Au Sable State Forest - Grayling Unit
Managed by Michigan Department of Natural Resources
21,801 acres65.4 mi of trail
Tuckers TrailShore to Shore Trail - North SpurIndian Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
C+Outdoors
Outdoors in Greenwood Township
Greenwood Township has 122 miles of mapped trails, 1.7 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Au Sable State Forest - Grayling Unit (65.4 mi). 1% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 1 acre is park or preserve, 0.5 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 38% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
5%
2,288 acres · of 70.0 sq mi of land
Trails
122 mi
1.7 per sq mi of land
Park land
1 ac
0.5 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
1%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
8
What kind of outdoors town is Greenwood Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Greenwood Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Greenwood Township is ahead of 38% of U.S. towns. Trail miles hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Greenwood Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land5% of the land · typical MI town 5% · U.S. 4%BTrails1.7 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (122 mi) · MI 0.3 · U.S. 0.4APark land0.5 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1 acre) · MI 33 · U.S. 13DParks close to home1% 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 38%
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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
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The longest trail network is Au Sable State Forest - Grayling Unit, with 65.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Mackinac State Forest - Atlanta Unit
Managed by Michigan Department of Natural Resources
21 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
2,288 conserved acres
5% of Greenwood Township’s land. Who manages Greenwood Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service2,776 ac
Private owners899 ac
Conservation Area · 2,776 acPrivate Park · 899 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kirtlands Warbler Wildlife Management Area Conservation Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 2,776 | Restricted |
| Garland Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 899 | Restricted |
Trails & water
3 named trails and 8 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Horses · 0.5 miUnpaved · 1.9 mi
Tuckers Trail1.4 mi
Shore to Shore Trail - North Spur0.5 mi
Indian Trail0.2 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
1Basketball
1Tennis
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Greenwood Township: May to 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 | 15.6 | 15.3 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 26 | 29 | 40 | 53 | 67 | 76 | 80 | 78 | 70 | 56 | 42 | 32 |
| Rain (in) | 1.7 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 2.8 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 2.3 | 1.9 |
February is the driest month (1.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 3.2 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Greenwood Township →
Next door
Greenwood Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Big Creek Township281 miLovells Township220 miAlbert Township138 miElmer Township134 miGreenwood Township122 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenwood Township | 5% | 1.7 | under 1 | 1% | C+ |
| Lovells Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Albert Township | 53% | 2.1 | 8,680 | 50% | A+ |
| Big Creek Township | 69% | 2.0 | 48 | 40% | A |
| Elmer Township | under 1% | 1.9 | 63 | 2% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Greenwood Township
Where can I hike in Greenwood Township?
The longest trail networks: Au Sable State Forest - Grayling Unit, 65.4 miles; Mackinac State Forest - Atlanta Unit, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Greenwood Township is conserved land?
5% 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 Greenwood Township’s trails?
Au Sable State Forest - Grayling Unit and Mackinac State Forest - Atlanta Unit don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Greenwood Township?
137,789 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Greenwood Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Greenwood Township have?
Ahead of 38% 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 Greenwood 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 →