About 44% of Grant is conserved land, roughly 16,015 acres. There are about 98 miles of mapped trails, and the biggest networks are in Mackinac State Forest - Atlanta Unit (80.5 mi) and Mackinaw State Forest - Gaylord Unit (5 mi).
Conserved land, trails, parks and bike routes in Grant, measured from OpenStreetMap and USGS data.
At a glance
Grant outdoors
Conserved land
44%
16,015 of 36,833 acres
Trails
98 mi
1.7 mi per sq mi · 87 on conserved land
Parks & preserves
5
named on the map
Bike routes
0.1 mi
0.0 mi lanes · 0.1 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.
Who manages it, from PAD-US. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources
12,265 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)
2,894 ac
Private owners
2,708 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits
45 ac
U.S. Forest Service
29 ac
Other state land
3 ac
Conserved doesn't always mean open to visitors. 970 acres are conservation easements, which are usually private land. The places listed above are parks and preserves people visit.
Biking & sports
Bike routes, courts & fields
Painted or protected bike lanes0.0 mi
Off-road bike paths0.1 mi
Shoulders & shared lanes0.0 mi
Public lands
The biggest protected places in Grant
From USGS PAD-US: who manages each one and whether visitors are welcome.
State Conservation Area 12,265 acConservation Easement 2,898 acPrivate Park 2,708 acPrivate Conservation 45 acNational Forest 29 ac