1
University of Michigan Biological Station
Nature preserve
2,152 acres12.5 mi of trail
Chickory TrailViolet TrailThe Gorge Hiking Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Outdoors · Burt
Burt, MI parks, trails & bike paths
About 12% of Burt is conserved land, roughly 2,731 acres. There are about 30 miles of mapped trails, and the biggest networks are in University of Michigan Biological Station (12.5 mi), Indian Point Memorial Forest (4.3 mi), and Chaboiganing Nature Preserve (1.7 mi).
Conserved land, trails, parks and bike routes in Burt, measured from OpenStreetMap and USGS data.
At a glance
Burt outdoors
Conserved land
12%
2,731 of 22,324 acres
Trails
30 mi
0.8 mi per sq mi · 18 on conserved land
Parks & preserves
9
named on the map
Bike routes
6.2 mi
0.6 mi lanes · 5.6 mi off-road paths
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.
Map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number or a place below to zoom in© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Parks & preserves with trails
Ranked by mapped trail miles. Directions go to the nearest marked trailhead or public parking.
2
Indian Point Memorial Forest
Managed by University of Michigan
274 acres4.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Website
3
Chaboiganing Nature Preserve
Managed by Little Traverse Conservancy
191 acres1.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
4
Mackinaw State Forest - Gaylord Unit
Managed by Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1,698 acres1.5 mi of trail
Penny
Dog rules not recorded
5
Sturgeon Bay Nature Preserve
Managed by Little Traverse Conservancy
45 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Website
All 9 parks & preserves
University of Michigan Biological Station2,152 acres · 12.5 mi of trail
Indian Point Memorial Forest274 acres · 4.3 mi of trail · University of Michigan
Chaboiganing Nature Preserve191 acres · 1.7 mi of trail · Little Traverse Conservancy
Mackinaw State Forest - Gaylord Unit1,698 acres · 1.5 mi of trail · Michigan Department of Natural Resources
Sturgeon Bay Nature Preserve45 acres · 0.3 mi of trail · Little Traverse Conservancy
Niiwin Ziingaak Nature Preserve53 acres
Parker & Ebbers Nature Preserve24 acres · Little Traverse Conservancy
Bear Saw Creek Preserve17 acres · Little Traverse Conservancy
Aaron J. And Adrienne N. Pieniozek Nature Preserve2 acres
Who protects the land
2,731 conserved acres
Who manages it, from PAD-US. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn't always mean open to visitors. 2 acres are conservation easements, which are usually private land. Public access isn't recorded for 1 of 10 parcels. The places listed above are parks and preserves people visit.
Biking & sports
Bike routes, courts & fields
- Painted or protected bike lanes0.6 mi
- Off-road bike paths5.6 mi
- Shoulders & shared lanes0.0 mi
Courts & fields
- Tennis2
Counts include school and college facilities, which aren't always open to the public.
Nearby
Burt and its neighbors
Towns whose outdoors data has been built so far.
| Town | Conserved | Trails | Parks & preserves |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burt | 12.2% | 29.5 mi | 9 |
| Munro | 20.2% | 31.9 mi | 7 |
| Tuscarora | 1.7% | 43.5 mi | 12 |
| Mullett | 0.1% | 18.1 mi | 9 |
| Maple River | 3.6% | 13.8 mi | 7 |
Trail talk
Conditions & tips from neighbors
No recent posts about Burt's trails yet. Muddy, icy, a bridge out, where to park: a quick post helps the next person.
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 20-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.