Lightfoot Bay Cooperative Coastal Wetlands Nature Area
Managed by Keweenaw Land Trust
121 acres1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
–Not graded
Outdoors in Skanee
Few parks or trails are on the map in Skanee
The biggest trail networks: Lightfoot Bay Cooperative Coastal Wetlands Nature Area (1 mi). 189 acres are parks and preserves, 1,630 per 1,000 residents. 3.1 miles of mapped trail cross Skanee, 0.7 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
1%
25 acres · of 4.7 sq mi of land
Trails
3.1 mi
0.7 per sq mi of land
Park land
189 ac
1,630 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
80%
of residents within ½ mile
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
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Lightfoot Bay Cooperative Coastal Wetlands Nature Area, with 1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Lightfoot Bay Nature Sanctuary
Managed by Michigan Nature Association
50 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Skanee Community Park
Managed by Arvon Township
13 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Arvon Township Park
Managed by Arvon Township
4 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Who protects it
25 conserved acres
1% of Skanee’s land. Who manages Skanee’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits25 ac
Private Conservation · 25 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lightfoot Bay Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 25 | Open |
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
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Skanee: 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) | 8.9 | 10.2 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 15.0 | 15.9 | 15.5 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.3 | 8.5 |
| High (°F) | 24 | 27 | 37 | 48 | 62 | 71 | 76 | 75 | 68 | 54 | 40 | 29 |
| Rain (in) | 2.0 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 2.5 | 2.1 |
February is the driest month (1.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 76 °F). 3.6 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Skanee →
Questions about parks and trails in Skanee
Where can I hike in Skanee?
The longest trail networks: Lightfoot Bay Cooperative Coastal Wetlands Nature Area, 1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Skanee’s trails?
Lightfoot Bay Cooperative Coastal Wetlands Nature Area and Lightfoot Bay Nature Sanctuary don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Skanee?
8,812 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Skanee or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 189 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Skanee 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 →