Manistee National Forest - Baldwin Ranger District
Managed by United States Forest Service
4,351 acres10.8 mi of trail
Forest Road 5154Forest Road 6351Forest Road 6345Forest Road 6343+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
–Not graded
Outdoors in Eden Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Eden Township
The biggest trail networks: Manistee National Forest - Baldwin Ranger District (10.8 mi). 20% of Eden Township’s land is conserved, about 4,591 acres. 1 acre is park or preserve, 1.6 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
20%
4,591 acres · of 35.4 sq mi of land
Trails
21 mi
0.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
1 ac
1.6 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
7%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
9
1 boat launch
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
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The longest trail network is Manistee National Forest - Baldwin Ranger District, with 10.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Pleiness Lake Boating Access Site
Managed by Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
4,591 conserved acres
20% of Eden Township’s land. Who manages Eden Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Forest Service4,390 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits201 ac
National Forest · 4,390 acUnknown Easement · 201 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 201 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 | 4,390 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Eden Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in Eden Township
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
13 named trails and 9 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Forest Road 51541.5 mi
Forest Road 63511.1 mi
Forest Road 63451.1 mi
Forest Road 63430.8 mi
Forest Road 51530.7 mi
Forest Road 63420.6 mi
Forest Road 63480.6 mi
Forest Road 63440.5 mi
Forest Road 63490.4 mi
Forest Road 63470.2 mi
3 more trails
Forest Road 6350
0.2 miForest Road 6630
0.1 miForest Road 6341
0.1 miWhen to get out
The best walking months in Eden 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 | 14.7 | 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 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 2.4 |
February is the driest month (1.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.0 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Eden Township →
Next door
Eden Township and its neighbors
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Logan Township62 miCrystal Township45 miEden Township21 miCuster Township6.0 miRiverton Township1.8 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eden Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Custer Township | 6% | 0.2 | 41 | 26% | B− |
| Riverton Township | under 1% | 0.1 | 6 | 4% | D |
| Logan Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Crystal 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 Eden Township
Where can I hike in Eden Township?
The longest trail networks: Manistee National Forest - Baldwin Ranger District, 10.8 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Eden Township’s trails?
Manistee National Forest - Baldwin Ranger District and Pleiness Lake Boating Access Site don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Eden Township?
68,645 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Eden Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 4,421 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Eden 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 →