Au Sable State Forest - Gladwin Unit
Managed by Michigan Department of Natural Resources
5,938 acres13.6 mi of trail
Midland to Mackinaw Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
–Not graded
Outdoors in Clement Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Clement Township
The biggest trail networks: Au Sable State Forest - Gladwin Unit (13.6 mi). 46 acres are parks and preserves, 50 per 1,000 residents. 17 miles of mapped trail cross Clement Township, 0.9 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
under 1%
15 acres · of 20.0 sq mi of land
Trails
17 mi
0.9 per sq mi of land
Park land
46 ac
50 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
32%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
7
2 boat launches
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 Au Sable State Forest - Gladwin Unit, with 13.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Clement Township Hall Park
Managed by Clement Township
34 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
M-30 Roadside Park
Managed by Michigan Department of Natural Resources
12 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Mount Morris Hunters Club
Nature preserve
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
15 conserved acres
under 1% of Clement Township’s land. Who manages Clement Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city10 ac
Other state land5 ac
Local Park · 10 acConservation Easement · 5 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Land Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in Clement Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in Clement Township
2 boat launches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
1 named trail and 7 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Midland to Mackinaw Trail1.9 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The best walking months in Clement Township: July 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) | 29 | 32 | 42 | 55 | 68 | 78 | 82 | 80 | 73 | 59 | 45 | 34 |
| Rain (in) | 1.9 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 2.4 | 2.0 |
February is the driest month (1.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 3.5 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Clement Township →
Next door
Clement Township and its neighbors
Clement Township has the second most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Bourret Township28 miClement Township17 miSecord Township16 miEdwards Township5.7 miButman Township1.1 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clement Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Butman Township | 3% | under 0.1 | 153 | 7% | C+ |
| Bourret Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Secord Township | 2% | 0.7 | 242 | 14% | B |
| Edwards Township | under 1% | 0.2 | under 1 | under 1% | D |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Clement Township
Where can I hike in Clement Township?
The longest trail networks: Au Sable State Forest - Gladwin Unit, 13.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Clement Township’s trails?
Au Sable State Forest - Gladwin Unit and Clement Township Hall Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Clement Township?
28,048 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Clement Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 46 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Clement 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 →