Planter Road-Jackson Creek Bridge · Photo: Sa magnuson33 · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Outdoors in Wakefield Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Wakefield Township
The biggest trail networks: Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park (27 mi), Ottawa National Forest - Bergland Ranger District (23.2 mi), Ottawa National Forest - Bessemer Ranger District (12.5 mi). 41% of Wakefield Township’s land is conserved, about 46,764 acres. 14,500 acres are parks and preserves, 32,511 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
41%
46,764 acres · of 180.1 sq mi of land
Trails
232 mi
1.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
14,500 ac
32,511 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
30%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,814 ft
Wolf Mountain
Lakes & rivers
7
3 beaches
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Gogebic County Forest4,638 acres · 4.5 mi of trail · Gogebic County
Forests for the Future #10 Conservation Reserve35 acres · Upper Peninsula Land Conservancy
Who protects it
46,764 conserved acres
41% of Wakefield Township’s land. Who manages Wakefield Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Forest Service30,389 ac
State parks11,352 ac
County4,913 ac
Town or city71 ac
Private owners51 ac
National Forest · 30,389 acState Park · 11,352 acLocal Resource Management Area · 4,984 acPrivate Recreation or Education · 51 ac
The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)
Managed by
Acres
Public access
Ottawa National Forest
National Forest
U.S. Forest Service
30,389
Open
Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park
State Park
State parks
11,352
Open
Local Forest
Local Resource Management Area
County
4,984
Open
Blackjack Ski Resort
Private Recreation or Education
Private owners
51
Restricted
Things to do
17 places to go in Wakefield Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Wakefield Township
3 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Waterfalls in Wakefield Township
Bathtub FallsIn Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park
The best walking months in Wakefield Township: May, June, August and 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)
9.0
10.2
11.8
13.5
15.0
15.8
15.5
14.2
12.5
10.8
9.3
8.6
High (°F)
21
26
37
49
64
74
77
75
67
53
38
26
Rain (in)
2.1
1.5
1.9
3.0
3.6
3.8
4.1
3.6
3.7
3.9
2.7
2.3
February is the driest month (1.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 77 °F). 4.1 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Wakefield Township →
— 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 Wakefield Township
Where can I hike in Wakefield Township?
The longest trail networks: Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park, 27 miles; Ottawa National Forest - Bergland Ranger District, 23.2 miles; Ottawa National Forest - Bessemer Ranger District, 12.5 miles; Gogebic County Forest, 4.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Wakefield Township’s trails?
Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park and Ottawa National Forest - Bergland Ranger District don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Wakefield Township?
245,448 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Wakefield Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 41,317 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Wakefield Township neighbors.
Planter Road-Jackson Creek Bridge · Photo: Sa magnuson33 · CC BY-SA 3.0