Mackinac State Forest - Atlanta Unit
Managed by Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1,364 acres1.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
BOutdoors
Outdoors in Green Township
Green Township has 1,390 acres of parks, 1,446 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Mackinac State Forest - Atlanta Unit (1.1 mi), Turtle Lake Club (0.7 mi). 21% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 3% of Green Township’s land is conserved, about 1,569 acres.
Ahead of 57% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
3%
1,569 acres · of 71.1 sq mi of land
Trails
19 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,390 ac
1,446 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
21%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.4 mi
1.4 mi paths
Highest peak
919 ft
Manning Hill
Lakes & rivers
4
5 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Green Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Green Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Green Township is ahead of 57% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Green Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land3% of the land · typical MI town 5% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (19 mi) · MI 0.3 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land1,446 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1,390 acres) · MI 33 · U.S. 13A+Parks close to home21% 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 57%
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Water is 11% of Green Township’s area (9 of 80 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 3%.
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 Mackinac State Forest - Atlanta Unit, with 1.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Turtle Lake Club
Nature preserve
890 acres0.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Fletcher Pond Public Access
Managed by Michigan Department of Natural Resources
6 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
1,569 conserved acres
3% of Green Township’s land. Water is left out: Green Township has 71.1 square miles of land and 9.0 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Green Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources1,392 ac
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service118 ac
Private owners53 ac
Town or city5 ac
State Conservation Area · 1,392 acConservation Easement · 118 acPrivate Park · 53 acLocal Park · 5 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 118 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta State Forest Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 1,376 | Open |
| Thunder Bay Golf Resort Private Park | Private owners | 53 | Open |
| MNRTF Parcel 13 State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 16 | Restricted |
| King Field Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
Things to do
12 places to go in Green Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Green Township
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Green Township
Fletcher Pond Boat LaunchFee · In Fletcher Pond Public Access
DirectionsPlus 4 boat launches without a name on the map.
Scenic views in Green Township
1 scenic view without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Peaks in Green Township
Manning Hill919 ft elevation
DirectionsCampgrounds in Green Township
Jack's Landing Camprground
DirectionsKillion's Landing CampgroundFee · Killion's Landing
DirectionsParadise Lodge Campground
DirectionsTrails & water
4 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
1.4 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.4 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
1Baseball
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Green Township: May, June 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) | 9.1 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.8 | 15.6 | 15.3 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 28 | 30 | 40 | 53 | 66 | 76 | 81 | 79 | 71 | 57 | 44 | 33 |
| Rain (in) | 1.8 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 2.1 | 1.9 |
February is the driest month (1.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 3.4 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Green Township →
Next door
Green Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Hillman Township133 miRust Township126 miOssineke Township116 miWilson Township28 miWellington Township21 miGreen Township19 miLong Rapids Township12 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Township | 3% | 0.3 | 1,446 | 21% | B |
| Wilson Township | 16% | 0.4 | 3,790 | 35% | A− |
| Ossineke Township | 9% | 1.1 | 3,129 | 23% | A− |
| Wellington Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Long Rapids Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Rust Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Hillman Township | 45% | 2.0 | 9,508 | 73% | A+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Green Township
Where can I hike in Green Township?
The longest trail networks: Mackinac State Forest - Atlanta Unit, 1.1 miles; Turtle Lake Club, 0.7 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Green Township is conserved land?
3% 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 Green Township’s trails?
Mackinac State Forest - Atlanta Unit and Turtle Lake Club don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Green Township?
1.4 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.4 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Green Township?
63,253 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Green Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,390 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Green Township have?
Ahead of 57% 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 Green 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 →