Lincoln Hunt Club
Nature preserve
261 acres3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
B−Outdoors
Outdoors in Greenwood Township
Greenwood Township has 367 acres of parks, 301 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Lincoln Hunt Club (3 mi), Au Sable State Forest - Gladwin Unit (1.8 mi). 16% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 6.8 miles of mapped trail cross Greenwood Township, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 49% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
3%
631 acres · of 35.2 sq mi of land
Trails
6.8 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
367 ac
301 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
16%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
2
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 49% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Greenwood Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land3% of the land · typical MI town 5% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (7 mi) · MI 0.3 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land301 acres of park per 1,000 residents (367 acres) · MI 33 · U.S. 13AParks close to home16% 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 49%
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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 Lincoln Hunt Club, with 3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Au Sable State Forest - Gladwin Unit
Managed by Michigan Department of Natural Resources
551 acres1.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
631 conserved acres
3% of Greenwood Township’s land. Who manages Greenwood Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits314 ac
Private owners311 ac
Other state land5 ac
Other Easement · 314 acPrivate Park · 311 acState Conservation Area · 5 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 314 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Gun Club Private Park | Private owners | 257 | Open |
| Buck Hills Hunting Club Private Park | Private owners | 49 | Open |
| State Forest State Conservation Area | Other state land | 5 | Open |
| Lincoln Hunt Club Private Park | Private owners | 4 | Open |
Trails & water
2 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The best walking months in Greenwood Township: July 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 | 14.7 | 15.5 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 28 | 31 | 41 | 55 | 68 | 77 | 81 | 79 | 72 | 58 | 44 | 33 |
| Rain (in) | 2.1 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 2.3 | 2.1 |
February is the driest month (1.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 3.6 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Greenwood Township →
Next door
Greenwood Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Summerfield Township93 miRedding Township48 miLincoln Township22 miHayes Township11 miGreenwood Township6.8 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenwood Township | 3% | 0.2 | 301 | 16% | B− |
| Redding Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Hayes Township | 3% | 0.4 | 109 | 40% | B |
| Lincoln Township | 7% | 0.6 | 795 | 23% | B+ |
| Summerfield Township | — 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 Greenwood Township
Where can I hike in Greenwood Township?
The longest trail networks: Lincoln Hunt Club, 3 miles; Au Sable State Forest - Gladwin Unit, 1.8 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Greenwood 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 Greenwood Township’s trails?
Lincoln Hunt Club and Au Sable State Forest - Gladwin Unit don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Greenwood Township?
30,910 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Greenwood Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 367 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Greenwood Township have?
Ahead of 49% 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 →