Playhouse
Park
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Prudenville
Few parks or trails are on the map in Prudenville
8% of Prudenville’s land is conserved, about 153 acres. 6 acres are parks and preserves, 4.1 per 1,000 residents. 58% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Conserved land
8%
153 acres · of 2.9 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
6 ac
4.1 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
58%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
1 beach · 1 boat launch
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.
Denton Township Park
Managed by Denton Township
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
153 conserved acres
8% of Prudenville’s land. Water is left out: Prudenville has 2.9 square miles of land and 0.9 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Prudenville’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Private owners111 ac
Other state land39 ac
Town or city3 ac
Private Park · 111 acConservation Easement · 39 acLocal Park · 3 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 39 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| White Deer Country Club Private Park | Private owners | 111 | Restricted |
| Denton Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Trestle Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in Prudenville
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Prudenville
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in Prudenville
Denton Township Park Boat Launch
DirectionsTrails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The best walking months in Prudenville: July 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) | 9.2 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.8 | 15.5 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 27 | 31 | 41 | 54 | 68 | 77 | 81 | 79 | 71 | 58 | 43 | 33 |
| Rain (in) | 1.9 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 2.4 | 2.1 |
February is the driest month (1.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 3.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Prudenville →
Next door
Prudenville and its neighbors
Prudenville has the second 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prudenville | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Houghton Lake | — 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 Prudenville
Are dogs allowed on Prudenville’s trails?
Playhouse and Denton Township Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Prudenville?
54,350 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Prudenville or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 6 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Prudenville 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 →