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Outdoors in Forest Township

Few parks or trails are on the map in Forest Township

The biggest trail networks: Pigeon River Country State Forest (56.3 mi), Mackinaw State Forest - Gaylord Unit (10.2 mi). 49% of Forest Township’s land is conserved, about 21,710 acres. 21,734 acres are parks and preserves, 17,263 per 1,000 residents.

Conserved land
49%
21,710 acres · of 68.6 sq mi of land
Trails
84 mi
1.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
21,734 ac
17,263 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
61%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
3.5 mi
3.5 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
7
1 boat launch
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.

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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 Pigeon River Country State Forest, with 56.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.

Pigeon River Country State Forest

Managed by Michigan Department of Natural Resources
21,581 acres56.3 mi of trail
High Country PathwayHuckleberry HollowDixon HighwayMcMasters Hollow+1
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗

Mackinaw State Forest - Gaylord Unit

Managed by Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1,914 acres10.2 mi of trail
Lawrence Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗

Forest Township Park

Managed by Forest Township
11 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot

Tower North Eastern State Trail Parking

Managed by Forest Township
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it

21,710 conserved acres

49% of Forest Township’s land. Who manages Forest Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

State natural resources21,710 ac
State Conservation Area · 21,710 ac
The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Pigeon River Country State Forest Area
State Conservation Area
State natural resources21,619Open
MNRTF Parcel
State Conservation Area
State natural resources91Restricted
Things to do

4 places to go in Forest Township

Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.

Boat launches in Forest Township
Forest Township Park Boat LaunchIn Forest Township Park
Directions
Trails & water

10 named trails and 7 lakes & rivers

Named trails
Open to bikes · 9.8 miUnpaved · 5.8 mi
High Country Pathway9.7 mi
Tubbs Trail1.9 mi
Huckleberry Hollow1.7 mi
Dixon Highway1.6 mi
McMasters Hollow1.5 mi
Swartz Trail1.2 mi
Lawrence Trail0.5 mi
Gross Trail0.5 mi
Farmer Trail0.5 mi
County Road G-80.5 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Duby LakelakeMarsh LakelakeMcLavey LakelakeSilver LakelakeTower PondreservoirBlack RiverUpper Black River
Biking & sports

3.5 miles of bike routes

Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.

3.5 mi
off-road bike paths
High Country PathwayBike route
9.8 mi
Courts & fields
3Baseball
1Basketball

Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.

When to get out

The best walking months in Forest 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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.110.311.813.414.915.615.314.112.510.99.48.7
High (°F)262939536776807870564332
Rain (in)1.81.31.62.73.02.93.13.23.33.42.32.2

February is the driest month (1.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 3.4 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Forest Township →

Next door

Forest Township and its neighbors

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Montmorency Township335 miWaverly Township135 miNunda Township124 miAllis Township90 miForest Township84 miWalker Township43 mi
TownConserved
of land		Trail mi
per sq mi		Park acres
per 1,000		Near a park
½ mile		Outdoors
Forest Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Allis Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Waverly Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Nunda Township51%1.823,28024%A
Walker Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Montmorency Township46%2.431,05668%A+

The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.

Questions about parks and trails in Forest Township

Where can I hike in Forest Township?

The longest trail networks: Pigeon River Country State Forest, 56.3 miles; Mackinaw State Forest - Gaylord Unit, 10.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.

Are dogs allowed on Forest Township’s trails?

Pigeon River Country State Forest and Mackinaw State Forest - Gaylord Unit don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.

Where can I bike in Forest Township?

3.5 miles of bike routes are on the map: 3.5 of off-road paths. Named routes: High Country Pathway.

Is there public land near Forest Township?

191,707 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Forest Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 21,734 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Forest 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 →