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Outdoors in Foster Township

Few parks or trails are on the map in Foster Township

The biggest trail networks: Au Sable State Forest - Roscommon Unit (194.9 mi), Kirtlands Warbler Wildlife Management Area (6.9 mi). 5% of Foster Township’s land is conserved, about 2,922 acres. 122 acres are parks and preserves, 144 per 1,000 residents.

Conserved land
5%
2,922 acres · of 89.2 sq mi of land
Trails
231 mi
2.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
122 ac
144 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
16%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,460 ft
Wagon Wheel Hill
Lakes & rivers
10
1 beach · 1 boat launch
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

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

123
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 Au Sable State Forest - Roscommon Unit, with 194.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.

Au Sable State Forest - Roscommon Unit

Managed by Michigan Department of Natural Resources
42,795 acres194.9 mi of trail
Gilford Ranch TrailCuttin Lake TrailBeaver Lake TrailORV Route+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗

Kirtlands Warbler Wildlife Management Area

Managed by United States Fish and Wildlife Service
2,477 acres6.9 mi of trail
Warner TrailGilford Ranch TrailCuttin Lake Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet

T.J. Crowley Memorial Park

Managed by Foster Township
76 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it

2,922 conserved acres

5% of Foster Township’s land. Who manages Foster Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service5,003 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits297 ac
Town or city83 ac
Private owners37 ac
U.S. Forest Service4 ac
Conservation Area · 5,003 acPrivate Recreation or Education · 295 acLocal Park · 83 acPrivate Park · 37 acNational Forest · 4 ac
Good to know

Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 2 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.

The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Kirtlands Warbler Wildlife Management Area
Conservation Area
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service5,003Restricted
YMCA Camp Timbers
Private Recreation or Education
Land trusts & nonprofits295Restricted
Land
Local Park
Town or city83Open
A.L. Hunt Club
Private Park
Private owners37Open
Huron National Forest
National Forest
U.S. Forest Service4Open
Things to do

5 places to go in Foster Township

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

Peaks in Foster Township
Wagon Wheel Hill1,460 ft elevation
Directions
Preachers Hill1,391 ft elevation · In Au Sable State Forest - Roscommon Unit
Directions
Trails & water

13 named trails and 10 lakes & rivers

Named trails
Unpaved · 3.8 mi
Gilford Ranch Trail10.4 mi
Cuttin Lake Trail9.4 mi
Beaver Lake Trail4.8 mi
ORV Route3.6 mi
Ogemaw Hills Trail3.1 mi
Ambrose Lake-Ogemaw Hills Trail3.1 mi
Knoch2.4 mi
Berry Woodland Trail2.0 mi
Warner Trail1.8 mi
Ogemaw Hills ORV Route0.8 mi
3 more trails
Antler Trail
0.5 mi
Dirt Track
0.4 mi
Ambrose Lake Trail
0.2 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Ambrose LakelakeBear LakelakeBeaver LakepondClear LakelakeCutting and Damon LakeslakeElni LakelakeGrass LakelakeHorseshoe LakelakePiper LakelakeTownline Lakelake
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
2Tennis
1Baseball

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

When to get out

The best walking months in Foster Township: May and July 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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.210.411.813.414.815.515.214.012.410.99.58.9
High (°F)263040536776807871574332
Rain (in)1.91.51.83.23.43.63.33.32.93.42.42.1

February is the driest month (1.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 3.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Foster Township →

Next door

Foster Township and its neighbors

Foster Township has the second most mapped trails of the 7 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.

Big Creek Township281 miFoster Township231 miRichfield Township167 miKlacking Township90 miOgemaw Township87 miAu Sable Township75 miRose Township66 mi
TownConserved
of land		Trail mi
per sq mi		Park acres
per 1,000		Near a park
½ mile		Outdoors
Foster Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Rose Township27%1.25126%A−
Klacking Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Richfield Township5%2.459645%A−
Ogemaw Township2%2.43533%B
Au Sable Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Big Creek Township69%2.04840%A

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

Questions about parks and trails in Foster Township

Where can I hike in Foster Township?

The longest trail networks: Au Sable State Forest - Roscommon Unit, 194.9 miles; Kirtlands Warbler Wildlife Management Area, 6.9 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.

Are dogs allowed on Foster Township’s trails?

Au Sable State Forest - Roscommon Unit and Kirtlands Warbler Wildlife Management Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.

Is there public land near Foster Township?

145,086 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Foster Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 204 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Foster 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 →