Pere Marquette State Forest - Traverse City Unit
Managed by Michigan Department of Natural Resources
75 acres0.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in South Boardman
Few parks or trails are on the map in South Boardman
The biggest trail networks: Pere Marquette State Forest - Traverse City Unit (0.8 mi), South Boardman Preserve (0.6 mi), Boardman Township Park (0.5 mi). 90 acres are parks and preserves, 163 per 1,000 residents. 3.2 miles of mapped trail cross South Boardman, 1.0 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
1%
16 acres · of 3.3 sq mi of land
Trails
3.2 mi
1.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
90 ac
163 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
56%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
3
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 Pere Marquette State Forest - Traverse City Unit, with 0.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
South Boardman Preserve
Managed by Boardman Township
85 acres0.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Boardman Township Park
Park
88 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
16 conserved acres
1% of South Boardman’s land. Who manages South Boardman’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city15 ac
Local Park · 15 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boardman Township Park Local Park | Town or city | 15 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in South Boardman
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Scenic views in South Boardman
1 scenic view without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
2 named trails and 3 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 2.1 mi
Old US-1310.4 mi
Twin Trail0.3 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
1Baseball
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in South Boardman: May to 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) | 9.2 | 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 | 81 | 78 | 71 | 57 | 43 | 33 |
| Rain (in) | 2.2 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 2.8 | 2.5 |
February is the driest month (1.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.1 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in South Boardman →
Questions about parks and trails in South Boardman
Where can I hike in South Boardman?
The longest trail networks: Pere Marquette State Forest - Traverse City Unit, 0.8 miles; South Boardman Preserve, 0.6 miles; Boardman Township Park, 0.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on South Boardman’s trails?
Pere Marquette State Forest - Traverse City Unit and South Boardman Preserve don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near South Boardman?
12,963 acres of parks and open public land lie inside South Boardman or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 90 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from South Boardman 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 →