Au Sable State Forest - Roscommon Unit
Managed by Michigan Department of Natural Resources
281 acres2.3 mi of trail
Cox Marsh
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto Geels to Roscommon RouteWebsite ↗
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Outdoors in Roscommon
97% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Roscommon
The biggest trail networks: Au Sable State Forest - Roscommon Unit (2.3 mi). 1 acre is park or preserve, 0.5 per 1,000 residents. 2.9 miles of mapped trail cross Roscommon, 1.8 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
under 1%
0 acres · of 1.6 sq mi of land
Trails
2.9 mi
1.8 per sq mi of land
Park land
1 ac
0.5 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
97%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
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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The longest trail network is Au Sable State Forest - Roscommon Unit, with 2.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Things to do
1 places to go in Roscommon
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Roscommon
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
1 named trail and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Cox Marsh0.2 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
3Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Roscommon: May and 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 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 27 | 30 | 41 | 54 | 67 | 77 | 80 | 79 | 71 | 57 | 43 | 32 |
| Rain (in) | 2.0 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 2.5 | 2.1 |
February is the driest month (1.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 3.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Roscommon →
Questions about parks and trails in Roscommon
Where can I hike in Roscommon?
The longest trail networks: Au Sable State Forest - Roscommon Unit, 2.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Roscommon’s trails?
Au Sable State Forest - Roscommon Unit doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Roscommon?
39,033 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Roscommon or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Roscommon 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 →