Optimist Youth Foundation Cabin Property
Managed by Traverse City Optimist Club
42 acres1.5 mi of trail
Cedar LoopCattail LoopMaple LoopOverlook Loop+1
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Photo: Gonzaga15 · CC BY-SA 4.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Chums Corner
97% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Chums Corner
The biggest trail networks: Optimist Youth Foundation Cabin Property (1.5 mi). 19 acres are parks and preserves, 16 per 1,000 residents. 1.6 miles of mapped trail cross Chums Corner, 0.6 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
under 1%
0 acres · of 2.7 sq mi of land
Trails
1.6 mi
0.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
19 ac
16 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
97%
of residents within ½ mile
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 Optimist Youth Foundation Cabin Property, with 1.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Silver Meadows Park
Park
10 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Pere Marquette State Forest - Traverse City Unit
Managed by Michigan Department of Natural Resources
6 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Stafford Meadows Common Area
Park
4 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 5 parks & preserves
Optimist Youth Foundation Cabin Property42 acres · 1.5 mi of trail · Traverse City Optimist Club
Silver Meadows Park10 acres
Pere Marquette State Forest - Traverse City Unit6 acres · Michigan Department of Natural Resources
Stafford Meadows Common Area4 acres
Paradise Park3 acres
Things to do
2 places to go in Chums Corner
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Chums Corner
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Playground
DirectionsDog parks in Chums Corner
1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
5 named trails
Named trails
Unpaved · 1.6 mi
Cedar Loop0.4 mi
Cattail Loop0.4 mi
Maple Loop0.4 mi
Overlook Loop0.3 mi
Snowshoe Spur0.1 mi
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
2Beach volleyball
1Basketball
1Baseball
1Equestrian
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Chums Corner: May to 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) | 9.2 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.8 | 15.5 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 28 | 31 | 41 | 53 | 67 | 76 | 80 | 78 | 71 | 57 | 44 | 33 |
| Rain (in) | 2.0 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 2.6 | 2.2 |
February is the driest month (1.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 3.9 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Chums Corner →
Next door
Chums Corner 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chums Corner | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Garfield Township | 5% | 2.4 | 50 | 83% | A |
| Blair Township | 5% | 1.1 | 51 | 59% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Chums Corner
Where can I hike in Chums Corner?
The longest trail networks: Optimist Youth Foundation Cabin Property, 1.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Chums Corner’s trails?
Optimist Youth Foundation Cabin Property and Silver Meadows Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Chums Corner?
7,341 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Chums Corner or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 19 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Chums Corner 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 →