More than half of Dickson Township’s land is conserved: 61%
61% of Dickson Township’s land is conserved, about 26,985 acres. The biggest trail networks: Manistee National Forest - Manistee Ranger District (65.3 mi), Manistee National Forest - Cadillac Ranger District (20.7 mi), Tippy Dam State Recreation Area (1 mi). 182 acres are parks and preserves, 197 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
61%
26,985 acres · of 69.5 sq mi of land
Trails
111 mi
1.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
182 ac
197 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
35%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
8
1 beach · 6 boat launches
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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The longest trail network is Manistee National Forest - Manistee Ranger District, with 65.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Manistee National Forest - Manistee Ranger District
Managed by United States Forest Service
20,258 acres65.3 mi of trail
North Country National Scenic TrailMan Rv Red Bdg Spur NctNFS 8818NFS 8580+1
61% of Dickson Township’s land. Who manages Dickson Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Forest Service26,487 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits451 ac
Town or city50 ac
National Forest · 26,258 acUnknown Easement · 451 acConservation Easement · 229 acLocal Park · 50 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 677 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
Manistee National Forest
National Forest
U.S. Forest Service
26,258
Open
Manikiwa Recreation Area
Local Park
Town or city
42
Open
Dickson Township Park
Local Park
Town or city
8
Open
Things to do
44 places to go in Dickson Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Dickson Township
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Dickson Township
1 playground without a name on the map.
Boat launches in Dickson Township
Government LandingIn Manistee National Forest - Manistee Ranger District
Sawdust Hole River AccessHours: Open 24 hours · In Manistee National Forest - Manistee Ranger District · U.S. Forest Service Huron-Manistee National Forests
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
2Baseball
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Dickson 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)
9.2
10.4
11.8
13.4
14.8
15.5
15.2
14.0
12.4
10.9
9.5
8.9
High (°F)
28
31
41
54
67
77
81
78
71
57
44
33
Rain (in)
2.5
1.7
2.2
3.3
3.4
3.4
3.3
3.2
3.3
4.2
3.2
2.5
February is the driest month (1.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.2 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Dickson Township →
Next door
Dickson Township and its neighbors
Dickson Township has the most mapped trails of the 6 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
— 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 Dickson Township
Where can I hike in Dickson Township?
The longest trail networks: Manistee National Forest - Manistee Ranger District, 65.3 miles; Manistee National Forest - Cadillac Ranger District, 20.7 miles; Tippy Dam State Recreation Area, 1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Dickson Township’s trails?
Manistee National Forest - Manistee Ranger District and Manistee National Forest - Cadillac Ranger District don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Dickson Township?
165,104 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Dickson Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 24,006 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Dickson Township neighbors.