Manistee National Forest - Baldwin Ranger District
Managed by United States Forest Service
7,463 acres31.2 mi of trail
Fire Lane 5314Fire Ln 5314
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Jared H. Gay House · Photo: rossograph · CC BY-SA 4.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Crystal Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Crystal Township
The biggest trail networks: Manistee National Forest - Baldwin Ranger District (31.2 mi). 33% of Crystal Township’s land is conserved, about 7,466 acres. 11 acres are parks and preserves, 16 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
33%
7,466 acres · of 35.9 sq mi of land
Trails
45 mi
1.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
11 ac
16 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
11%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
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 Manistee National Forest - Baldwin Ranger District, with 31.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Crystal Valley County Park
Managed by Oceana County
7 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
7,466 conserved acres
33% of Crystal Township’s land. Who manages Crystal Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Forest Service7,462 ac
Town or city4 ac
National Forest · 7,462 acLocal Park · 4 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manistee National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 7,462 | Open |
| Crystal Valley Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Crystal Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Crystal Township
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
2 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 16.0 mi
Fire Lane 53144.5 mi
Fire Ln 53140.9 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
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
1Baseball
1Basketball
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).
Jared H. Gay HouseBuilding · listed 1989
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Crystal Township: May 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 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 30 | 32 | 42 | 56 | 68 | 77 | 81 | 79 | 72 | 58 | 45 | 34 |
| Rain (in) | 2.3 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 2.4 |
February is the driest month (1.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.0 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Crystal Township →
Next door
Crystal Township and its neighbors
Crystal Township has the most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Crystal Township45 miColfax Township38 miEden Township21 miElbridge Township18 miWeare Township14 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crystal Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Colfax Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Elbridge Township | 1% | 0.5 | 16 | 3% | C |
| Weare Township | 9% | 0.4 | 258 | 14% | B+ |
| Eden 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.
Questions about parks and trails in Crystal Township
Where can I hike in Crystal Township?
The longest trail networks: Manistee National Forest - Baldwin Ranger District, 31.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Crystal Township’s trails?
Manistee National Forest - Baldwin Ranger District and Crystal Valley County Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Crystal Township?
68,183 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Crystal Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 7,512 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Crystal 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 →