Maple River State Game Area
Managed by Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2,297 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
BOutdoors
Outdoors in Fulton Township
Fulton Township has 2,047 acres of parks, 799 for every 1,000 residents
9% of Fulton Township’s land is conserved, about 2,033 acres. 1.2 miles of mapped trail cross Fulton Township. 59% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 64% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
9%
2,033 acres · of 35.0 sq mi of land
Trails
1.2 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
2,047 ac
799 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
59%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
3
4 beaches · 2 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Fulton Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Fulton Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Fulton Township is ahead of 64% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Fulton Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land9% of the land · typical MI town 5% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · MI 0.3 · U.S. 0.4C−Park land799 acres of park per 1,000 residents (2,047 acres) · MI 33 · U.S. 13A+Parks close to home59% 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 64%
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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 Maple River State Game Area, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Otter Creek Park
Park
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Don D. Andrews Memorial Park
Managed by Village of Perrington
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Karlie's Beach
Park
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
2,033 conserved acres
9% of Fulton Township’s land. Who manages Fulton Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife2,023 ac
Private owners6 ac
County4 ac
State Conservation Area · 2,023 acPrivate Other or Unknown · 6 acLocal Resource Management Area · 4 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maple River State Game Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 2,023 | Open |
| Utility Corridor Private Other or Unknown | Private owners | 6 | Open |
| Local Forest Local Resource Management Area | County | 4 | Open |
Things to do
14 places to go in Fulton Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Fulton Township
4 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Swimming spots in Fulton Township
3 swimming spots without a name on the map.
Playgrounds in Fulton Township
Elementary School Playground
DirectionsKickball Field
DirectionsPlus 3 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Boat launches in Fulton Township
Maple Road Boating Access SiteIn Maple River State Game Area
DirectionsPlus 1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
3 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
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
4Baseball
2Tennis
1Pickleball
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Fulton 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 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 30 | 33 | 44 | 57 | 69 | 79 | 83 | 80 | 74 | 60 | 46 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 2.1 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 2.6 | 2.0 |
February is the driest month (1.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 3.8 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Fulton Township →
Next door
Fulton Township and its neighbors
Fulton Township has the second 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fulton Township | 9% | under 0.1 | 799 | 59% | B |
| Washington Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Newark Township | 3% | under 0.1 | 70 | 6% | C |
| Essex Township | 5% | under 0.1 | 648 | 40% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Fulton Township
Where can I hike in Fulton Township?
The longest trail networks: Maple River State Game Area, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Fulton Township is conserved land?
9% 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 Fulton Township’s trails?
Maple River State Game Area and Otter Creek Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Fulton Township?
16,649 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Fulton Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2,047 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Fulton Township have?
Ahead of 64% 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 Fulton 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 →