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Fort Drummond · Photo: U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service · Public domainThe biggest trail networks: Lake Superior State Forest - Sault Ste. Marie Unit (67.6 mi), Drummond Township Park (2.3 mi), Clyde and Martha Williams Nature Preserve (1.3 mi). 4% of Drummond Township’s land is conserved, about 3,270 acres. 1,770 acres are parks and preserves, 1,532 per 1,000 residents.
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The longest trail network is Lake Superior State Forest - Sault Ste. Marie Unit, with 67.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
4% of Drummond Township’s land. Water is left out: Drummond Township has 128.9 square miles of land and 120.1 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Drummond Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 34 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 29 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harbor Island National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 1,461 | Restricted |
| Maxton Plains Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 1,248 | Open |
| Rock At Woodmoor Private Park | Private owners | 364 | Restricted |
| Drummond Township Park Local Park | Town or city | 173 | Open |
| Drummond Island Pigeon Cove Flooding State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 163 | Open |
| Sault Ste. Marie Forest Management Unit State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 126 | Restricted |
| Maxton Plains Natural Area - West State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 94 | Restricted |
| Williams Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 85 | Open |
| Drummond Island Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 66 | Restricted |
| Curtis Anderson Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 45 | Unknown |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 17 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Plus 2 boat launches without a name on the map.
Plus 1 peak without a name on the map.
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.
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
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 | 15.7 | 15.4 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.4 | 8.7 |
| High (°F) | 25 | 27 | 37 | 49 | 63 | 73 | 78 | 76 | 68 | 54 | 41 | 31 |
| Rain (in) | 2.2 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 2.7 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 2.5 | 2.6 |
February is the driest month (1.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 78 °F). 4.0 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Drummond Township →
Drummond Township has the most mapped trails of the 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drummond Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Detour 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: Lake Superior State Forest - Sault Ste. Marie Unit, 67.6 miles; Drummond Township Park, 2.3 miles; Clyde and Martha Williams Nature Preserve, 1.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Lake Superior State Forest - Sault Ste. Marie Unit and Drummond Township Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
4,794 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Drummond Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,770 of them inside the town line.
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Drummond 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 →