Rogue River State Game Area
Managed by Michigan DNR - Wildlife Division
297 acres1.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Porter Hollow Embankment and Culvert · Photo: Charlie Lemmink · CC BY-SA 3.0BOutdoors
Outdoors in Algoma Township
Algoma Township has 1,411 acres of parks, 115 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Rogue River State Game Area (1.4 mi), Algoma Sports Park (0.9 mi). 8% of Algoma Township’s land is conserved, about 1,762 acres. 3.9 miles of mapped trail cross Algoma Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 65% of U.S. towns · #333 of 701 in Michigan. What drives it
Conserved land
8%
1,762 acres · of 34.4 sq mi of land
Trails
3.9 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,411 ac
115 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
59%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
5.5 mi
4.5 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
11
12 beaches · 1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Algoma Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Algoma Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Algoma Township is ahead of 65% of U.S. towns, #333 of 701 in Michigan. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
B
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Algoma Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land8% of the land · typical MI town 5% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (4 mi) · MI 0.3 · U.S. 0.4CPark land115 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1,411 acres) · MI 33 · U.S. 13AParks close to home59% of residents within a half mile of a park · MI 50% · U.S. 72%B−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 65%
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Michigan towns of 2,500+ (701)Ahead of 53%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B− to A−. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
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The longest trail network is Rogue River State Game Area, with 1.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Camp Lake Boating Access Site
Managed by Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
All 6 parks & preserves
Rogue River State Game Area297 acres · 1.4 mi of trail · Michigan DNR - Wildlife Division
Algoma Sports Park24 acres · 0.9 mi of trail
DirectionsChalmers Park5 acres
DirectionsCamp Lake Boating Access Site2 acres · Michigan Department of Natural Resources
DirectionsCamp Lake Park2 acres
DirectionsTrestle Park1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
1,762 conserved acres
8% of Algoma Township’s land. Who manages Algoma Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources943 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits363 ac
State fish & wildlife324 ac
Private owners108 ac
County19 ac
Other state land17 ac
State Park · 943 acConservation Easement · 348 acState Conservation Area · 324 acPrivate Park · 108 acUnknown Easement · 20 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 380 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| White Pine Trail State Park State Park | State natural resources | 943 | Open |
| Rogue River State Game Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 324 | Open |
| Sparta Moose Lodge Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 55 | Restricted |
| Rockford Sportsmans Club Private Park | Private owners | 51 | Open |
| Unknown Area Local Park | County | 16 | Open |
| Unnamed Local Park | County | 3 | Open |
| Sparta Hunt and Fish Club Private Park | Private owners | 3 | Open |
Things to do
22 places to go in Algoma Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Algoma Township
12 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Playgrounds in Algoma Township
5 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Dog parks in Algoma Township
2 dog parks without a name on the map.
Boat launches in Algoma Township
Camp Lake Boat LaunchIn Camp Lake Boating Access Site
DirectionsScenic views in Algoma Township
2 scenic views without a name on the map.
Trails & water
11 lakes & rivers
Biking & sports
5.5 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
4.5 mi
off-road bike paths
1.0 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
10Baseball
4Tennis
2Soccer
2Basketball
1Football
1Beach volleyball
1Equestrian
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Porter Hollow Embankment and CulvertStructure · listed 2001
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Algoma Township: June to September
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.3 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 31 | 33 | 44 | 58 | 69 | 79 | 83 | 81 | 73 | 60 | 47 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 2.5 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 3.1 | 2.4 |
February is the driest month (2.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 3.9 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Algoma Township →
Next door
Algoma Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Plainfield Township32 miSolon Township9.4 miSparta Township6.8 miRockford5.2 miCourtland Township4.0 miAlgoma Township3.9 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Algoma Township | 8% | 0.1 | 115 | 59% | B |
| Rockford | 29% | 1.6 | 100 | 99%+ | A+ |
| Sparta Township | 3% | 0.2 | 30 | 45% | B− |
| Solon Township | 8% | 0.3 | 242 | 31% | B+ |
| Courtland Township | 3% | 0.1 | 17 | 23% | C |
| Plainfield Township | 14% | 0.9 | 80 | 78% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Algoma Township
Where can I hike in Algoma Township?
The longest trail networks: Rogue River State Game Area, 1.4 miles; Algoma Sports Park, 0.9 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Algoma Township is conserved land?
8% of its land, against a typical 5% for a Michigan town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Algoma Township’s trails?
Rogue River State Game Area and Algoma Sports Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Algoma Township?
5.5 miles of bike routes are on the map: 4.5 of off-road paths and 1.0 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Algoma Township?
18,161 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Algoma Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,411 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Algoma Township have?
Ahead of 65% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #333 of 701 in Michigan. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Algoma Township neighbors.
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Sources
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →