Nayanquing Point State Wildlife Area
Managed by State of Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1,543 acres9.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Fraser Township
Fraser Township has 1,918 acres of parks, 647 for every 1,000 residents
12% of Fraser Township’s land is conserved, about 2,503 acres. The biggest trail networks: Nayanquing Point State Wildlife Area (9.6 mi). 14 miles of mapped trail cross Fraser Township, 0.4 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 81% of U.S. towns · #183 of 701 in Michigan. What drives it
Conserved land
12%
2,503 acres · of 32.4 sq mi of land
Trails
14 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,918 ac
647 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
55%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
3.9 mi
3.9 mi paths
What kind of outdoors town is Fraser Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Fraser Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Fraser Township is ahead of 81% of U.S. towns, #183 of 701 in Michigan. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Fraser Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land12% of the land · typical MI town 5% · U.S. 4%A−Trails0.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (14 mi) · MI 0.3 · U.S. 0.4BPark land647 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1,918 acres) · MI 33 · U.S. 13A+Parks close to home55% of residents within a half mile of a park · MI 50% · U.S. 72%B−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 81%
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Michigan towns of 2,500+ (701)Ahead of 74%
Water is 18% of Fraser Township’s area (7 of 39 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 10%.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B+ to A. 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 Nayanquing Point State Wildlife Area, with 9.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Fraser Township No. 1 State Game Area
Managed by Michigan Department of Natural Resources
45 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Fraser Township State Game Area
Managed by Michigan Department of Natural Resources
40 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Fraser Township Park
Managed by Fraser Township
36 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it
2,503 conserved acres
12% of Fraser Township’s land. Water is left out: Fraser Township has 32.4 square miles of land and 7.0 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Fraser Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife1,834 ac
Private owners421 ac
County87 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)56 ac
State natural resources55 ac
Town or city41 ac
Other state land15 ac
State Conservation Area · 1,887 acPrivate Park · 351 acLocal Resource Management Area · 87 acConservation Easement · 71 acPrivate Recreation or Education · 53 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 71 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nayanquing Point State Wildlife Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 1,754 | Open |
| Island Green Limited Partnership Private Park | Private owners | 210 | Restricted |
| Private Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 104 | Restricted |
| Local Forest Local Resource Management Area | County | 87 | Open |
| Forest Reserve State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 54 | Open |
| Deer Acres Private Recreation or Education | Private owners | 53 | Open |
| Fraser Township No. 1 State Game Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 45 | Open |
| Fraser Township Park Local Park | Town or city | 41 | Open |
| Linwood-Bay Sportsmans Club Private Park | Private owners | 36 | Open |
| Fraser Township No. 2 State Game Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 34 | Open |
2 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
4 places to go in Fraser Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in Fraser Township
2 boat launches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Fishing spots in Fraser Township
1 fishing spot without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Scenic views in Fraser Township
1 scenic view without a name on the map.
Biking & sports
3.9 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
3.9 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
2Baseball
1Soccer
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Fraser Township: July and 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) | 9.3 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.7 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 30 | 32 | 41 | 54 | 67 | 77 | 81 | 79 | 72 | 59 | 46 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 1.8 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 2.2 | 1.8 |
February is the driest month (1.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 3.5 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Fraser Township →
Next door
Fraser Township and its neighbors
Fraser Township has the most mapped trails of the 4 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser Township | 12% | 0.4 | 647 | 55% | A− |
| Pinconning Township | 3% | 0.2 | 252 | 26% | B− |
| Garfield Township | 3% | under 0.1 | 286 | 16% | C+ |
| Kawkawlin Township | 9% | 0.1 | 404 | 43% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Fraser Township
Where can I hike in Fraser Township?
The longest trail networks: Nayanquing Point State Wildlife Area, 9.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Fraser Township is conserved land?
12% 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 Fraser Township’s trails?
Nayanquing Point State Wildlife Area and Fraser Township No. 1 State Game Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Fraser Township?
3.9 miles of bike routes are on the map: 3.9 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Fraser Township?
6,690 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Fraser Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,921 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Fraser Township have?
Ahead of 81% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #183 of 701 in Michigan. 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 Fraser 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 →