Copper Country State Forest - Crystal Falls Unit
Managed by Michigan Department of Natural Resources
38,237 acres61.9 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
AOutdoors
Outdoors in Sagola Township
Sagola Township has 38,132 acres of parks, 42,894 for every 1,000 residents
38% of Sagola Township’s land is conserved, about 38,504 acres. 141 miles of mapped trail cross Sagola Township, 0.9 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: Copper Country State Forest - Crystal Falls Unit (61.9 mi), Squaw Creek Hunting Club (3.9 mi), North Dickinson School Forest (2.6 mi).
Ahead of 95% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
38%
38,504 acres · of 159.6 sq mi of land
Trails
141 mi
0.9 per sq mi of land
Park land
38,132 ac
42,894 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
66%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
34
3 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Sagola Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Sagola Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Sagola Township is ahead of 95% of U.S. towns. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; park acres per resident rank highest, the share of residents near a park lowest.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Sagola Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land38% of the land · typical MI town 5% · U.S. 4%A+Trails0.9 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (141 mi) · MI 0.3 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land42,894 acres of park per 1,000 residents (38,132 acres) · MI 33 · U.S. 13A+Parks close to home66% of residents within a half mile of a park · MI 50% · U.S. 72%B−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 95%
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How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A 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 Copper Country State Forest - Crystal Falls Unit, with 61.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Squaw Creek Hunting Club
Nature preserve
2,058 acres3.9 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
North Dickinson School Forest
Managed by Sagola Township Schools
383 acres2.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Newburg Township Park
Managed by Sagola Township
24 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 5 parks & preserves
Copper Country State Forest - Crystal Falls Unit38,237 acres · 61.9 mi of trail · Michigan Department of Natural Resources
Squaw Creek Hunting Club2,058 acres · 3.9 mi of trail
North Dickinson School Forest383 acres · 2.6 mi of trail · Sagola Township Schools
Newburg Township Park24 acres · Sagola Township
Sagola Township Park3 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
38,504 conserved acres
38% of Sagola Township’s land. Who manages Sagola Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources35,792 ac
State fish & wildlife2,692 ac
Private owners17 ac
Other state land8 ac
State Conservation Area · 38,484 acPrivate Park · 17 acConservation Easement · 8 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crystal Falls State Forest Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 35,110 | Open |
| Groveland Mine Flooding State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 2,692 | Open |
| MNRTF Parcel 94 State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 640 | Restricted |
| MNRTF Parcel State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 41 | Restricted |
| Sagola Sportsman Club Private Park | Private owners | 17 | Open |
Things to do
6 places to go in Sagola Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Sagola Township
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Sagola Township
Edey Lake Boat Launch
DirectionsSilver Lake Boat LaunchIn Copper Country State Forest - Crystal Falls Unit
DirectionsPlus 1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Campgrounds in Sagola Township
Silver Lake Resort
DirectionsTrails & water
2 named trails and 34 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 7.7 mi
Tr 161.2 mi
Moped Trail0.3 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Browning LakeBush LakelakeCameron LakeCassagranda LakeCoy LakelakeCrescent PondpondDoan LakeslakeEast PondlakeEdey LakelakeEdgar LakeFloodwood LakesFox LakeGestner LakelakeIsland PondlakeLake CharleslakeLong LakeParlemee LakePickerel LakelakeRailroad LakeRobbins PondRound LakeSawyer LakelakeSection Eleven LakelakeSection Nine LakeSilver LakelakeTamarack LakeTobey LakeWeber LakelakeWest PondFord RiverMichigamme RiverNorth Branch Ford RiverNorth Branch Sturgeon RiverWest Branch Sturgeon River
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
2Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
M 95 (old)-Michigamme River BridgeStructure · listed 1999
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Sagola Township: May 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.0 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 14.9 | 15.7 | 15.4 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.4 | 8.6 |
| High (°F) | 22 | 27 | 38 | 50 | 65 | 75 | 79 | 77 | 68 | 54 | 39 | 27 |
| Rain (in) | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 2.0 | 1.7 |
February is the driest month (1.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 79 °F). 3.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Sagola Township →
Next door
Sagola Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Felch Township185 miMastodon Township169 miNorway Township143 miSagola Township141 miHumboldt Township87 miRepublic Township77 miMansfield Township71 miBreitung Township61 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sagola Township | 38% | 0.9 | 42,894 | 66% | A |
| Felch Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Norway Township | 62% | 1.6 | 19,531 | 60% | A+ |
| Mastodon Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Mansfield Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Humboldt Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Republic Township | 2% | 0.7 | 403 | 53% | B+ |
| Breitung Township | 15% | 1.0 | 1,039 | 52% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Sagola Township
Where can I hike in Sagola Township?
The longest trail networks: Copper Country State Forest - Crystal Falls Unit, 61.9 miles; Squaw Creek Hunting Club, 3.9 miles; North Dickinson School Forest, 2.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Sagola Township is conserved land?
38% 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 Sagola Township’s trails?
Copper Country State Forest - Crystal Falls Unit and Squaw Creek Hunting Club don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Sagola Township?
261,890 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Sagola Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 38,132 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Sagola Township have?
Ahead of 95% 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 Sagola 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 →