Whiting Park
Managed by County of Charlevoix
240 acres4.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
B−Outdoors
Outdoors in Eveline Township
Eveline Township has 323 acres of parks, 185 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Whiting Park (4.3 mi), Sleepy Hollow Nature Preserve (1 mi). 23% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2% of Eveline Township’s land is conserved, about 288 acres.
Ahead of 54% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
288 acres · of 25.8 sq mi of land
Trails
12 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
323 ac
185 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
23%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
6
2 beaches · 4 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Eveline Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Eveline Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Eveline Township is ahead of 54% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Eveline Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical MI town 5% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (12 mi) · MI 0.3 · U.S. 0.4BPark land185 acres of park per 1,000 residents (323 acres) · MI 33 · U.S. 13AParks close to home23% 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 54%
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Water is 30% of Eveline Township’s area (11 of 37 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 1%.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C+ to B+. 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 Whiting Park, with 4.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Sleepy Hollow Nature Preserve
Nature preserve
51 acres1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Sequanota Club
Nature preserve
71 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Lake Charlevoix - Ironton Boating Access Site
Managed by Michigan Department of Natural Resources
7 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it
288 conserved acres
2% of Eveline Township’s land. Water is left out: Eveline Township has 25.8 square miles of land and 10.9 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Eveline Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County175 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits79 ac
Town or city15 ac
Other state land10 ac
Private owners8 ac
Local Park · 175 acPrivate Conservation · 79 acLocal Conservation Area · 15 acConservation Easement · 10 acPrivate Park · 8 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 10 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 6 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whiting Park Local Park | County | 175 | Open |
| Sleepy Hollow Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 51 | Open |
| Gatt Family Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 28 | Unknown |
| Sleepy Hollow Preserve Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 15 | Open |
| Yo Nyne Olde Holles Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 8 | Restricted |
Things to do
8 places to go in Eveline Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Eveline Township
2 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Playgrounds in Eveline Township
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in Eveline Township
4 boat launches without a name on the map.
Campgrounds in Eveline Township
Whiting Park CampgroundIn Whiting Park · Charlevoix County
DirectionsTrails & water
6 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
5Tennis
1Baseball
1Softball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Eveline 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 | 30 | 40 | 52 | 66 | 76 | 80 | 78 | 70 | 57 | 44 | 33 |
| Rain (in) | 2.3 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 3.0 | 2.5 |
February is the driest month (1.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 4.3 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Eveline Township →
Next door
Eveline Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Evangeline Township26 miHayes Township24 miWilson Township24 miEveline Township12 miSouth Arm Township7.3 miBoyne City7.2 miAdvance1.8 miMarion Township0.9 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eveline Township | 2% | 0.4 | 185 | 23% | B− |
| South Arm Township | 3% | 0.2 | 101 | 23% | B− |
| Evangeline Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Marion Township | 1% | under 0.1 | 2 | 7% | D |
| Advance | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Hayes Township | 7% | 0.8 | 398 | 33% | A− |
| Boyne City | 8% | 1.8 | 54 | 96% | A |
| Wilson Township | 4% | 0.7 | 324 | 14% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Eveline Township
Where can I hike in Eveline Township?
The longest trail networks: Whiting Park, 4.3 miles; Sleepy Hollow Nature Preserve, 1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Eveline Township is conserved land?
2% 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 Eveline Township’s trails?
Whiting Park and Sleepy Hollow Nature Preserve don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Eveline Township?
8,310 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Eveline Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 323 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Eveline Township have?
Ahead of 54% 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 Eveline 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 →