Pere Marquette State Forest - Cadillac Unit
Managed by Michigan Department of Natural Resources
3,168 acres18.3 mi of trail
Sunrise Lake
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Rose Lake Township
Rose Lake Township has 3,152 acres of parks, 2,274 for every 1,000 residents
15% of Rose Lake Township’s land is conserved, about 3,127 acres. 36 miles of mapped trail cross Rose Lake Township, 1.1 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: Pere Marquette State Forest - Cadillac Unit (18.3 mi).
Ahead of 83% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
15%
3,127 acres · of 33.6 sq mi of land
Trails
36 mi
1.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
3,152 ac
2,274 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
19%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
23
2 beaches · 3 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Rose Lake Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Rose Lake Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Rose Lake Township is ahead of 83% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Rose Lake Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land15% of the land · typical MI town 5% · U.S. 4%A−Trails1.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (36 mi) · MI 0.3 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land2,274 acres of park per 1,000 residents (3,152 acres) · MI 33 · U.S. 13A+Parks close to home19% 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 83%
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How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B+ to A+. 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 18.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Rose Lake Park
Managed by Osceola County
47 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Rose Lake Forest Beach Access
Managed by RLFPOA
3 acres0.1 mi of trail
Beach Access
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
3,127 conserved acres
15% of Rose Lake Township’s land. Who manages Rose Lake Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources3,040 ac
County49 ac
Town or city39 ac
State Conservation Area · 3,040 acLocal Resource Management Area · 49 acLocal Park · 39 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cadillac State Forest Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 3,040 | Open |
| Local Forest Local Resource Management Area | County | 49 | Open |
| Township of Rose Lake Park Local Park | Town or city | 39 | Open |
Things to do
7 places to go in Rose Lake Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Rose Lake Township
2 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Rose Lake Township
3 boat launches without a name on the map.
Campgrounds in Rose Lake Township
Rose Lake Park CampgroundIn Rose Lake Park · Osceola County
DirectionsSunrise Lake State Forest CampgroundFee · In Pere Marquette State Forest - Cadillac Unit
DirectionsTrails & water
2 named trails and 23 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 1.2 mi
Sunrise Lake0.7 mi
Beach Access0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Bass LakelakeBear LakelakeBoot LakelakeGoose LakelakeHogback LakelakeLittle Hogback LakelakeLittle Mud LakelakeLittle Sherwood LakelakeLittle Silver LakelakeMcCoy LakelakeMud LakelakePatrick LakelakePenasa LakelakePerch LakelakeRendezvous LakelakeRice LakelakeRose LakelakeSherwood LakelakeSilver LakelakeSprague LakelakeSunrise LakelakeTwin LakepondWells Lakelake
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
1Baseball
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Rose Lake 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 | 14.7 | 15.5 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 27 | 30 | 41 | 54 | 67 | 76 | 80 | 78 | 71 | 57 | 43 | 32 |
| Rain (in) | 2.3 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 2.7 | 2.2 |
February is the driest month (1.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 3.8 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Rose Lake Township →
Next door
Rose Lake Township and its neighbors
Rose Lake Township has the second most mapped trails of the 6 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Cedar Township41 miRose Lake Township36 miHartwick Township17 miLe Roy Township12 miSherman Township3.4 miLe Roy0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rose Lake Township | 15% | 1.1 | 2,274 | 19% | A− |
| Hartwick Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Le Roy Township | 4% | 0.3 | 252 | 23% | B |
| Cedar Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Sherman Township | 3% | 0.1 | 442 | 16% | B− |
| Le Roy | — 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 Rose Lake Township
Where can I hike in Rose Lake Township?
The longest trail networks: Pere Marquette State Forest - Cadillac Unit, 18.3 miles; Rose Lake Forest Beach Access, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Rose Lake Township is conserved land?
15% 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 Rose Lake Township’s trails?
Pere Marquette State Forest - Cadillac Unit and Rose Lake Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Rose Lake Township?
39,371 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Rose Lake Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 3,152 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Rose Lake Township have?
Ahead of 83% 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 Rose Lake 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 →