Copper Country State Forest - Crystal Falls Unit
Managed by Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Tipler
More than half of Tipler’s land is conserved: 73%
73% of Tipler’s land is conserved, about 19,996 acres. 87 acres are parks and preserves, 305 per 1,000 residents. 42 miles of mapped trail cross Tipler, 1.0 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
73%
19,996 acres · of 42.9 sq mi of land
Trails
42 mi
1.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
87 ac
305 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
24%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
7
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.
Who protects it
19,996 conserved acres
73% of Tipler’s land. Who manages Tipler’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Forest Service19,904 ac
State natural resources122 ac
National Forest · 19,904 acState Park · 120 acState Conservation Area · 2 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nicolet National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 19,904 | Open |
| Nicolet State Trail State Park | State natural resources | 120 | Open |
| Crystal Falls State Forest Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 2 | Open |
Trails & water
2 named trails and 7 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 8.9 miUnpaved · 8.9 mi
Nicolet State Trail8.9 mi
Old State Highway 139 alignment0.3 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The best walking months in Tipler: 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 | 78 | 75 | 68 | 53 | 38 | 26 |
| Rain (in) | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 1.9 | 1.6 |
February is the driest month (1.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 78 °F). 3.9 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Tipler →
Next door
Tipler 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tipler | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Alvin | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Florence | 59% | 1.2 | 3,120 | 41% | A |
| Long Lake | — 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 Tipler
Are dogs allowed on Tipler’s trails?
Copper Country State Forest - Crystal Falls Unit doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Tipler?
160,157 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Tipler or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 14,748 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Tipler 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 →