Muskegon State Game Area
Managed by Michigan DNR - Wildlife Division
1,682 acres2.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Cedar Creek Township
Cedar Creek Township has 1,698 acres of parks, 519 for every 1,000 residents
26% of Cedar Creek Township’s land is conserved, about 5,729 acres. 43 miles of mapped trail cross Cedar Creek Township, 1.2 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: Muskegon State Game Area (2.1 mi).
Ahead of 84% of U.S. towns · #150 of 701 in Michigan. What drives it
Conserved land
26%
5,729 acres · of 34.9 sq mi of land
Trails
43 mi
1.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,698 ac
519 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
11%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
10
1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Cedar Creek Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Cedar Creek Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Cedar Creek Township is ahead of 84% of U.S. towns, #150 of 701 in Michigan. 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 Cedar Creek Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land26% of the land · typical MI town 5% · U.S. 4%ATrails1.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (43 mi) · MI 0.3 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land519 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1,698 acres) · MI 33 · U.S. 13A+Parks close to home11% 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 84%
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Michigan towns of 2,500+ (701)Ahead of 79%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B+ 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 Muskegon State Game Area, with 2.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
5,729 conserved acres
26% of Cedar Creek Township’s land. Who manages Cedar Creek Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Forest Service3,952 ac
State fish & wildlife1,678 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)98 ac
National Forest · 3,952 acState Conservation Area · 1,678 acConservation Easement · 98 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 98 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 | 3,952 | Open |
| Muskegon State Game Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 1,678 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in Cedar Creek Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in Cedar Creek Township
Holton-Duck Lake Road Boat LaunchIn Muskegon State Game Area
DirectionsCampgrounds in Cedar Creek Township
Camp Pinewood
DirectionsTrails & water
12 named trails and 10 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 25.8 mi
Cedar Creek Motorsport Trail19.2 mi
Forest Road 55912.1 mi
Forest Road 59121.9 mi
Cedar Creek Trail1.1 mi
LP19 Snowmobile Trail0.6 mi
Forest Road 91040.6 mi
Forest Road 98450.5 mi
Forest Road 98440.4 mi
Forest Road 98470.3 mi
Forest Road 98480.3 mi
2 more trails
Forest Road 9106
0.2 miForest Road 9843
0.1 miWhen to get out
The best walking months in Cedar Creek Township: June 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) | 9.3 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.7 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 31 | 34 | 44 | 57 | 69 | 79 | 82 | 80 | 73 | 60 | 47 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 2.3 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 2.4 |
February is the driest month (1.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.0 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Cedar Creek Township →
Next door
Cedar Creek Township and its neighbors
Cedar Creek Township has the second most mapped trails of the 6 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Holton Township58 miCedar Creek Township43 miEgelston Township25 miBridgeton Township20 miDalton Township13 miMuskegon Township4.5 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Creek Township | 26% | 1.2 | 519 | 11% | A− |
| Holton Township | 23% | 1.7 | 57 | 18% | A− |
| Dalton Township | 3% | 0.4 | 105 | 57% | B |
| Bridgeton Township | 26% | 0.6 | 2,611 | 30% | A− |
| Egelston Township | 44% | 0.7 | 824 | 37% | A |
| Muskegon Township | 18% | 0.2 | 154 | 40% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Cedar Creek Township
Where can I hike in Cedar Creek Township?
The longest trail networks: Muskegon State Game Area, 2.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Cedar Creek Township is conserved land?
26% 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 Cedar Creek Township’s trails?
Muskegon State Game Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Cedar Creek Township?
57,315 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Cedar Creek Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 5,677 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Cedar Creek Township have?
Ahead of 84% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #150 of 701 in Michigan. 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 Cedar Creek 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 →