Pere Marquette State Forest - Cadillac Unit
Managed by Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1,177 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
B−Outdoors
Outdoors in Reeder Township
Reeder Township has 2,004 acres of parks, 2,502 for every 1,000 residents
9% of Reeder Township’s land is conserved, about 1,992 acres. 0.4 miles of mapped trail cross Reeder Township. 15% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 51% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
9%
1,992 acres · of 34.8 sq mi of land
Trails
0.4 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
2,004 ac
2,502 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
15%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
3.5 mi
What kind of outdoors town is Reeder Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Reeder Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Reeder Township is ahead of 51% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Reeder Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land9% of the land · typical MI town 5% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (0 mi) · MI 0.3 · U.S. 0.4DPark land2,502 acres of park per 1,000 residents (2,004 acres) · MI 33 · U.S. 13A+Parks close to home15% of residents within a half mile of a park · MI 50% · U.S. 72%C−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 51%
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NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in Reeder Township. OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and coverage varies from town to town, so a town with unmapped parks scores low on them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C to B+. 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 Pere Marquette State Forest - Cadillac Unit, with 0.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
1,992 conserved acres
9% of Reeder Township’s land. Who manages Reeder Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources1,178 ac
Other state land815 ac
State Conservation Area · 1,178 acPrivate Recreation or Education · 815 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cadillac State Forest Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 1,178 | Open |
| Michigan State University State Farm Private Recreation or Education | Other state land | 815 | Open |
Biking & sports
3.5 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
3.5 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
When to get out
The best walking months in Reeder Township: May 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) | 28 | 31 | 41 | 54 | 68 | 77 | 81 | 79 | 71 | 57 | 43 | 33 |
| Rain (in) | 2.0 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 2.5 | 2.1 |
February is the driest month (1.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 3.6 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Reeder Township →
Next door
Reeder Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Lake Township25 miForest Township17 miAetna Township14 miRiverside Township4.5 miReeder Township0.4 miLake City0.4 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reeder Township | 9% | under 0.1 | 2,502 | 15% | B− |
| Riverside Township | 1% | 0.1 | under 1 | 7% | D |
| Lake Township | 11% | 0.8 | 746 | 49% | A |
| Aetna Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Lake City | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Forest Township | 27% | 0.5 | 4,698 | 41% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Reeder Township
Where can I hike in Reeder Township?
The longest trail networks: Pere Marquette State Forest - Cadillac Unit, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Reeder Township is conserved land?
9% 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 Reeder Township’s trails?
Pere Marquette State Forest - Cadillac Unit doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Reeder Township?
3.5 miles of bike routes are on the map: 3.5 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Reeder Township?
53,520 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Reeder Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2,004 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Reeder Township have?
Ahead of 51% 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 Reeder 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 →