Eva and Vern Hanel, Jr. Nature Preserve
Managed by Little Traverse Conservancy
19 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
–Not graded
Outdoors in Wolverine
99% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Wolverine
3% of Wolverine’s land is conserved, about 18 acres. 21 acres are parks and preserves, 77 per 1,000 residents. 0.3 miles of mapped trail cross Wolverine, 0.3 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
3%
18 acres · of 1.0 sq mi of land
Trails
0.3 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
21 ac
77 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.2 mi
1.2 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
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
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Wolverine Village Park
Park
3 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
18 conserved acres
3% of Wolverine’s land. Who manages Wolverine’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits18 ac
Private Conservation · 18 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 1 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hanel Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 18 | Unknown |
Things to do
1 places to go in Wolverine
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Campgrounds in Wolverine
Wolverine Village Campground
DirectionsTrails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
1.2 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.2 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
2Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Wolverine: 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) | 9.1 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.9 | 15.6 | 15.3 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.9 | 9.4 | 8.7 |
| High (°F) | 26 | 29 | 39 | 52 | 67 | 76 | 80 | 78 | 70 | 56 | 43 | 32 |
| Rain (in) | 2.0 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 2.7 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 2.6 | 2.2 |
February is the driest month (1.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 3.6 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Wolverine →
Questions about parks and trails in Wolverine
Are dogs allowed on Wolverine’s trails?
Eva and Vern Hanel, Jr. Nature Preserve and Wolverine Village Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Wolverine?
1.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.2 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Wolverine?
42,874 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Wolverine or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 21 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Wolverine 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 →