Gladwin State Game Area
Managed by Michigan Department of Natural Resources
689 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
–Not graded
Outdoors in Arthur Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Arthur Township
705 acres are parks and preserves, 1,245 per 1,000 residents. 8.8 miles of mapped trail cross Arthur Township, 0.2 per square mile of land. 12% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Conserved land
1%
179 acres · of 36.0 sq mi of land
Trails
8.8 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
705 ac
1,245 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
12%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
10
1 beach · 1 boat launch
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
179 conserved acres
1% of Arthur Township’s land. Who manages Arthur Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other state land107 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)72 ac
State Conservation Area · 107 acConservation Easement · 72 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 72 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Forest State Conservation Area | Other state land | 107 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in Arthur Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Arthur Township
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in Arthur Township
1 boat launch without a name on the map.
Trails & water
10 lakes & rivers
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
1Beach volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Arthur Township: July 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) | 9.2 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.7 | 15.5 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 29 | 32 | 42 | 56 | 69 | 78 | 82 | 80 | 72 | 59 | 45 | 34 |
| Rain (in) | 2.0 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 2.3 | 2.0 |
February is the driest month (1.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 3.6 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Arthur Township →
Next door
Arthur Township and its neighbors
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Hatton Township46 miHamilton Township15 miArthur Township8.8 miGrout Township4.6 miSheridan Township3.3 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Hamilton Township | 5% | 0.4 | 599 | 15% | B |
| Grout Township | 4% | 0.1 | 153 | 8% | C+ |
| Hatton Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Sheridan Township | under 1% | 0.1 | under 1 | under 1% | D− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Arthur Township
Are dogs allowed on Arthur Township’s trails?
Gladwin State Game Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Arthur Township?
8,179 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Arthur Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 705 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Arthur 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 →