Lake Superior State Forest - Newberry Unit
Managed by Michigan Department of Natural Resources
511 acres1.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
M-28-Tahquamenon River Bridge · Photo: Andrew Jameson · CC BY-SA 3.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Chippewa Township
More than half of Chippewa Township’s land is conserved: 83%
83% of Chippewa Township’s land is conserved, about 50,282 acres. The biggest trail networks: Lake Superior State Forest - Newberry Unit (1.6 mi). 28 acres are parks and preserves, 89 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
83%
50,282 acres · of 94.8 sq mi of land
Trails
162 mi
1.7 per sq mi of land
Park land
28 ac
89 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
31 mi
12 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
20
1 beach · 1 boat launch
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 Lake Superior State Forest - Newberry Unit, with 1.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
50,282 conserved acres
83% of Chippewa Township’s land. Who manages Chippewa Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Forest Service50,258 ac
State natural resources20 ac
Other state land4 ac
National Forest · 50,258 acState Conservation Area · 20 acConservation Easement · 4 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hiawatha National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 50,258 | Open |
| Newberry State Forest Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 20 | Open |
Things to do
4 places to go in Chippewa Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Chippewa Township
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in Chippewa Township
Old.eck.t.pond Boat Launch
DirectionsCampgrounds in Chippewa Township
Soldier Lake Campground
DirectionsPlus 1 campground without a name on the map.
Trails & water
4 named trails and 20 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 12.7 mi
North Country Trail7.4 mi
CM ORV Route2.2 mi
West Arbutus Truck Trail1.0 mi
Old M-280.9 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
31 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
12 mi
off-road bike paths
19 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
1Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
M-28-Tahquamenon River BridgeStructure · listed 1999
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Chippewa Township: May, June and August
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) | 23 | 26 | 36 | 48 | 63 | 72 | 76 | 75 | 67 | 53 | 40 | 29 |
| Rain (in) | 2.3 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 3.0 | 2.7 |
February is the driest month (1.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 76 °F). 4.2 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Chippewa Township →
Next door
Chippewa Township and its neighbors
Chippewa Township has the second most mapped trails of the 7 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Whitefish Township458 miChippewa Township162 miTrout Lake Township142 miSuperior Township119 miKinross Township102 miBay Mills Township94 miHulbert Township64 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chippewa Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Kinross Township | 47% | 0.9 | 6 | 3% | B |
| Hulbert Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Superior Township | 59% | 1.2 | 88 | 14% | A− |
| Whitefish Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Trout Lake Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Bay Mills Township | 74% | 1.4 | 361 | 35% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Chippewa Township
Where can I hike in Chippewa Township?
The longest trail networks: Lake Superior State Forest - Newberry Unit, 1.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Chippewa Township’s trails?
Lake Superior State Forest - Newberry Unit doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Chippewa Township?
31 miles of bike routes are on the map: 12 of off-road paths and 19 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Chippewa Township?
257,220 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Chippewa Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 48,773 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Chippewa 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 →