Munuscong Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Michigan Department of Natural Resources
4,060 acres1.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Parker Road-Charlotte River Bridge · Photo: rossograph · CC BY-SA 4.0BOutdoors
Outdoors in Bruce Township
Bruce Township has 4,099 acres of parks, 2,190 for every 1,000 residents
10% of Bruce Township’s land is conserved, about 5,520 acres. The biggest trail networks: Munuscong Wildlife Management Area (1.6 mi), Dunbar Forest Experiment Station Michigan State University (1 mi). 6% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 56% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
10%
5,520 acres · of 87.0 sq mi of land
Trails
8.8 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
4,099 ac
2,190 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
6%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
8
3 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Bruce Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Bruce Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Bruce Township is ahead of 56% 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 Bruce Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land10% of the land · typical MI town 5% · U.S. 4%A−Trails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (9 mi) · MI 0.3 · U.S. 0.4CPark land2,190 acres of park per 1,000 residents (4,099 acres) · MI 33 · U.S. 13A+Parks close to home6% 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 56%
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How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C 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 Munuscong WMA, with 1.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Dunbar Forest Experiment Station Michigan State University
Managed by Michigan State University
2,592 acres1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Lake Superior State Forest - Sault Ste. Marie Unit
Managed by Michigan Department of Natural Resources
417 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Dunbar Park
Managed by Michigan State University
11 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
5,520 conserved acres
10% of Bruce Township’s land. Who manages Bruce Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife4,047 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)1,149 ac
State natural resources150 ac
Other state land134 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits40 ac
State Conservation Area · 4,197 acConservation Easement · 1,283 acPrivate Forest Stewardship · 40 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1,283 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Munuscong State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 4,047 | Open |
| MNRTF Parcel 66 State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 150 | Restricted |
| Chippewa 6 Private Forest Stewardship | Land trusts & nonprofits | 40 | Closed |
Things to do
3 places to go in Bruce Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in Bruce Township
Dumbar Boat Launch
DirectionsPlus 2 boat launches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
8 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Parker Road-Charlotte River BridgeStructure · listed 2000
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Bruce Township: May to July
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) | 9.0 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 15.0 | 15.8 | 15.4 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.3 | 8.6 |
| High (°F) | 24 | 26 | 36 | 49 | 64 | 74 | 78 | 76 | 68 | 54 | 41 | 30 |
| Rain (in) | 2.2 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 3.1 | 2.7 |
February is the driest month (1.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 78 °F). 4.2 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Bruce Township →
Next door
Bruce Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Township | 10% | 0.1 | 2,190 | 6% | B |
| Pickford Township | 17% | 0.3 | 5,413 | 18% | B+ |
| Soo Township | 3% | 0.4 | 167 | 8% | B− |
| Dafter Township | 1% | 0.1 | 21 | 5% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Bruce Township
Where can I hike in Bruce Township?
The longest trail networks: Munuscong Wildlife Management Area, 1.6 miles; Dunbar Forest Experiment Station Michigan State University, 1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Bruce Township is conserved land?
10% 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 Bruce Township’s trails?
Munuscong Wildlife Management Area and Dunbar Forest Experiment Station Michigan State University don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Bruce Township?
18,807 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Bruce Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 4,099 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Bruce Township have?
Ahead of 56% 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 Bruce 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 →