Escanaba River State Forest - Escanaba Unit
Managed by Michigan Department of Natural Resources
8,923 acres28.2 mi of trail
S1 LoopDays River ORV Route
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Baldwin Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Baldwin Township
The biggest trail networks: Escanaba River State Forest - Escanaba Unit (28.2 mi). 362 acres are parks and preserves, 572 per 1,000 residents. 134 miles of mapped trail cross Baldwin Township, 1.6 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
1%
391 acres · of 83.9 sq mi of land
Trails
134 mi
1.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
362 ac
572 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
7%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
5
1 beach
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
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Escanaba River State Forest - Escanaba Unit, with 28.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
391 conserved acres
1% of Baldwin Township’s land. Who manages Baldwin Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Private owners287 ac
Town or city82 ac
U.S. Forest Service22 ac
Private Park · 287 acLocal Conservation Area · 82 acNational Forest · 22 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northwest Territory Club Private Park | Private owners | 249 | Open |
| Baldwin Township Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 82 | Open |
| Laplant Bros. Hunting Club Private Park | Private owners | 38 | Open |
| Hiawatha National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 22 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Baldwin Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Baldwin Township
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
3 named trails and 5 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 2.6 mi
S1 Loop0.9 mi
Days River ORV Route0.6 mi
S2 Loop0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The best walking months in Baldwin Township: May and 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.0 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 14.9 | 15.7 | 15.4 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.4 | 8.7 |
| High (°F) | 25 | 29 | 38 | 50 | 65 | 74 | 79 | 78 | 69 | 55 | 41 | 30 |
| Rain (in) | 1.8 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 2.4 | 1.8 |
February is the driest month (1.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 79 °F). 3.6 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Baldwin Township →
Next door
Baldwin Township and its neighbors
Baldwin Township has the second most mapped trails of the 7 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Masonville Township278 miBaldwin Township134 miMaple Ridge Township124 miEwing Township69 miBrampton Township53 miEscanaba Township52 miCornell Township50 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baldwin Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Cornell Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Maple Ridge Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Brampton Township | 1% | 2.2 | 73 | 15% | B |
| Masonville Township | 64% | 1.7 | 78 | 18% | A |
| Ewing Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Escanaba Township | under 1% | 0.9 | under 1 | 1% | C− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Baldwin Township
Where can I hike in Baldwin Township?
The longest trail networks: Escanaba River State Forest - Escanaba Unit, 28.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Baldwin Township’s trails?
Escanaba River State Forest - Escanaba Unit doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Baldwin Township?
81,333 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Baldwin Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 385 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Baldwin 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 →