Ladysmith High School Memorial Forest
Nature preserve
773 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Thornapple
Few parks or trails are on the map in Thornapple
0.6 miles of mapped trail cross Thornapple. 3% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Conserved land
1%
182 acres · of 51.3 sq mi of land
Trails
0.6 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Near a park
3%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
4
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.
Rusk County Forest
Nature preserve
500 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
182 conserved acres
1% of Thornapple’s land. Who manages Thornapple’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
USDA easements (NRCS)158 ac
Bureau of Land Management24 ac
Conservation Easement · 158 acNational Public Lands · 24 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 158 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northeastern States District Office National Public Lands | Bureau of Land Management | 24 | Open |
Trails & water
4 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The walking year in Thornapple
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 | 4.7 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 1.8 | 1.3 |
February is the driest month (1.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 4.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Thornapple →
Next door
Thornapple 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thornapple | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Atlanta | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Bruce | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Hubbard | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Grant | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Washington | — 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 Thornapple
Are dogs allowed on Thornapple’s trails?
Ladysmith High School Memorial Forest and Rusk County Forest don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Thornapple?
63,460 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Thornapple or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 24 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Thornapple 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 →