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Outdoors in Aloha Township

Few parks or trails are on the map in Aloha Township

The biggest trail networks: Mackinaw State Forest - Gaylord Unit (6 mi). 1% of Aloha Township’s land is conserved, about 234 acres. 231 acres are parks and preserves, 219 per 1,000 residents.

Conserved land
1%
234 acres · of 29.3 sq mi of land
Trails
20 mi
0.7 per sq mi of land
Park land
231 ac
219 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
27%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
7.4 mi
7.4 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
4
1 beach · 3 boat launches
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.

1234
Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk

Pick a walk

The longest trail network is Mackinaw State Forest - Gaylord Unit, with 6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.

Mackinaw State Forest - Gaylord Unit

Managed by Michigan Department of Natural Resources
3,615 acres6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗

Aloha State Park

Park
182 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗

Needle Point Nature Preserve

Managed by Little Traverse Conservancy
36 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗

G.C. Nature Preserve

Nature preserve
19 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 6 parks & preserves
Mackinaw State Forest - Gaylord Unit3,615 acres · 6 mi of trail · Michigan Department of Natural Resources
Aloha State Park182 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Directions
Needle Point Nature Preserve36 acres · Little Traverse Conservancy
G.C. Nature Preserve19 acres
Long Lake Boat Launch4 acres · Michigan Department of Natural Resources
Aloha Township Park1 acres · Aloha Township
Who protects it

234 conserved acres

1% of Aloha Township’s land. Water is left out: Aloha Township has 29.3 square miles of land and 2.9 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Aloha Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

State parks166 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits56 ac
Other state land12 ac
State Park · 166 acPrivate Conservation · 56 acConservation Easement · 12 ac
Good to know

Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 12 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 4 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.

The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Aloha State Park
State Park
State parks166Open
Needle Point
Private Conservation
Land trusts & nonprofits37Closed
Little Traverse Conservancy Fee
Private Conservation
Land trusts & nonprofits20Unknown
Things to do

7 places to go in Aloha Township

Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.

Boat launches in Aloha Township
Long Lake Boat LaunchFee
Directions

Plus 2 boat launches without a name on the map.

Trails & water

4 lakes & rivers

Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Boat BasinpondDevereaux LakelakeLagoonLong Lakelake
Biking & sports

7.4 miles of bike routes

Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.

7.4 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
12Tennis
3Softball
2Basketball
1Soccer
1Volleyball

Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.

When to get out

The best walking months in Aloha Township: May to August

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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.110.311.813.514.915.715.314.112.510.89.48.7
High (°F)272939526676807870564332
Rain (in)1.81.31.72.72.92.93.13.23.43.82.52.2

February is the driest month (1.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 3.8 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Aloha Township →

Next door

Aloha Township and its neighbors

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Waverly Township135 miBenton Township99 miGrant Township98 miKoehler Township72 miAloha Township20 miMullett Township18 mi
TownConserved
of land		Trail mi
per sq mi		Park acres
per 1,000		Near a park
½ mile		Outdoors
Aloha Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Grant Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Mullett Townshipunder 1%0.923334%B
Benton Township30%1.73,04430%A
Waverly Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Koehler Township6%1.74729%B+

The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.

Questions about parks and trails in Aloha Township

Where can I hike in Aloha Township?

The longest trail networks: Mackinaw State Forest - Gaylord Unit, 6 miles; Aloha State Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.

Are dogs allowed on Aloha Township’s trails?

Mackinaw State Forest - Gaylord Unit and Aloha State Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.

Where can I bike in Aloha Township?

7.4 miles of bike routes are on the map: 7.4 of off-road paths.

Is there public land near Aloha Township?

49,749 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Aloha Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 231 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Aloha 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 →