Huron National Forest
Managed by United States Forest Service
1,086 acres5.4 mi of trail
Bar H Ranch
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Tawas Point Light Station · Photo: Asher196 03:32, 18 July 2008 (UTC) · CC BY-SA 3.0A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Baldwin Township
Baldwin Township has 229 acres of parks, 122 for every 1,000 residents
15% of Baldwin Township’s land is conserved, about 2,777 acres. 23 miles of mapped trail cross Baldwin Township, 0.8 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: Huron National Forest (5.4 mi), Tawas Point State Park (1.4 mi).
Ahead of 77% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
15%
2,777 acres · of 28.4 sq mi of land
Trails
23 mi
0.8 per sq mi of land
Park land
229 ac
122 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
20%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
3
7 beaches · 2 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Baldwin Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Baldwin Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Baldwin Township is ahead of 77% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Baldwin Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land15% of the land · typical MI town 5% · U.S. 4%A−Trails0.8 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (23 mi) · MI 0.3 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land122 acres of park per 1,000 residents (229 acres) · MI 33 · U.S. 13AParks close to home20% of residents within a half mile of a park · MI 50% · U.S. 72%C−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 77%
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Water is 9% of Baldwin Township’s area (3 of 31 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 14%.
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
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Huron National Forest, with 5.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Tawas Point State Park
Managed by Michigan Department of Natural Resources
109 acres1.4 mi of trail
Sandy Hook Nature Trail
No dogs
Directionsto the parking lot
Tuttle Marsh National Wildlife Area
Managed by United State Forest Service
274 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Frink's Pond Plant Preserve
Managed by Michigan Nature Association
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Who protects it
2,777 conserved acres
15% of Baldwin Township’s land. Water is left out: Baldwin Township has 28.4 square miles of land and 2.9 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Baldwin Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Private owners1,394 ac
U.S. Forest Service1,086 ac
State parks160 ac
County78 ac
Town or city41 ac
State natural resources16 ac
Other state land3 ac
Private Recreation or Education · 1,278 acNational Forest · 1,086 acState Park · 160 acPrivate Park · 116 acLocal Other or Unknown · 78 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1 acre is a conservation easement, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tawas Beach Club Private Recreation or Education | Private owners | 1,278 | Restricted |
| Huron National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 1,086 | Open |
| Tawas Point State Park State Park | State parks | 160 | Open |
| Iosco Soil and Water Conservation Local Other or Unknown | County | 78 | Open |
| Tawas Golf Course Inc Private Park | Private owners | 59 | Restricted |
| Makem Golf Enterprises Private Park | Private owners | 58 | Restricted |
| City of East Tawas Park Local Park | Town or city | 41 | Open |
| Forest Management State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 16 | Open |
Things to do
10 places to go in Baldwin Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Baldwin Township
Tawas Point Camper's BeachIn Tawas Point State Park
DirectionsTawas Point Pet Friendly BeachHours: sunrise-sunset
DirectionsPlus 5 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Playgrounds in Baldwin Township
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in Baldwin Township
Tawas Lake Boat Launch
DirectionsPlus 1 boat launch without a name on the map.
Trails & water
3 named trails and 3 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 1.4 mi
Sandy Hook Nature Trail1.3 mi
Bar H Ranch0.7 mi
Tac Trail0.2 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
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.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 2 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Tawas Point Light StationBuilding · listed 1984
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Baldwin Township: May, June, August and 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 | 14.8 | 15.5 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 29 | 32 | 40 | 52 | 64 | 75 | 80 | 78 | 71 | 58 | 45 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 2.4 | 2.0 |
February is the driest month (1.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 3.4 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Baldwin Township →
Next door
Baldwin Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Wilber Township164 miAu Sable Township54 miBaldwin Township23 miTawas Township11 miEast Tawas1.3 miTawas City0.4 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baldwin Township | 15% | 0.8 | 122 | 20% | A− |
| East Tawas | 3% | 0.5 | 40 | 75% | B+ |
| Tawas Township | 13% | 0.3 | 55 | 14% | B |
| Wilber Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Au Sable Township | 27% | 2.6 | 310 | 81% | A+ |
| Tawas City | 3% | 0.2 | 26 | 99%+ | B+ |
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: Huron National Forest, 5.4 miles; Tawas Point State Park, 1.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Baldwin Township is conserved land?
15% 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 Baldwin Township’s trails?
Huron National Forest and Tawas Point State Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Baldwin Township?
86,167 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Baldwin Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,326 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Baldwin Township have?
Ahead of 77% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 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 →