Haymarsh Lake State Game Area
Managed by Michigan Department of Natural Resources
32 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Paris
Few parks or trails are on the map in Paris
10% of Paris’ land is conserved, about 56 acres. 58 acres are parks and preserves, 285 per 1,000 residents. 39% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Conserved land
10%
56 acres · of 0.9 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
58 ac
285 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
39%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.2 mi
1.2 mi paths
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Paris Park
Managed by Mecosta County
20 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Who protects it
56 conserved acres
10% of Paris’ land. Who manages Paris’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife32 ac
County23 ac
State Conservation Area · 32 acLocal Park · 23 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haymarsh Lake State Game Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 32 | Open |
| Paris Park Local Park | County | 23 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Paris
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Campgrounds in Paris
Paris Park CampgroundIn Paris Park · Mecosta County
DirectionsBiking & sports
1.2 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.2 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
1Beach volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Paris: July 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) | 9.3 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.7 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 29 | 32 | 42 | 56 | 68 | 78 | 82 | 79 | 72 | 59 | 45 | 34 |
| Rain (in) | 2.4 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 2.9 | 3.9 | 3.0 | 2.3 |
February is the driest month (1.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 3.9 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Paris →
Questions about parks and trails in Paris
Are dogs allowed on Paris’ trails?
Haymarsh Lake State Game Area and Paris Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Paris?
1.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.2 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Paris?
22,836 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Paris or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 58 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Paris 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 →