Huron National Forest
Managed by United States Forest Service
3,054 acres7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Grant Township
14% of Grant Township’s land is conserved: 3,132 acres
77 acres are parks and preserves, 47 per 1,000 residents. The biggest trail networks: Huron National Forest (7 mi). 43% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 74% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
14%
3,132 acres · of 34.9 sq mi of land
Trails
17 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
77 ac
47 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
43%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
5
4 beaches · 3 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Grant Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Grant Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Grant Township is ahead of 74% of U.S. towns. Conserved land holds the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Grant Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land14% of the land · typical MI town 5% · U.S. 4%A−Trails0.5 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (17 mi) · MI 0.3 · U.S. 0.4BPark land47 acres of park per 1,000 residents (77 acres) · MI 33 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home43% of residents within a half mile of a park · MI 50% · U.S. 72%C+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 74%
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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 Huron National Forest, with 7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
3,132 conserved acres
14% of Grant Township’s land. Who manages Grant Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Forest Service3,054 ac
Private owners40 ac
Other state land34 ac
Town or city4 ac
National Forest · 3,054 acPrivate Park · 40 acConservation Easement · 22 acState Conservation Area · 13 acLocal Park · 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Huron National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 3,054 | Open |
| National City Hunt Club Private Park | Private owners | 40 | Open |
| State Forest State Conservation Area | Other state land | 13 | Open |
| Grant Township Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
Things to do
8 places to go in Grant Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Grant Township
4 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Playgrounds in Grant Township
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in Grant Township
Floyd Lake Boating AccessFee
DirectionsPlus 2 boat launches without a name on the map.
Trails & water
2 named trails and 5 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 5.4 mi
Zephyr0.3 mi
L0.1 mi
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
2Pickleball
2Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Grant Township: May, August 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) | 9.2 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.8 | 15.5 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 28 | 31 | 41 | 54 | 67 | 77 | 81 | 79 | 72 | 59 | 45 | 34 |
| Rain (in) | 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 2.4 | 1.9 |
February is the driest month (1.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 3.4 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Grant Township →
Next door
Grant Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Plainfield Township128 miReno Township28 miGrant Township17 miSand Lake14 miTawas Township11 miSherman Township9.1 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Township | 14% | 0.5 | 47 | 43% | B+ |
| Tawas Township | 13% | 0.3 | 55 | 14% | B |
| Sherman Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Reno Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Plainfield Township | 46% | 1.2 | 163 | 21% | A |
| Sand Lake | — 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.
Questions about parks and trails in Grant Township
Where can I hike in Grant Township?
The longest trail networks: Huron National Forest, 7 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Grant Township is conserved land?
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.
Are dogs allowed on Grant Township’s trails?
Huron National Forest and Sand Lake Recreation Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Grant Township?
82,483 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Grant Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 3,124 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Grant Township have?
Ahead of 74% 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 Grant 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 →