Au Sable State Forest - Gladwin Unit
Managed by Michigan Department of Natural Resources
8,895 acres40.9 mi of trail
4WD
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Edenville Township
Edenville Township has 710 acres of parks, 283 for every 1,000 residents
47 miles of mapped trail cross Edenville Township, 1.4 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: Au Sable State Forest - Gladwin Unit (40.9 mi), Verity Shores (1.5 mi). 32% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 78% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
5%
1,119 acres · of 34.8 sq mi of land
Trails
47 mi
1.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
710 ac
283 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
32%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
15 mi
15 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
3
2 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Edenville Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Edenville Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Edenville Township is ahead of 78% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Edenville Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land5% of the land · typical MI town 5% · U.S. 4%BTrails1.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (47 mi) · MI 0.3 · U.S. 0.4APark land283 acres of park per 1,000 residents (710 acres) · MI 33 · U.S. 13AParks close to home32% of residents within a half mile of a park · MI 50% · U.S. 72%C
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 78%
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How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B to A. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
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 Au Sable State Forest - Gladwin Unit, with 40.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Verity Shores
Managed by Midland County
110 acres1.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
River Trails Heritage Park
Managed by Midland County
97 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Who protects it
1,119 conserved acres
5% of Edenville Township’s land. Who manages Edenville Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits470 ac
State fish & wildlife323 ac
Private owners195 ac
County121 ac
Other state land11 ac
Conservation Easement · 480 acState Conservation Area · 323 acPrivate Recreation or Education · 147 acLocal Resource Management Area · 121 acPrivate Other or Unknown · 48 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 480 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bluff Creek / US-10 / M-18 Floodings State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 323 | Open |
| Wild 70 Private Recreation or Education | Private owners | 147 | Open |
| Local Forest Local Resource Management Area | County | 121 | Open |
| Utility Corridor Private Other or Unknown | Private owners | 48 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in Edenville Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in Edenville Township
2 boat launches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
1 named trail and 3 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 3.0 mi
4WD21.7 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
15 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
15 mi
off-road bike paths
When to get out
The best walking months in Edenville Township: July and 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) | 9.3 | 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 | 43 | 56 | 69 | 79 | 83 | 80 | 73 | 60 | 46 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 1.9 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 2.3 | 1.9 |
February is the driest month (1.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 3.5 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Edenville Township →
Next door
Edenville Township and its neighbors
Edenville Township has the most mapped trails of the 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edenville Township | 5% | 1.4 | 283 | 32% | A− |
| Jerome Township | 6% | 1.0 | 281 | 37% | A− |
| Tobacco Township | 5% | 0.2 | 66 | 16% | B− |
| Warren Township | under 1% | 0.1 | 39 | 12% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Edenville Township
Where can I hike in Edenville Township?
The longest trail networks: Au Sable State Forest - Gladwin Unit, 40.9 miles; Verity Shores, 1.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Edenville Township is conserved land?
5% of its land, against a typical 5% for a Michigan town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Edenville Township’s trails?
Au Sable State Forest - Gladwin Unit and Verity Shores don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Edenville Township?
15 miles of bike routes are on the map: 15 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Edenville Township?
10,229 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Edenville Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 710 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Edenville Township have?
Ahead of 78% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Edenville 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 →