Ottawa National Forest - Iron River Ranger District
Managed by United States Forest Service
10 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Alvin
More than half of Alvin’s land is conserved: 79%
79% of Alvin’s land is conserved, about 57,900 acres. 83 miles of mapped trail cross Alvin, 0.7 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
79%
57,900 acres · of 114.1 sq mi of land
Trails
83 mi
0.7 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
20
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.
Copper Country State Forest - Crystal Falls Unit
Managed by Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
57,900 conserved acres
79% of Alvin’s land. Who manages Alvin’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Forest Service57,901 ac
State natural resources1 ac
National Forest · 57,901 acState Conservation Area · 1 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nicolet National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 57,874 | Open |
| Ottawa National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 27 | Open |
| Crystal Falls State Forest Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 1 | Open |
Things to do
3 places to go in Alvin
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Campgrounds in Alvin
Brule River CampgroundUSDA Forest Service
DirectionsStevens Lake CampgroundFee
DirectionsWindsor Dam CampgroundUSFS
DirectionsTrails & water
10 named trails and 20 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Forest Road 25192.3 mi
Forest Road 24332.2 mi
Forest Road 25061.2 mi
NF-35221.2 mi
Forest Road 24221.1 mi
Forest Road 38880.9 mi
Forest Road 24210.7 mi
Forest Road 25020.3 mi
Forest Road 24100.2 mi
NF-35000.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The best walking months in Alvin: May and 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) | 9.0 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 14.9 | 15.7 | 15.4 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.4 | 8.7 |
| High (°F) | 21 | 26 | 38 | 51 | 65 | 74 | 77 | 75 | 67 | 53 | 38 | 26 |
| Rain (in) | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 2.8 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 2.0 | 1.6 |
February is the driest month (1.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 77 °F). 3.9 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Alvin →
Next door
Alvin and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alvin | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Tipler | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Popple River | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Hiles | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Argonne | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Phelps | 63% | 0.2 | 34 | 24% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Alvin
Are dogs allowed on Alvin’s trails?
Ottawa National Forest - Iron River Ranger District and Copper Country State Forest - Crystal Falls Unit don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Alvin?
288,189 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Alvin or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 56,915 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Alvin 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 →