Few parks or trails are on the map in Ensign Township
46% of Ensign Township’s land is conserved, about 17,238 acres. 80 miles of mapped trail cross Ensign Township, 1.4 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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17,238 conserved acres
46% of Ensign Township’s land. Water is left out: Ensign Township has 58.5 square miles of land and 6.8 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Ensign Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 2 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hiawatha National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 17,237 | Open |
4 places to go in Ensign Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
21 named trails and 7 lakes & rivers
11 more trails
The best walking months in Ensign 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 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 14.9 | 15.7 | 15.4 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.4 | 8.7 |
| High (°F) | 26 | 28 | 38 | 49 | 63 | 73 | 78 | 76 | 68 | 55 | 42 | 31 |
| Rain (in) | 2.0 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 2.6 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 2.4 | 2.0 |
February is the driest month (1.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 78 °F). 3.6 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Ensign Township →
Ensign Township and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ensign Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Bay de Noc Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Nahma Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Masonville Township | 64% | 1.7 | 78 | 18% | A |
| Brampton Township | 1% | 2.2 | 73 | 15% | B |
| Gladstone | 2% | 0.5 | 43 | 82% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Ensign Township
Is there public land near Ensign Township?
138,908 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Ensign Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 17,296 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Ensign Township neighbors.
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 →