Bruce Park
Park
35 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Bruce
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Bruce
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 1% of Bruce’s land is conserved, about 16 acres. 367 acres are parks and preserves, 407 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
1%
16 acres · of 2.3 sq mi of land
Trails
0.6 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
367 ac
407 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
2
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.
Rusk County Forest
Nature preserve
3 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
16 conserved acres
1% of Bruce’s land. Who manages Bruce’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city10 ac
Bureau of Land Management6 ac
Local Park · 10 acNational Public Lands · 6 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Village Park Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Northeastern States District Office National Public Lands | Bureau of Land Management | 6 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Bruce
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Campgrounds in Bruce
Bruce Village ParkIn Bruce Park
DirectionsTrails & water
2 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The walking year in Bruce
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 | 13.5 | 14.9 | 15.7 | 15.3 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.4 | 8.7 |
| High (°F) | 22 | 28 | 40 | 54 | 67 | 76 | 80 | 78 | 70 | 56 | 40 | 27 |
| Rain (in) | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 2.9 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 1.9 | 1.3 |
February is the driest month (1.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 4.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Bruce →
Next door
Bruce and its neighbors
Bruce has the second most mapped trails of the 3 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Thornapple | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Atlanta | — 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 Bruce
Are dogs allowed on Bruce’s trails?
Bruce Park and Rusk County Forest don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Bruce?
29,136 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Bruce or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 373 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Bruce 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 →