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Outdoors in Vienna Township

Few parks or trails are on the map in Vienna Township

The biggest trail networks: Mackinac State Forest - Atlanta Unit (70.8 mi). 47% of Vienna Township’s land is conserved, about 20,972 acres. 20,839 acres are parks and preserves, 47,796 per 1,000 residents.

Conserved land
47%
20,972 acres · of 69.1 sq mi of land
Trails
101 mi
1.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
20,839 ac
47,796 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
43%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
5.7 mi
5.7 mi paths
Highest peak
1,220 ft
Rattlesnake Hills
Lakes & rivers
6
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 Mackinac State Forest - Atlanta Unit, with 70.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.

Mackinac State Forest - Atlanta Unit

Managed by Michigan Department of Natural Resources
20,784 acres70.8 mi of trail
Big Bear ORV TrailHigh Country PathwayBig Bear/Crapo Creek Connector ORV TrailElk View Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet

Vienna Township Park

Managed by Vienna Township
37 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it

20,972 conserved acres

47% of Vienna Township’s land. Who manages Vienna Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

State natural resources20,687 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits368 ac
State Conservation Area · 20,687 acConservation Easement · 368 ac
Good to know

Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 285 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.

The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Atlanta State Forest Area
State Conservation Area
State natural resources20,687Open
Things to do

2 places to go in Vienna Township

Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.

Peaks in Vienna Township
Rattlesnake Hills1,220 ft elevation
Directions
Old Baldy Hill1,191 ft elevation · In Mackinac State Forest - Atlanta Unit
Directions
Trails & water

5 named trails and 6 lakes & rivers

Named trails
Open to bikes · 2.8 miUnpaved · 13.5 mi
Big Bear ORV Trail5.9 mi
High Country Pathway2.8 mi
Big Bear/Crapo Creek Connector ORV Trail0.6 mi
Elk View Trail0.5 mi
Culver Trail0.3 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports

5.7 miles of bike routes

Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.

5.7 mi
off-road bike paths
High Country PathwayBike route
2.8 mi
When to get out

The best walking months in Vienna Township: 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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.110.311.813.414.815.615.314.112.510.99.58.8
High (°F)252838516575797769554130
Rain (in)1.71.31.62.73.13.03.13.23.33.32.32.0

February is the driest month (1.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 79 °F). 3.3 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Vienna Township →

Next door

Vienna Township and its neighbors

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TownConserved
of land
Trail mi
per sq mi
Park acres
per 1,000
Near a park
½ mile
Outdoors
Vienna Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Briley Township47%1.811,17275%A+
Charlton Township23%1.29,14923%A
Albert Township53%2.18,68050%A+
Montmorency Township46%2.431,05668%A+

The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.

Questions about parks and trails in Vienna Township

Where can I hike in Vienna Township?

The longest trail networks: Mackinac State Forest - Atlanta Unit, 70.8 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.

Are dogs allowed on Vienna Township’s trails?

Mackinac State Forest - Atlanta Unit and Vienna Township Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.

Where can I bike in Vienna Township?

5.7 miles of bike routes are on the map: 5.7 of off-road paths. Named routes: High Country Pathway.

Is there public land near Vienna Township?

202,700 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Vienna Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 20,839 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Vienna Township neighbors.

Town Square →
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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 →