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MIMichigan rankings

Towns with the most trails in Michigan

Ranked by miles of mapped hiking and walking trails per square mile of town. 59 towns with 2,500+ residents.

U.S. Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year

Michigan · Most trails

Where Ada lands: #20 of 59

0.9 mi / sq mi · Visit Ada →

Marquette 1 Marquette Marquette County 3.4 mi / sq mi Trail miles 204.6 mi 2 Haring Wexford County 2.7 mi / sq mi Trail miles 87.4 mi Garfield 3 Garfield Grand Traverse County 2.3 mi / sq mi Trail miles 63.3 mi
#TownTrail miles per sq miTrail milesParks & preserves
1 Marquette MarquetteMarquette County · 4,173 people 3.4 mi / sq mi 204.6 mi 13
2 HaringWexford County · 3,587 people 2.7 mi / sq mi 87.4 mi 3
3 Garfield GarfieldGrand Traverse County · 19,913 people 2.3 mi / sq mi 63.3 mi 24
4 Map of Roscommon RoscommonRoscommon County · 4,456 people 2.3 mi / sq mi 246.4 mi 4
5 Big CreekOscoda County · 2,679 people 2.0 mi / sq mi 280.7 mi 6
6 Dexter DexterWashtenaw County · 6,634 people 1.9 mi / sq mi 62.4 mi 7
7 Orion OrionOakland County · 38,546 people 1.8 mi / sq mi 62.5 mi 24
8 InlandBenzie County · 2,602 people 1.7 mi / sq mi 60.8 mi 4
9 Meridian MeridianIngham County · 44,217 people 1.6 mi / sq mi 51.1 mi 53
10 Otsego LakeOtsego County · 2,910 people 1.5 mi / sq mi 54.2 mi 7
11 Map of Grand Ledge Grand Ledge7,804 people 1.5 mi / sq mi 5.9 mi 7
12 Baraga BaragaBaraga County · 3,555 people 1.4 mi / sq mi 254.7 mi 7
13 New Baltimore New Baltimore12,072 people 1.2 mi / sq mi 8.2 mi 11
14 Ypsilanti YpsilantiWashtenaw County · 55,066 people 1.1 mi / sq mi 35.5 mi 25
15 ShelbyMacomb County · 79,641 people 1.1 mi / sq mi 38.1 mi 17
16 Peninsula PeninsulaGrand Traverse County · 6,097 people 1.1 mi / sq mi 33.2 mi 31
17 Williamston Williamston3,807 people 1.0 mi / sq mi 2.4 mi 3
18 MillsOgemaw County · 3,987 people 0.9 mi / sq mi 33.3 mi 4
19 Kalamazoo Kalamazoo73,076 people 0.9 mi / sq mi 21.6 mi 42
20 AdaKent County · 14,524 people 0.9 mi / sq mi 31.2 mi 17
21 Kentwood Kentwood54,296 people 0.8 mi / sq mi 17.1 mi 15
22 TexasKalamazoo County · 18,226 people 0.8 mi / sq mi 28.0 mi 6
23 Map of Detroit Detroit638,530 people 0.8 mi / sq mi 107.1 mi 296
24 DeltaEaton County · 33,104 people 0.8 mi / sq mi 24.8 mi 17
25 Mount Pleasant Mount Pleasant21,236 people 0.7 mi / sq mi 5.8 mi 21
26 HuronWayne County · 16,695 people 0.7 mi / sq mi 26.1 mi 6
27 OregonLapeer County · 5,699 people 0.7 mi / sq mi 25.1 mi 6
28 GrantOceana County · 3,055 people 0.7 mi / sq mi 24.2 mi 1
29 Benton Harbor Benton Harbor8,953 people 0.6 mi / sq mi 2.9 mi 8
30 Map of North Muskegon North Muskegon4,098 people 0.6 mi / sq mi 2.6 mi 4
31 Frankenmuth Frankenmuth5,157 people 0.6 mi / sq mi 1.9 mi 17
32 FilerManistee County · 2,606 people 0.5 mi / sq mi 7.8 mi 3
33 Map of Harrison HarrisonMacomb County · 24,061 people 0.5 mi / sq mi 11.3 mi 8
34 Sterling Heights Sterling Heights133,573 people 0.4 mi / sq mi 14.8 mi 38
35 EmmettCalhoun County · 11,726 people 0.4 mi / sq mi 13.3 mi 6
36 Warren Warren137,928 people 0.4 mi / sq mi 13.8 mi 27
37 ShelbyOceana County · 4,116 people 0.4 mi / sq mi 14.5 mi 5
38 Map of Dryden DrydenLapeer County · 4,797 people 0.3 mi / sq mi 11.1 mi 5
39 Menominee Menominee8,326 people 0.3 mi / sq mi 1.6 mi 10
40 Map of Monroe MonroeMonroe County · 14,345 people 0.3 mi / sq mi 5.1 mi 2
41 SomersetHillsdale County · 4,584 people 0.3 mi / sq mi 9.8 mi 3
42 ReynoldsMontcalm County · 5,571 people 0.2 mi / sq mi 8.6 mi 5
43 WilliamsBay County · 5,050 people 0.2 mi / sq mi 7.7 mi 2
44 Homer HomerCalhoun County · 2,903 people 0.2 mi / sq mi 5.7 mi 4
45 Map of Tittabawassee TittabawasseeSaginaw County · 10,755 people 0.2 mi / sq mi 5.4 mi 4
46 Map of Ionia IoniaIonia County · 4,032 people 0.1 mi / sq mi 4.6 mi 3
47 AlpineKent County · 14,040 people 0.1 mi / sq mi 4.8 mi 3
48 Map of Vassar VassarTuscola County · 3,867 people 0.1 mi / sq mi 4.7 mi 3
49 ChesterfieldMacomb County · 46,152 people 0.1 mi / sq mi 2.5 mi 14
50 Coldwater ColdwaterBranch County · 3,829 people 0.1 mi / sq mi 2.1 mi 3
51 OakfieldKent County · 6,122 people 0.1 mi / sq mi 2.7 mi 2
52 Montrose MontroseGenesee County · 5,958 people 0.1 mi / sq mi 1.9 mi 2
53 LeroyIngham County · 3,836 people 0.1 mi / sq mi 2.2 mi 0
54 Almont AlmontLapeer County · 7,009 people 0.1 mi / sq mi 1.7 mi 1
55 UnionBranch County · 2,962 people 0.1 mi / sq mi 1.9 mi 2
56 Map of Quincy QuincyBranch County · 4,126 people 0.0 mi / sq mi 1.5 mi 2
57 Map of Mount Morris Mount MorrisGenesee County · 19,752 people 0.0 mi / sq mi 1.1 mi 3
58 FultonGratiot County · 2,563 people 0.0 mi / sq mi 1.2 mi 4
59 Map of Dundee DundeeMonroe County · 8,527 people 0.0 mi / sq mi 1.1 mi 3

How this ranking works

We rank every town by miles of mapped hiking and walking trails per square mile of town. Paths, bridleways, woods roads and footways in parks count; sidewalks don't. Towns need at least a mile of trail to be ranked. Trails come from OpenStreetMap, so a well-mapped town can edge out an equally trail-rich one that's mapped less thoroughly. The town with the highest figure ranks #1.

Only towns with at least 2,500 residents are ranked; Census estimates for smaller places are too uncertain. Population and income: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Trails, streets and parks: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Conserved land: USGS PAD-US. Measured within each town's Census boundary. Town photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each town’s page.

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