Young State Park
Park
528 acres5.7 mi of trail
Deer Flats Nature TrailWhite Birch Nature Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
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Outdoors in Evangeline Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Evangeline Township
The biggest trail networks: Young State Park (5.7 mi), Hill Nature Preserve (2.6 mi), TOMMBA Trails Preserve (2.3 mi). 9% of Evangeline Township’s land is conserved, about 654 acres. 671 acres are parks and preserves, 964 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
9%
654 acres · of 11.1 sq mi of land
Trails
26 mi
2.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
671 ac
964 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
26%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
2.6 mi
2.6 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
1 beach · 3 boat launches
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
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Young State Park, with 5.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Hill Nature Preserve
Nature preserve
99 acres2.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
TOMMBA Trails Preserve
Managed by Walloon Lake Trust & Conservancy
43 acres2.3 mi of trail
Hog Wild (W)Thing 2Hog Wild (E)Thing 1+1
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Wildwood Harbor Preserve
Nature preserve
134 acres1.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 8 parks & preserves
Young State Park528 acres · 5.7 mi of trail
DirectionsHill Nature Preserve99 acres · 2.6 mi of trail
DirectionsTOMMBA Trails Preserve43 acres · 2.3 mi of trail · Walloon Lake Trust & Conservancy
Wildwood Harbor Preserve134 acres · 1.5 mi of trail
DirectionsMackinaw State Forest - Gaylord Unit6 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · Michigan Department of Natural Resources
Ellis Woods Preserve91 acres
Unni's Forest30 acres · Walloon Lake Association and Conservancy
Bois LeDuc Preserve1 acres · Walloon Lake Trust & Conservancy
Who protects it
654 conserved acres
9% of Evangeline Township’s land. Water is left out: Evangeline Township has 11.1 square miles of land and 3.7 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Evangeline Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources561 ac
Private owners84 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits9 ac
State Park · 561 acLocal Conservation Area · 94 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Young State Park State Park | State natural resources | 561 | Open |
| The Hill Nature Preserve Local Conservation Area | Private owners | 94 | Open |
Things to do
7 places to go in Evangeline Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Evangeline Township
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in Evangeline Township
3 boat launches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Scenic views in Evangeline Township
1 scenic view without a name on the map.
Campgrounds in Evangeline Township
2 campgrounds without a name on the map.
Trails & water
18 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 12.9 miUnpaved · 13.1 mi
Loop 13.0 mi
Deer Flats Nature Trail3.0 mi
Double Dog2.3 mi
Loop 22.1 mi
Loop 31.2 mi
Conjunction Junction1.1 mi
White Birch Nature Trail0.9 mi
Hog Wild (W)0.8 mi
Thing 20.6 mi
Hog Wild (E)0.5 mi
8 more trails
Thing 1
0.3 miGravity Hub Uphill Access
0.2 miWest Access
0.2 miDare-Ya
0.2 miPurple Trail - Downhill
0.1 miBypass/Shortcut
0.1 miDouble Dog Dare-Ya Connector
0.1 mi(7-8 connector)
0.1 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
2.6 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
2.6 mi
off-road bike paths
Boyne Forest TrailsBike route
13.3 miCourts & fields
2Tennis
1Pickleball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Evangeline Township: May to 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) | 9.1 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.9 | 15.6 | 15.3 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.9 | 9.4 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 27 | 29 | 39 | 52 | 66 | 75 | 79 | 78 | 70 | 57 | 43 | 33 |
| Rain (in) | 2.3 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 3.1 | 2.6 |
February is the driest month (1.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 79 °F). 4.4 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Evangeline Township →
Next door
Evangeline Township and its neighbors
Evangeline Township has the second most mapped trails of the 7 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Melrose Township31 miEvangeline Township26 miResort Township16 miBay Township14 miEveline Township12 miBoyne City7.2 miHorton Bay2.6 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evangeline Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Boyne City | 8% | 1.8 | 54 | 96% | A |
| Bay Township | 5% | 0.9 | 390 | 31% | B+ |
| Eveline Township | 2% | 0.4 | 185 | 23% | B− |
| Melrose Township | 2% | 1.0 | 39 | 33% | B |
| Resort Township | 5% | 0.8 | 90 | 40% | B+ |
| Horton Bay | — 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 Evangeline Township
Where can I hike in Evangeline Township?
The longest trail networks: Young State Park, 5.7 miles; Hill Nature Preserve, 2.6 miles; TOMMBA Trails Preserve, 2.3 miles; Wildwood Harbor Preserve, 1.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Evangeline Township’s trails?
Young State Park and Hill Nature Preserve don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Evangeline Township?
2.6 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.6 of off-road paths. Named routes: Boyne Forest Trails.
Is there public land near Evangeline Township?
6,006 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Evangeline Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 671 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Evangeline 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 →