Seney National Wildlife Refuge
Managed by United States Fish and Wildlife Service
43,254 acres57.9 mi of trail
Riverside DikeD Outfall Road A
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
–Not graded
Outdoors in Doyle Township
More than half of Doyle Township’s land is conserved: 73%
73% of Doyle Township’s land is conserved, about 68,243 acres. The biggest trail networks: Seney National Wildlife Refuge (57.9 mi), Lake Superior State Forest - Shingleton Unit (11.9 mi). 25,091 acres are parks and preserves, 41,473 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
73%
68,243 acres · of 146.1 sq mi of land
Trails
73 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
25,091 ac
41,473 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
41%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
26
1 boat launch
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
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 Seney National Wildlife Refuge, with 57.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Lake Superior State Forest - Shingleton Unit
Managed by Michigan Department of Natural Resources
23,826 acres11.9 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Seney Wilderness
Managed by United States Fish and Wildlife Service
388 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Who protects it
68,243 conserved acres
73% of Doyle Township’s land. Water is left out: Doyle Township has 146.1 square miles of land and 8.1 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Doyle Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service86,550 ac
State natural resources23,132 ac
State fish & wildlife1,915 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits7 ac
National Wildlife Refuge · 86,550 acState Conservation Area · 25,048 acPrivate Conservation · 7 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seney National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 86,550 | Restricted |
| Shingleton State Foreset Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 23,132 | Open |
| Bullock Ranch State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 1,915 | Open |
| Huntington Memorial Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 7 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Doyle Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in Doyle Township
Doyle Township Park Boat Launch
DirectionsTrails & water
2 named trails and 26 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 43.7 miUnpaved · 52.8 mi
Riverside Dike14.2 mi
D Outfall Road A0.7 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
A-2 East PoolreservoirA-2 West PoolpondAnderson LakeBlack LakeC-2 PoolpondClear LakeCookson LakelakeDelta Creek PoolreservoirG PoolreservoirGulliver LakelakeLittle Muddy LakelakeM-2 PoolreservoirMarsh Creek PoolreservoirMcintyre LakeMerwin LakelakeMinnow LakelakeMud LakePalmer LakelakeSalter LakelakeSpur PoolreservoirSweeney PoolreservoirT-2 East PoolreservoirT-2 West PoolpondDriggs RiverHolland DitchManistique River
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
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Doyle Township: May, June and 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) | 9.0 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 14.9 | 15.8 | 15.4 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.4 | 8.6 |
| High (°F) | 25 | 28 | 37 | 50 | 63 | 74 | 79 | 77 | 68 | 54 | 41 | 30 |
| Rain (in) | 2.1 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 2.9 | 2.5 |
February is the driest month (1.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 79 °F). 4.0 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Doyle Township →
Next door
Doyle Township and its neighbors
Doyle Township has the second most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Seney Township338 miDoyle Township73 miGermfask Township52 miMueller Township35 miManistique Township34 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doyle Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Germfask Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Manistique Township | 77% | 0.2 | 46,573 | 48% | A− |
| Mueller Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Seney 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 Doyle Township
Where can I hike in Doyle Township?
The longest trail networks: Seney National Wildlife Refuge, 57.9 miles; Lake Superior State Forest - Shingleton Unit, 11.9 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Doyle Township’s trails?
Seney National Wildlife Refuge and Lake Superior State Forest - Shingleton Unit don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Doyle Township?
231,815 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Doyle Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 25,091 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Doyle 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 →