Au Sable State Forest - Gladwin Unit
Managed by Michigan Department of Natural Resources
6,195 acres26.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
C+Outdoors
Outdoors in Geneva Township
Geneva Township has 29 miles of mapped trails, 0.8 for every square mile of land
48 acres are parks and preserves, 54 per 1,000 residents. The biggest trail networks: Au Sable State Forest - Gladwin Unit (26.7 mi). 6% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 43% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
under 1%
57 acres · of 35.5 sq mi of land
Trails
29 mi
0.8 per sq mi of land
Park land
48 ac
54 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
6%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
2.3 mi
2.3 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Geneva Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Geneva Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Geneva Township is ahead of 43% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Geneva Township’s overall grade.
Conserved landunder 1% of the land · typical MI town 5% · U.S. 4%C−Trails0.8 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (29 mi) · MI 0.3 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land54 acres of park per 1,000 residents (48 acres) · MI 33 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home6% of residents within a half mile of a park · MI 50% · U.S. 72%D
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 43%
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How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C to B. 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 Au Sable State Forest - Gladwin Unit, with 26.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Laur Big Salt River Park
Managed by Midland County
38 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
North Bradley Trailhead
Park
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
57 conserved acres
under 1% of Geneva Township’s land. Who manages Geneva Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County35 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)22 ac
Local Park · 35 acConservation Easement · 22 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 22 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laur Big Salt River Park Local Park | County | 35 | Open |
Trails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
2.3 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
2.3 mi
off-road bike paths
When to get out
The best walking months in Geneva 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 | 33 | 43 | 56 | 69 | 79 | 83 | 80 | 73 | 60 | 46 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 2.0 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 2.7 | 3.0 | 2.4 | 1.9 |
February is the driest month (1.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 3.5 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Geneva Township →
Next door
Geneva Township and its neighbors
Geneva Township has the second most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Jerome Township33 miGeneva Township29 miGreendale Township26 miDenver Township24 miWarren Township2.3 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geneva Township | under 1% | 0.8 | 54 | 6% | C+ |
| Jerome Township | 6% | 1.0 | 281 | 37% | A− |
| Greendale Township | 1% | 0.7 | 130 | 29% | B |
| Warren Township | under 1% | 0.1 | 39 | 12% | C |
| Denver Township | under 1% | 0.7 | 6 | 4% | C− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Geneva Township
Where can I hike in Geneva Township?
The longest trail networks: Au Sable State Forest - Gladwin Unit, 26.7 miles; Laur Big Salt River Park, 0.1 miles; Salt River Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Geneva Township is conserved land?
under 1% 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 Geneva Township’s trails?
Au Sable State Forest - Gladwin Unit and Laur Big Salt River Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Geneva Township?
2.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.3 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Geneva Township?
5,765 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Geneva Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 48 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Geneva Township have?
Ahead of 43% 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 Geneva 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 →