Manistee National Forest - Manistee Ranger District
Managed by United States Forest Service
6,306 acres12.3 mi of trail
NFS 8333NFS 8327NFS 8331NFS 8336+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
–Not graded
Outdoors in Brown Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Brown Township
The biggest trail networks: Manistee National Forest - Manistee Ranger District (12.3 mi). 29% of Brown Township’s land is conserved, about 6,569 acres. 17 miles of mapped trail cross Brown Township, 0.5 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
29%
6,569 acres · of 35.6 sq mi of land
Trails
17 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
2
2 boat launches
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 - Manistee Ranger District, with 12.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
6,569 conserved acres
29% of Brown Township’s land. Who manages Brown Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Forest Service6,353 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits255 ac
State fish & wildlife1 ac
National Forest · 6,287 acUnknown Easement · 255 acConservation Easement · 67 acState Conservation Area · 1 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 282 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manistee National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 6,287 | Open |
| Manistee River State Game Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 1 | Open |
Things to do
5 places to go in Brown Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in Brown Township
Bear Creek River Access
DirectionsRainbow Bend
DirectionsPicnic areas in Brown Township
Udell Rollways Recreation AreaIn Manistee National Forest - Manistee Ranger District
DirectionsCampgrounds in Brown Township
1 campground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Disc golf in Brown Township
1 disc golf course without a name on the map.
Trails & water
14 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 12.2 mi
NFS 83331.0 mi
NFS 83271.0 mi
NFS 83310.9 mi
NFS 83360.9 mi
NFS 83140.8 mi
NFS 83080.6 mi
NFS 83340.6 mi
NFS 83020.5 mi
NFS 82500.3 mi
NFS 83530.3 mi
4 more trails
NFS 8306
0.2 miNFS 9886
0.1 miNFS 8348
0.1 miNFS 9887
0.1 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The best walking months in Brown 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) | 29 | 31 | 41 | 54 | 67 | 76 | 80 | 78 | 71 | 57 | 44 | 33 |
| Rain (in) | 2.4 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 4.1 | 3.1 | 2.4 |
February is the driest month (1.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 4.1 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Brown Township →
Next door
Brown Township and its neighbors
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Dickson Township111 miStronach Township105 miBrown Township17 miManistee Township15 miBear Lake Township7.1 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Bear Lake Township | 1% | 0.2 | 2 | 20% | C− |
| Dickson Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Stronach Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Manistee Township | 19% | 0.3 | 453 | 73% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Brown Township
Where can I hike in Brown Township?
The longest trail networks: Manistee National Forest - Manistee Ranger District, 12.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Brown Township’s trails?
Manistee National Forest - Manistee Ranger District doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Brown Township?
79,118 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Brown Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 3,488 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Brown 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 →