Manistee National Forest - Manistee Ranger District
Managed by United States Forest Service
38 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
–Not graded
Outdoors in Wellston
Few parks or trails are on the map in Wellston
7% of Wellston’s land is conserved, about 44 acres. 24 acres are parks and preserves, 67 per 1,000 residents. 0.3 miles of mapped trail cross Wellston, 0.3 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
7%
44 acres · of 1.0 sq mi of land
Trails
0.3 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
24 ac
67 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
95%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
2
1 beach
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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
44 conserved acres
7% of Wellston’s land. Who manages Wellston’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Forest Service38 ac
Town or city5 ac
National Forest · 38 acLocal Park · 5 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manistee National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 38 | Open |
| Crystal Lake Township Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Wellston
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Wellston
Crystal Lake Swimming AreaIn Crystal Lake Township Park
DirectionsTrails & water
2 lakes & rivers
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
2Tennis
2Basketball
1Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Wellston: 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 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 29 | 31 | 42 | 55 | 68 | 77 | 81 | 79 | 72 | 58 | 44 | 34 |
| Rain (in) | 2.4 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 4.1 | 3.2 | 2.4 |
February is the driest month (1.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.1 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Wellston →
Questions about parks and trails in Wellston
Are dogs allowed on Wellston’s trails?
Manistee National Forest - Manistee Ranger District and Crystal Lake Township Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Wellston?
98,856 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Wellston or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 63 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Wellston 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 →