Manistee National Forest - Cadillac Ranger District
Managed by United States Forest Service
12,489 acres55.8 mi of trail
MCCCT trailMCCCT TrailNational Forest Road 7244National Forest Road 7243+1
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Boon Township
More than half of Boon Township’s land is conserved: 54%
54% of Boon Township’s land is conserved, about 12,491 acres. The biggest trail networks: Manistee National Forest - Cadillac Ranger District (55.8 mi). 1 acre is park or preserve, 0.8 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
54%
12,491 acres · of 36.0 sq mi of land
Trails
62 mi
1.7 per sq mi of land
Park land
1 ac
0.8 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
19%
of residents within ½ mile
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 Manistee National Forest - Cadillac Ranger District, with 55.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Oliver Family Nature Preserve Trail
Managed by Cadillac Area Land Conservancy
15 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Who protects it
12,491 conserved acres
54% of Boon Township’s land. Who manages Boon Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Forest Service12,490 ac
Town or city1 ac
National Forest · 12,490 acLocal Park · 1 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manistee National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 12,490 | Open |
| Bidec Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Trails & water
16 named trails
Named trails
Unpaved · 38.2 mi
MCCCT trail7.5 mi
MCCCT Trail3.6 mi
National Forest Road 72441.1 mi
National Forest Road 72430.9 mi
National Forest Road 72420.8 mi
National Forest Road 80870.7 mi
Powerline Trail0.6 mi
National Forest Road 99490.5 mi
Forest Road 77220.4 mi
National Forest Road 56500.3 mi
6 more trails
National Forest Road 8085
0.3 miNational Forest Road 5571
0.3 miForest Road 5014
0.3 miNational Forest Road 7247
0.2 miForest Road 7717
0.2 miForest Road 7222
0.1 miWhen to get out
The best walking months in Boon Township: May 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 | 14.8 | 15.5 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 27 | 30 | 40 | 53 | 67 | 76 | 80 | 77 | 70 | 56 | 42 | 31 |
| Rain (in) | 2.4 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 3.0 | 2.5 |
February is the driest month (1.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 4.2 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Boon Township →
Next door
Boon Township and its neighbors
Boon Township has the second most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Henderson Township70 miBoon Township62 miAntioch Township54 miSlagle Township53 miSelma Township30 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boon Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Slagle Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Selma Township | 42% | 0.9 | 1 | 10% | B− |
| Henderson Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Antioch Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Boon Township
Where can I hike in Boon Township?
The longest trail networks: Manistee National Forest - Cadillac Ranger District, 55.8 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Boon Township’s trails?
Manistee National Forest - Cadillac Ranger District and Oliver Family Nature Preserve Trail don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Boon Township?
165,083 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Boon Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 12,572 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Boon 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 →