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Outdoors in Marquette

Few parks or trails are on the map in Marquette

1 acre is park or preserve, 2.6 per 1,000 residents. 0.6 miles of mapped trail cross Marquette, 1.6 per square mile of land. 69% of residents live within a half mile of a park.

Conserved land
under 1%
1 acre · of 0.4 sq mi of land
Trails
0.6 mi
1.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
1 ac
2.6 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
69%
of residents within ½ mile
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
Who protects it

1 conserved acres

under 1% of Marquette’s land. Who manages Marquette’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

State natural resources1 ac
State Recreation Area · 1 ac
The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Statewide Public Access
State Recreation Area
State natural resources1Open
Statewide Public Access - Lm
State Recreation Area
State natural resources1Open
Things to do

3 places to go in Marquette

Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.

Boat launches in Marquette

2 boat launches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.

History along the way

2 places on the National Register

The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).

History →
Ketchum, Daniel and Caltherine, Cobblestone HouseBuilding · listed 2001
About it
Methodist Episcopal ChurchBuilding · listed 2021
About it
When to get out

September is the best month for walking in Marquette

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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.310.411.813.414.715.415.114.012.410.99.68.9
High (°F)263143576978828073604432
Rain (in)1.31.21.93.44.14.84.14.03.12.92.01.6

February is the driest month (1.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.8 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Marquette →

Questions about parks and trails in Marquette

Is there public land near Marquette?

7,917 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Marquette or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Marquette neighbors.

Town Square →
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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 →