About 6.3% of Allouez is conserved land, roughly 2,172 acres. There are about 93 miles of mapped trails, and the biggest networks are in Black Creek Nature Sanctuary (2.6 mi), Copper Country State Forest- Baraga Unit (1.1 mi), and Conglomerate Falls Natural Area (0.9 mi).
Conserved land, trails, parks and bike routes in Allouez, measured from OpenStreetMap and USGS data.
Conserved land is a share of the whole town area. Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
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Counts include school and college facilities, which aren't always open to the public.
| Place | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baraga State Forest AreaState Conservation Area | State natural resources | 824 | Open |
| Merganser PondPrivate Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 387 | Open |
| Gratiot River NorthPrivate Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 228 | Open |
| Black CreekPrivate Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 226 | Open |
| Gratiot River County ParkLocal Park | County | 181 | Open |
| Local ForestLocal Resource Management Area | County | 181 | Open |
| Dore WoodsPrivate Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 76 | Open |
| Conglomerate Falls PreservePrivate Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 44 | Open |
| Seven Mile PointPrivate Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 25 | Restricted |
| Town | Conserved | Trails | Parks & preserves |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allouez | 6.3% | 93.1 mi | 12 |
| Calumet | 3.1% | 69.7 mi | 9 |
| Houghton | 66.2% | 188.2 mi | 4 |
| Eagle River | 0% | 14.3 mi | 3 |
| Sherman | 2.9% | 157.1 mi | 3 |
Sources: trails, parks, preserves, courts and bike lanes © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), map data as of 2026-09-28. Conserved land: USGS Gap Analysis Project, Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US). Measured against the Census town boundary.
How we measure
"Trails" are OpenStreetMap paths, bridleways, public tracks and unpaved footways, plus footways inside a park or preserve or on a named trail route. Sidewalks are left out. Areas are counted on a 30.3-meter grid, so overlapping parcels count once. "Conserved" includes conservation easements, which protect land from development but are usually private property. Trailheads are the nearest marked trailhead, public parking lot or information board within about 150 meters of a preserve. Dog rules come from OpenStreetMap when someone has tagged them; otherwise we show what's typical for the land manager, or say the rules aren't recorded.