Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
230 miles of mapped trail cross Frederic Township, 3.2 per square mile of land. 14% of Frederic Township’s land is conserved, about 6,229 acres. The biggest trail networks: Au Sable State Forest - Grayling Unit (177.1 mi).
Ahead of 93% of U.S. towns. What drives it
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On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Frederic Township is ahead of 93% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
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The longest trail network is Au Sable State Forest - Grayling Unit, with 177.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
14% of Frederic Township’s land. Who manages Frederic Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 20 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kirtland Warbler Unit Manistee State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 5,276 | Open |
| Camp Grayling Military Reservation State Other or Unknown | Other or Unknown Federal Land | 539 | Open |
| MNRTF Parcel 79 State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 354 | Restricted |
| Kirtlands Warbler Wildlife Management Area Conservation Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 73 | Restricted |
| Community Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Playground Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Oden State Fish Hatchery and Visitor Center State Other or Unknown | State natural resources | 1 | Open |
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
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 | 14.8 | 15.6 | 15.3 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 26 | 29 | 39 | 52 | 66 | 75 | 79 | 77 | 70 | 56 | 42 | 31 |
| Rain (in) | 2.1 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 2.9 | 2.3 |
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 Frederic Township →
Frederic Township has the second most mapped trails of the 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frederic Township | 14% | 3.2 | 4,372 | 46% | A |
| Grayling Township | 21% | 2.9 | 2,255 | 25% | A |
| Maple Forest Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Bear Lake Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Hayes Township | 1% | 2.9 | 3 | 14% | C |
| Blue Lake 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.
The longest trail networks: Au Sable State Forest - Grayling Unit, 177.1 miles; Pere Marquette State Forest - Traverse City Unit, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
14% 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.
Au Sable State Forest - Grayling Unit and Pere Marquette State Forest - Traverse City Unit don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
4.6 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.2 of off-road paths and 4.4 of shoulders and shared lanes.
28,190 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Frederic Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 5,870 of them inside the town line.
Ahead of 93% 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.
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Frederic Township neighbors.
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 →