Mackinaw State Forest - Gaylord Unit
Managed by Michigan Department of Natural Resources
3,256 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
B−Outdoors
Outdoors in Beaugrand Township
Beaugrand Township has 510 acres of parks, 487 for every 1,000 residents
4% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 4.4 miles of mapped trail cross Beaugrand Township, 0.2 per square mile of land. 4% of Beaugrand Township’s land is conserved, about 624 acres.
Ahead of 49% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
4%
624 acres · of 23.8 sq mi of land
Trails
4.4 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
510 ac
487 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
4%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
6.9 mi
6.9 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
2
What kind of outdoors town is Beaugrand Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Beaugrand Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Beaugrand Township is ahead of 49% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Beaugrand Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land4% of the land · typical MI town 5% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (4 mi) · MI 0.3 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land487 acres of park per 1,000 residents (510 acres) · MI 33 · U.S. 13A+Parks close to home4% of residents within a half mile of a park · MI 50% · U.S. 72%D
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 49%
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How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C to B+. 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
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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.
Barbara C. Hoffius Nature Preserve
Managed by Little Traverse Conservancy
496 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
MDOT Mackinaw Straights Roadside Park
Managed by State of Michigan
5 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Straits of Mackinac Underwater Preserve
Nature preserve
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
624 conserved acres
4% of Beaugrand Township’s land. Who manages Beaugrand Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits509 ac
Private owners115 ac
Private Conservation · 509 acPrivate Park · 115 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara C. Hoffius Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 509 | Open |
| Cheboygan Golf and Country Club Private Park | Private owners | 115 | Restricted |
Trails & water
2 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
6.9 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
6.9 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
4Tennis
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Beaugrand 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.1 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 14.9 | 15.7 | 15.4 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.4 | 8.7 |
| High (°F) | 26 | 28 | 38 | 50 | 64 | 73 | 78 | 77 | 69 | 56 | 43 | 32 |
| Rain (in) | 1.8 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 2.6 | 2.2 |
February is the driest month (1.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 78 °F). 4.0 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Beaugrand Township →
Next door
Beaugrand Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Inverness Township22 miHebron Township13 miMackinaw Township8.1 miBeaugrand Township4.4 miCheboygan4.1 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaugrand Township | 4% | 0.2 | 487 | 4% | B− |
| Hebron Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Inverness Township | 1% | 0.6 | 143 | 20% | B− |
| Mackinaw Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Cheboygan | 7% | 0.6 | 60 | 92% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Beaugrand Township
Where can I hike in Beaugrand Township?
The longest trail networks: Barbara C. Hoffius Nature Preserve, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Beaugrand Township is conserved land?
4% 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 Beaugrand Township’s trails?
Mackinaw State Forest - Gaylord Unit and Barbara C. Hoffius Nature Preserve don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Beaugrand Township?
6.9 miles of bike routes are on the map: 6.9 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Beaugrand Township?
39,390 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Beaugrand Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 510 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Beaugrand Township have?
Ahead of 49% 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 Beaugrand 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 →