Pere Marquette State Forest - Traverse City Unit
Managed by Michigan Department of Natural Resources
15,178 acres69.4 mi of trail
Betsie River PathwayBegoldBetsie River Pathway #3-#5Fruitville+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Gpwitteveen · CC BY-SA 3.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Weldon Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Weldon Township
The biggest trail networks: Pere Marquette State Forest - Traverse City Unit (69.4 mi), Michigan Legacy Art Park (1.7 mi), Misty Acres: The Borwell Preserve (1 mi). 4% of Weldon Township’s land is conserved, about 958 acres. 66 acres are parks and preserves, 92 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
4%
958 acres · of 36.4 sq mi of land
Trails
100 mi
2.7 per sq mi of land
Park land
66 ac
92 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
66%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
7.3 mi
7.3 mi paths
Highest peak
1,089 ft
Crystal Mountain
Lakes & rivers
1
1 boat launch
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 Pere Marquette State Forest - Traverse City Unit, with 69.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Michigan Legacy Art Park
Park
38 acres1.7 mi of trail
Stockade TrailRidge TrailAccess for All TrailAmphitheater Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Misty Acres: The Borwell Preserve
Managed by Grand Traverse Regional Land Convervancy
165 acres1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trail signWebsite ↗
All 6 parks & preserves
Pere Marquette State Forest - Traverse City Unit15,178 acres · 69.4 mi of trail · Michigan Department of Natural Resources
DirectionsMichigan Legacy Art Park38 acres · 1.7 mi of trail
DirectionsMisty Acres: The Borwell Preserve165 acres · 1 mi of trail · Grand Traverse Regional Land Convervancy
DirectionsBetsie River Day-Use Park and Walking Trail3 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsWebber Sports Complex20 acres
DirectionsThompsonville Park2 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
958 conserved acres
4% of Weldon Township’s land. Who manages Weldon Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Private owners764 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits112 ac
State natural resources80 ac
Town or city2 ac
Private Park · 764 acUnknown Easement · 112 acState Conservation Area · 80 acLocal Park · 2 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 111 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 Mountain Golf Course and Ski Area Private Park | Private owners | 764 | Restricted |
| MNRTF Parcel 1 State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 70 | Restricted |
| MNRTF Parcel 25 State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 10 | Restricted |
| Village Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
Things to do
9 places to go in Weldon Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Weldon Township
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Weldon Township
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Peaks in Weldon Township
Crystal Mountain1,089 ft elevation
DirectionsNorth Hills981 ft elevation · In Pere Marquette State Forest - Traverse City Unit
DirectionsCampgrounds in Weldon Township
Betsie River Canoes & Campground
DirectionsMountain Valley Lodge and Campground
DirectionsThompsonville Recreational Campground
DirectionsTrails & water
18 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 68.6 mi
Betsie River Pathway6.8 mi
Aspen4.0 mi
Begold3.1 mi
Screaming Eagle1.6 mi
Stone1.4 mi
Betsie River Pathway #3-#51.1 mi
Fruitville1.1 mi
Luedtke0.9 mi
Pistachio0.8 mi
Stockade Trail0.8 mi
8 more trails
Trail 39
0.5 miRidge Trail
0.5 miCatalpa
0.4 miPartridge Trail
0.4 miAccess for All Trail
0.2 miPatterson
0.2 miFreds Landing
0.2 miAmphitheater Trail
0.2 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
7.3 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
7.3 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
4Tennis
2Basketball
2Baseball
1Pickleball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Weldon Township: May to 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) | 9.2 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.8 | 15.5 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 28 | 30 | 41 | 53 | 66 | 76 | 80 | 78 | 71 | 57 | 44 | 33 |
| Rain (in) | 2.4 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 3.0 | 2.4 |
February is the driest month (1.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 4.3 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Weldon Township →
Next door
Weldon Township and its neighbors
Weldon Township has the most mapped trails of the 7 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Weldon Township100 miColfax Township42 miSpringdale Township37 miHomestead Township18 miBenzonia Township9.2 miJoyfield Township2.8 miThompsonville1.8 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weldon Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Homestead Township | 2% | 0.6 | 34 | 21% | B− |
| Joyfield Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Springdale Township | 1% | 1.0 | 16 | under 1% | C+ |
| Colfax Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Benzonia Township | 7% | 0.3 | 249 | 65% | A− |
| Thompsonville | — 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 Weldon Township
Where can I hike in Weldon Township?
The longest trail networks: Pere Marquette State Forest - Traverse City Unit, 69.4 miles; Michigan Legacy Art Park, 1.7 miles; Misty Acres: The Borwell Preserve, 1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Weldon Township’s trails?
Pere Marquette State Forest - Traverse City Unit and Michigan Legacy Art Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Weldon Township?
7.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 7.3 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Weldon Township?
13,861 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Weldon Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 66 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Weldon 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 →