 playground without a name on the map.
Boat launches in Osceola Township
Old Sandy Boat LaunchIn Sandy Bottom Beach Park
DirectionsPlus 1 boat launch without a name on the map.
Waterfalls in Osceola Township
Lower Hungarian FallsIn Copper Country State Forest- Baraga Unit
DirectionsMiddle Hungarian FallsIn Copper Country State Forest- Baraga Unit
DirectionsUpper Hungarian FallsIn Hungarian Falls Nature Area
DirectionsPlus 1 waterfall without a name on the map.
Trails & water
22 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 18.0 miUnpaved · 10.3 mi
ST-35.0 mi
Lakeview Loop3.4 mi
Bunker Trail1.9 mi
South Side Trail / Applesauce1.2 mi
Bull Toad Trail1.2 mi
Porcupine Loop1.1 mi
Uf Dah Loop1.0 mi
Ten Times Trail1.0 mi
Farmer's Well Loop1.0 mi
C50.8 mi
12 more trails
7-11 Loop
0.7 miBurly Trail
0.7 miWoodland Loop
0.7 miLotus Loop
0.6 miTraverse Trail
0.6 miDover Cross Cut
0.5 miCable Connector Trail
0.4 miGreenstone Loop
0.4 miMcGunn Creek Loop
0.2 miBruce's Crossing
0.2 miMr. Toad's Wild Ride
0.2 miFawn Chase Loop
0.1 miLakes & 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.
Lake Linden TrailBike route
5 miJack Stevens TrailBike route
2.4 miCourts & fields
2Basketball
1Baseball
1Volleyball
1Tennis
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 2 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Quincy Mining Company Stamp Mills Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 2007
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Osceola Township: 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) | 8.9 | 10.2 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 15.1 | 15.9 | 15.6 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.3 | 8.5 |
| High (°F) | 22 | 25 | 36 | 48 | 62 | 72 | 76 | 75 | 67 | 53 | 38 | 27 |
| Rain (in) | 2.1 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 2.2 | 1.8 |
February is the driest month (1.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 76 °F). 3.4 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Osceola Township →
Next door
Osceola Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Torch Lake Township73 miCalumet Township70 miOsceola Township42 miFranklin Township19 miDollar Bay4.1 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Osceola Township | 1% | 1.7 | 146 | 71% | A− |
| Torch Lake Township | 3% | 0.9 | 1,373 | 58% | A− |
| Calumet Township | 3% | 2.1 | 106 | 90% | A |
| Franklin Township | 5% | 1.0 | 386 | 51% | A− |
| Dollar Bay | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Osceola Township
Where can I hike in Osceola Township?
The longest trail networks: Copper Country State Forest- Baraga Unit, 1.4 miles; Hungarian Falls Nature Area, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Osceola Township 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 Osceola Township’s trails?
Copper Country State Forest- Baraga Unit and Hungarian Falls Nature Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Osceola Township?
13,985 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Osceola Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 228 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Osceola Township have?
Ahead of 78% 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 Osceola 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 →