Nara Nature Park

The Nara Nature Park is a 100 acre nature park donated to the City of Houghton by Bob and Ruth Nara. The park is located two miles east of the Michigan Tech University campus at the east end of the Houghton Waterfront Trail. The Nara Nature Park is linked to the Michigan Tech University trails with a combination of over 50 miles of trails for hiking, running, biking, skiing, and snowshoeing. The Nara Nature Park also has a sledding hill and a chalet. The chalet houses an interpretive display featuring the different plant species and wildlife within the Park. The building also has a fireplace, restrooms with showers, and a concession area.

The Nara Nature Trail is a 6 foot wide, 4,500 foot long elevated boardwalk running on both sides of the Pilgrim River. This boardwalk has fishing sites, benches, and access for launching kayaks and canoes.

The Peepsock Trail, a ¾ mile long trail that follows Peepsock Creek to the Portage Lake Shoreline.

The Nara Park Chalet is available for use by groups for Nara Park related
activities only with permission from the City Manager. Please call Scott
MacInnes at 483-4647 to schedule group use.

Boat launches and river access.

All facilities are free to use