Mackinac State Forest - Atlanta Unit
Managed by Michigan Department of Natural Resources
6,242 acres18 mi of trail
Atlanta ORV TRAILTonkey HighwayPlains Highway
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Case Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Case Township
The biggest trail networks: Mackinac State Forest - Atlanta Unit (18 mi). 17% of Case Township’s land is conserved, about 7,353 acres. 6,337 acres are parks and preserves, 8,317 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
17%
7,353 acres · of 67.2 sq mi of land
Trails
72 mi
1.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
6,337 ac
8,317 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
54%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
6.1 mi
6.1 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
18
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 Mackinac State Forest - Atlanta Unit, with 18 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Millersburg Detroit & Mackinac Railroad Depot
Managed by Village of Millersburg
4 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
George Russell Memorial Community Park
Managed by Village of Millersburg
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it
7,353 conserved acres
17% of Case Township’s land. Who manages Case Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources6,306 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits808 ac
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service389 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)42 ac
Town or city2 ac
State Conservation Area · 6,306 acConservation Easement · 850 acConservation Area · 389 acLocal Park · 2 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 850 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta State Forest Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 5,159 | Open |
| Kirtland Warbler Unit Clear Lake State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 1,146 | Open |
| Kirtlands Warbler Wildlife Management Area Conservation Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 389 | Restricted |
| Russell Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Case Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Case Township
Case Township Community Playground
DirectionsTrails & water
7 named trails and 18 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 24.1 mi
Atlanta ORV TRAIL2.4 mi
Seitz Trail2.1 mi
Aviation Highway1.1 mi
Tonkey Highway0.5 mi
Plains Highway0.5 mi
Schuler Circle0.2 mi
The Meadows0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Comstock LakelakeGifford LakelakeGorman LakeslakeHealy LakelakeHessler LakelakeKelsey LakelakeKrauth LakelakeLower Barnhart LakelakeMcAvoy LakelakeMcIntosh LakelakeRainbow LakelakeRainy LakelakeTwin LakeslakeUpper Barnhart LakelakeEast Branch Rainy RiverOcqueoc RiverRainy RiverWest Branch Upper Rainy River
Biking & sports
6.1 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
6.1 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
2Baseball
2Softball
1Basketball
1Pickleball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Case Township: May, June, August 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) | 9.1 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.9 | 15.6 | 15.3 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.9 | 9.4 | 8.7 |
| High (°F) | 27 | 29 | 39 | 53 | 67 | 76 | 81 | 78 | 71 | 57 | 43 | 32 |
| Rain (in) | 1.8 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 2.2 | 2.1 |
February is the driest month (1.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 3.3 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Case Township →
Next door
Case Township and its neighbors
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Montmorency Township335 miAllis Township90 miBismarck Township81 miOcqueoc Township73 miCase Township72 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Case Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Allis Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Ocqueoc Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Bismarck Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Montmorency Township | 46% | 2.4 | 31,056 | 68% | A+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Case Township
Where can I hike in Case Township?
The longest trail networks: Mackinac State Forest - Atlanta Unit, 18 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Case Township’s trails?
Mackinac State Forest - Atlanta Unit and Millersburg Detroit & Mackinac Railroad Depot don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Case Township?
6.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 6.1 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Case Township?
141,049 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Case Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 6,337 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Case 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 →