Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
48% of Corwith Township’s land is conserved, about 33,270 acres. 172 miles of mapped trail cross Corwith Township, 1.6 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: Pigeon River Country State Forest (119 mi).
Ahead of 93% of U.S. towns. What drives it
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On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Corwith Township is ahead of 93% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
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The longest trail network is Pigeon River Country State Forest, with 119 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
48% of Corwith Township’s land. Who manages Corwith Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 669 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pigeon River Country State Forest Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 32,465 | Open |
| MNRTF Parcel State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 86 | Restricted |
| Pigeon River Country Forest Management Unit State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 40 | Restricted |
| Black Bear Golf Resort Private Park | Private owners | 8 | Restricted |
| Village Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
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 | 14.8 | 15.6 | 15.3 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 26 | 29 | 39 | 52 | 66 | 76 | 80 | 78 | 70 | 56 | 42 | 32 |
| Rain (in) | 1.9 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 2.2 |
February is the driest month (1.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 3.5 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Corwith Township →
Corwith Township has the second most mapped trails of the 8 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corwith Township | 48% | 1.6 | 19,421 | 35% | A |
| Hudson Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Livingston Township | under 1% | 0.5 | under 1 | 9% | D |
| Dover Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Montmorency Township | 46% | 2.4 | 31,056 | 68% | A+ |
| Charlton Township | 23% | 1.2 | 9,149 | 23% | A |
| Nunda Township | 51% | 1.8 | 23,280 | 24% | A |
| Wilmot Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
The longest trail networks: Pigeon River Country State Forest, 119 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
48% 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.
Pigeon River Country State Forest and Village Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
14 miles of bike routes are on the map: 14 of off-road paths. Named routes: High Country Pathway.
156,216 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Corwith Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 32,627 of them inside the town line.
Ahead of 93% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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.
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Corwith Township neighbors.
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 →