Ottawa National Forest - Kenton Ranger District
Managed by United States Forest Service
87,929 acres174.4 mi of trail
Bergland to Sidnaw Rail-TrailForest Road 4592Forest Road 1379Forest Road 4583+1
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Duncan Township
More than half of Duncan Township’s land is conserved: 78%
78% of Duncan Township’s land is conserved, about 88,012 acres. The biggest trail networks: Ottawa National Forest - Kenton Ranger District (174.4 mi), Ontonagon Wild And Scenic River (7.2 mi). 1 acre is park or preserve, 6.3 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
78%
88,012 acres · of 176.1 sq mi of land
Trails
218 mi
1.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
1 ac
6.3 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
7%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,447 ft
Haystack Mountain
Lakes & rivers
52
5 boat launches
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 Ottawa National Forest - Kenton Ranger District, with 174.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Ontonagon Wild And Scenic River
Managed by United States Forest Service
7,092 acres7.2 mi of trail
Bergland to Sidnaw Rail-Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Sturgeon River Gorge Wilderness
Managed by United States Forest Service
2,534 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Who protects it
88,012 conserved acres
78% of Duncan Township’s land. Who manages Duncan Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Forest Service88,012 ac
National Forest · 88,012 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ottawa National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 88,012 | Open |
Things to do
7 places to go in Duncan Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in Duncan Township
Crystal Lake Boat LaunchIn Ottawa National Forest - Kenton Ranger District
DirectionsEstes Lake Boat LaunchIn Ottawa National Forest - Kenton Ranger District
DirectionsHager Lake Boat Launch
DirectionsKunze Lake Boat LaunchIn Ottawa National Forest - Kenton Ranger District
DirectionsLower Dam Lake Boat LaunchIn Ontonagon Wild And Scenic River
DirectionsPeaks in Duncan Township
Haystack Mountain1,447 ft elevation
DirectionsCampgrounds in Duncan Township
Sparrow Rapids CampgroundIn Ontonagon Wild And Scenic River · United States Forest Service
DirectionsTrails & water
16 named trails and 52 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 2.0 mi
Bergland to Sidnaw Rail-Trail14.0 mi
Forest Road 45921.7 mi
Forest Road 13791.4 mi
Forest Road 45831.2 mi
National Forest Road 2009-D1.2 mi
Forest Road 4581D0.5 mi
National Forest Road 37790.4 mi
D163A0.4 mi
National Forest Road 2009-D40.3 mi
D1590.3 mi
6 more trails
Forest Road 4581
0.3 miForest Road 4583F
0.3 miNational Forest Road 2111
0.2 miForest Road 4583E
0.2 miForest Road 2418
0.1 miForest Road 4583E1
0.1 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
Barchard LakeBeck LakelakeBeitner LakelakeBeller PondBender LakeBog LakelakeBooth LakeBowstead LakeBurns LakelakeChapman PondCorbin LakeCrystal LakeDavidson LakesDavis LakelakeDentel LakeElginor LakelakeEstes LakelakeFuller LakelakeGreen LakeHaywire LakeHigh LakeHop LakeIrish LakelakeKentucky LakeKunze LakelakeLake ThirteenlakeLake TwentyeightlakeLower Dam LakereservoirMaggie LakelakeMarkey LakeMcLellan LakeMill LakelakeMoonshine LakePeck LakePequet LakelakePine LakePlantation LakesRichard LakelakeSaint George LakeSaunder LakeSkip LakelakeStaff LakeStill LakelakeThomas LakeThree-On LakelakeToby LakeUpper Dam LakereservoirWalton LakeYork LakeEast Branch Ontonagon RiverJumbo RiverWest Branch Jumbo River
When to get out
The best walking months in Duncan Township: May 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 | 10.2 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 15.0 | 15.8 | 15.5 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.3 | 8.6 |
| High (°F) | 22 | 26 | 38 | 50 | 65 | 74 | 78 | 76 | 68 | 54 | 39 | 27 |
| Rain (in) | 1.8 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 2.3 | 1.9 |
February is the driest month (1.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 78 °F). 3.9 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Duncan Township →
Next door
Duncan Township and its neighbors
Duncan Township has the second most mapped trails of the 6 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Iron River Township263 miDuncan Township218 miLaird Township187 miCovington Township142 miBates Township112 miInterior Township76 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duncan Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Laird Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Covington Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Interior Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Iron River Township | 66% | 1.1 | 1,191 | 37% | A |
| Bates 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 Duncan Township
Where can I hike in Duncan Township?
The longest trail networks: Ottawa National Forest - Kenton Ranger District, 174.4 miles; Ontonagon Wild And Scenic River, 7.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Duncan Township’s trails?
Ottawa National Forest - Kenton Ranger District and Ontonagon Wild And Scenic River don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Duncan Township?
375,428 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Duncan Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 80,435 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Duncan 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 →