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Outdoors in Rockland Township

Few parks or trails are on the map in Rockland Township

The biggest trail networks: Ottawa National Forest - Bergland Ranger District (16.6 mi), Ottawa National Forest - Ontonagon Ranger District (8.8 mi), Ontonagon Wild And Scenic River (3.1 mi). 44% of Rockland Township’s land is conserved, about 25,983 acres. 245 acres are parks and preserves, 670 per 1,000 residents.

Conserved land
44%
25,983 acres · of 92.9 sq mi of land
Trails
111 mi
1.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
245 ac
670 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
75%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,385 ft
C Shaft Hill
Lakes & rivers
7
1 boat launch
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.

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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 Ottawa National Forest - Bergland Ranger District, with 16.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.

Ottawa National Forest - Bergland Ranger District

Managed by United States Forest Service
17,444 acres16.6 mi of trail
Whiskey Hollow Creek Spur TrailNorth Country Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trailhead

Ottawa National Forest - Ontonagon Ranger District

Managed by United States Forest Service
7,564 acres8.8 mi of trail
North Country TrailUP 3Spur
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot

Ontonagon Wild And Scenic River

Managed by United States Forest Service
3,626 acres3.1 mi of trail
North Country TrailUP 3SpurOld US-45
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗

Military Hills Roadside Park

Park
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it

25,983 conserved acres

44% of Rockland Township’s land. Who manages Rockland Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

U.S. Forest Service25,741 ac
Town or city208 ac
Private owners34 ac
National Forest · 25,741 acLocal Resource Management Area · 208 acPrivate Park · 34 ac
The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Ottawa National Forest
National Forest
U.S. Forest Service24,130Open
Military Hill Purchase Unit
National Forest
U.S. Forest Service1,611Open
Local Forest
Local Resource Management Area
Town or city208Open
Tote-em Inn Hunt Club
Private Park
Private owners34Open
Things to do

8 places to go in Rockland Township

Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.

Peaks in Rockland Township
C Shaft Hill1,385 ft elevation
Directions
South Military Hill961 ft elevation
Directions
North Military Hill958 ft elevation
Directions
Trails & water

6 named trails and 7 lakes & rivers

Named trails
Unpaved · 13.7 mi
North Country Trail13.0 mi
Channing and Ontonagon6.1 mi
UP 33.1 mi
Spur1.4 mi
Whiskey Hollow Creek Spur Trail1.0 mi
Old US-450.7 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Rockland PondVictoria ReservoirreservoirEast Branch Ontonagon RiverFlintsteel RiverMiddle Branch Ontonagon RiverSouth Branch Ontonagon RiverWest Branch Ontonagon River
When to get out

The best walking months in Rockland Township: May, June and 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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)8.910.211.813.515.015.815.514.212.510.89.38.6
High (°F)222738506574787668543927
Rain (in)2.21.51.72.83.13.23.83.23.63.72.52.2

February is the driest month (1.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 78 °F). 3.8 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Rockland Township →

Next door

Rockland Township and its neighbors

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Ontonagon Township163 miGreenland Township145 miRockland Township111 miMatchwood Township85 miStannard Township81 miMcMillan Township29 mi
TownConserved
of land		Trail mi
per sq mi		Park acres
per 1,000		Near a park
½ mile		Outdoors
Rockland Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Ontonagon Township20%0.83,36249%A
Stannard Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
McMillan Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Greenland Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Matchwood Township— 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 Rockland Township

Where can I hike in Rockland Township?

The longest trail networks: Ottawa National Forest - Bergland Ranger District, 16.6 miles; Ottawa National Forest - Ontonagon Ranger District, 8.8 miles; Ontonagon Wild And Scenic River, 3.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.

Are dogs allowed on Rockland Township’s trails?

Ottawa National Forest - Bergland Ranger District and Ottawa National Forest - Ontonagon Ranger District don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.

Is there public land near Rockland Township?

171,283 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Rockland Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 21,350 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Rockland 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 →