Magoon Creek Nature Area
Managed by Filer Charter Township
94 acres1.9 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
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Outdoors in Filer Township
Filer Township has 115 acres of parks, 44 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Magoon Creek Nature Area (1.9 mi). 7.8 miles of mapped trail cross Filer Township, 0.5 per square mile of land. 45% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 61% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
3%
327 acres · of 15.8 sq mi of land
Trails
7.8 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
115 ac
44 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
45%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
4.2 mi
0.1 mi lanes
Lakes & rivers
6
1 beach · 1 boat launch
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Filer Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Filer Township is ahead of 61% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Filer Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land3% of the land · typical MI town 5% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.5 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (8 mi) · MI 0.3 · U.S. 0.4BPark land44 acres of park per 1,000 residents (115 acres) · MI 33 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home45% 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 61%
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How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B− 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 Magoon Creek Nature Area, with 1.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Canfield Lake Boating Access Site
Managed by Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Sundling Park
Managed by Township of Filer
1 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it
327 conserved acres
3% of Filer Township’s land. Who manages Filer Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Private owners133 ac
Town or city116 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits77 ac
Private Park · 133 acLocal Conservation Area · 112 acUnknown Easement · 77 acLocal Park · 5 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 77 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Magoon Creek Nature Preserve Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 112 | Open |
| Manistee National Golf and Resort Private Park | Private owners | 95 | Restricted |
| Fox Hills Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 38 | Restricted |
| Sundling Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Unknown Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Mack Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in Filer Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Filer Township
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in Filer Township
Canfield Lake Boat LaunchIn Canfield Lake Boating Access Site
DirectionsTrails & water
6 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
4.2 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.1 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
4.1 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
1Tennis
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Filer 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 | 15.5 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 29 | 31 | 41 | 53 | 65 | 75 | 79 | 77 | 70 | 57 | 44 | 34 |
| Rain (in) | 2.2 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 4.0 | 3.1 | 2.4 |
February is the driest month (1.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 79 °F). 4.0 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Filer Township →
Next door
Filer 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Filer Township | 3% | 0.5 | 44 | 45% | B |
| Manistee | 9% | 0.4 | 23 | 99% | A− |
| Stronach Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Grant 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 Filer Township
Where can I hike in Filer Township?
The longest trail networks: Magoon Creek Nature Area, 1.9 miles; Sundling Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Filer Township is conserved land?
3% 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 Filer Township’s trails?
Magoon Creek Nature Area and Canfield Lake Boating Access Site don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Filer Township?
4.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.1 of painted or protected lanes and 4.1 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Filer Township?
47,360 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Filer Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 115 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Filer Township have?
Ahead of 61% 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 Filer 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 →