St. John's Marsh State Wildlife Area
Managed by State of Michigan Department of Natural Resources
221 acres1.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Pearl Beach
Few parks or trails are on the map in Pearl Beach
The biggest trail networks: St. John's Marsh State Wildlife Area (1.2 mi). 7% of Pearl Beach’s land is conserved, about 218 acres. 214 acres are parks and preserves, 47 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
7%
218 acres · of 4.8 sq mi of land
Trails
1.2 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
214 ac
47 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
60%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
4.2 mi
0.1 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
The longest trail network is St. John's Marsh State Wildlife Area, with 1.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
North Channel Boating Access Site
Managed by Michigan Department of Natural Resources
7 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Who protects it
218 conserved acres
7% of Pearl Beach’s land. Water is left out: Pearl Beach has 4.8 square miles of land and 0.8 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Pearl Beach’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife191 ac
Other state land18 ac
State natural resources9 ac
State Conservation Area · 191 acConservation Easement · 18 acState Recreation Area · 9 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 18 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Johns Marsh State Wildlife Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 191 | Open |
| Boat Launch State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 9 | Open |
Things to do
3 places to go in Pearl Beach
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in Pearl Beach
3 boat launches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Biking & sports
4.2 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.1 mi
off-road bike paths
4.1 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
When to get out
The best walking months in Pearl Beach: June to 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) | 9.4 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.3 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 32 | 34 | 43 | 55 | 67 | 77 | 81 | 80 | 73 | 60 | 47 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 2.4 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 2.3 |
February is the driest month (2.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 3.7 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Pearl Beach →
Next door
Pearl Beach and its neighbors
Pearl Beach has the most mapped trails of the 2 towns around it. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pearl Beach | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Algonac | 1% | 0.8 | 5 | 99%+ | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Pearl Beach
Where can I hike in Pearl Beach?
The longest trail networks: St. John's Marsh State Wildlife Area, 1.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Pearl Beach’s trails?
St. John's Marsh State Wildlife Area and North Channel Boating Access Site don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Pearl Beach?
4.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.1 of off-road paths and 4.1 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Pearl Beach?
32,202 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Pearl Beach or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 214 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Pearl Beach 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 →