Philip J. Braun Nature Preserve
Nature preserve
117 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Royalbroil · CC BY-SA 3.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Pellston
10% of Pellston’s land is conserved, and virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 10% of Pellston’s land is conserved, about 123 acres. 51 acres are parks and preserves, 68 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
10%
123 acres · of 2.0 sq mi of land
Trails
0.9 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
51 ac
68 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.8 mi
1.8 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
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Memorial Park
Managed by Village of Pellston
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto MDOT Park & RideWebsite ↗
Who protects it
123 conserved acres
10% of Pellston’s land. Who manages Pellston’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits110 ac
Town or city11 ac
Other state land1 ac
Private Conservation · 110 acLocal Park · 11 acState Conservation Area · 1 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 3 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philip J Braun Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 110 | Unknown |
| Pioneer Park Local Park | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| University of Michigan Biological Station State Conservation Area | Other state land | 1 | Open |
Things to do
4 places to go in Pellston
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Pellston
4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Biking & sports
1.8 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.8 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
4Baseball
2Football
1Skate park
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Pellston: May to 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) | 9.1 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 14.9 | 15.7 | 15.3 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.4 | 8.7 |
| High (°F) | 26 | 29 | 39 | 52 | 66 | 75 | 79 | 78 | 70 | 56 | 43 | 32 |
| Rain (in) | 1.8 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 2.6 | 2.1 |
February is the driest month (1.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 79 °F). 4.0 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Pellston →
Questions about parks and trails in Pellston
Are dogs allowed on Pellston’s trails?
Philip J. Braun Nature Preserve and Pioneer Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Pellston?
1.8 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.8 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Pellston?
13,507 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Pellston or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 51 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Pellston 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 →