Ringwood Forest
Managed by Saginaw County
157 acres1.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
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Outdoors in Brant Township
Brant Township has 1,114 acres of parks, 628 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Ringwood Forest (1.6 mi). 6% of Brant Township’s land is conserved, about 1,432 acres. 30% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 55% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
6%
1,432 acres · of 36.8 sq mi of land
Trails
3.1 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,114 ac
628 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
30%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
2
What kind of outdoors town is Brant Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Brant Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Brant Township is ahead of 55% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Brant Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land6% of the land · typical MI town 5% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (3 mi) · MI 0.3 · U.S. 0.4CPark land628 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1,114 acres) · MI 33 · U.S. 13A+Parks close to home30% 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 55%
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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
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 Ringwood Forest, with 1.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Gratiot - Saginaw State Game Area
Managed by Michigan Department of Natural Resources
893 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
1,432 conserved acres
6% of Brant Township’s land. Who manages Brant Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife892 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)214 ac
Private owners166 ac
Other state land160 ac
State Conservation Area · 892 acConservation Easement · 214 acPrivate Recreation or Education · 160 acPrivate Other or Unknown · 113 acPrivate Park · 54 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 214 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gratiot-Saginaw State Game Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 892 | Open |
| Ringwood Forest Private Recreation or Education | Other state land | 160 | Open |
| Utility Corridor Private Other or Unknown | Private owners | 113 | Open |
| Wolverine Sport Club Private Park | Private owners | 32 | Open |
| Brant Rilfe Club Private Park | Private owners | 22 | Open |
Trails & water
2 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The best walking months in Brant Township: July 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) | 9.3 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.7 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 30 | 33 | 44 | 57 | 70 | 79 | 83 | 81 | 74 | 61 | 47 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 2.0 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 2.4 | 1.9 |
February is the driest month (1.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 3.7 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Brant Township →
Next door
Brant Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
St. Charles Township14 miBrady Township3.2 miBrant Township3.1 miSt. Charles1.1 miMarion Township0.1 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brant Township | 6% | 0.1 | 628 | 30% | B |
| St. Charles Township | 12% | 0.4 | 862 | 45% | A− |
| Marion Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| St. Charles | 3% | 0.5 | 23 | 77% | B |
| Brady Township | 2% | 0.1 | under 1 | 1% | D |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Brant Township
Where can I hike in Brant Township?
The longest trail networks: Ringwood Forest, 1.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Brant Township is conserved land?
6% 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 Brant Township’s trails?
Ringwood Forest and Gratiot - Saginaw State Game Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Brant Township?
28,659 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Brant Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,114 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Brant Township have?
Ahead of 55% 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 Brant 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 →