Pere Marquette State Forest - Cadillac Unit
Managed by Michigan Department of Natural Resources
445 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
B−Outdoors
Outdoors in Burdell Township
Burdell Township has 627 acres of parks, 591 for every 1,000 residents
30% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 5.7 miles of mapped trail cross Burdell Township, 0.2 per square mile of land. 3% of Burdell Township’s land is conserved, about 725 acres.
Ahead of 53% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
3%
725 acres · of 37.3 sq mi of land
Trails
5.7 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
627 ac
591 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
30%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
5.4 mi
5.4 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
7
What kind of outdoors town is Burdell Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Burdell Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Burdell Township is ahead of 53% 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 Burdell Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land3% of the land · typical MI town 5% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (6 mi) · MI 0.3 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land591 acres of park per 1,000 residents (627 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 53%
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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 Pere Marquette State Forest - Cadillac Unit, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Manistee National Forest - Cadillac Ranger District
Managed by United States Forest Service
24 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Osceola Missaukee Grasslands State Game Area
Managed by Michigan Department of Natural Resources
115 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Tustin Scenic Overlook 305
Managed by Michigan Department of Transportation
29 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 5 parks & preserves
Pere Marquette State Forest - Cadillac Unit445 acres · 0.3 mi of trail · Michigan Department of Natural Resources
Manistee National Forest - Cadillac Ranger District24 acres · 0.3 mi of trail · United States Forest Service
Osceola Missaukee Grasslands State Game Area115 acres · Michigan Department of Natural Resources
Tustin Scenic Overlook 30529 acres · Michigan Department of Transportation
DirectionsLittle Creek Park1 acres
Who protects it
725 conserved acres
3% of Burdell Township’s land. Who manages Burdell Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources566 ac
Other state land96 ac
Private owners40 ac
U.S. Forest Service24 ac
State Conservation Area · 616 acUnknown · 45 acPrivate Recreation or Education · 40 acNational Forest · 24 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cadillac State Forest Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 520 | Open |
| Forest Reserve State Conservation Area | Other state land | 96 | Open |
| Pine River Unknown | State natural resources | 45 | Restricted |
| Pine River School Private Recreation or Education | Private owners | 40 | Open |
| Manistee National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 24 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Burdell Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Scenic views in Burdell Township
1 scenic view without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
7 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
5.4 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
5.4 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
4Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Burdell 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 | 14.7 | 15.5 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 28 | 31 | 41 | 54 | 68 | 77 | 81 | 79 | 71 | 57 | 43 | 32 |
| Rain (in) | 2.4 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 4.0 | 2.9 | 2.3 |
February is the driest month (1.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.0 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Burdell Township →
Next door
Burdell Township and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burdell Township | 3% | 0.2 | 591 | 30% | B− |
| Sherman Township | 3% | 0.1 | 442 | 16% | B− |
| Le Roy Township | 4% | 0.3 | 252 | 23% | B |
| Dover 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 Burdell Township
Where can I hike in Burdell Township?
The longest trail networks: Pere Marquette State Forest - Cadillac Unit, 0.3 miles; Manistee National Forest - Cadillac Ranger District, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Burdell Township is conserved land?
3% 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 Burdell Township’s trails?
Pere Marquette State Forest - Cadillac Unit and Manistee National Forest - Cadillac Ranger District don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Burdell Township?
5.4 miles of bike routes are on the map: 5.4 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Burdell Township?
97,783 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Burdell Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 659 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Burdell Township have?
Ahead of 53% 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 Burdell 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 →