Escanaba River State Forest - Gwinn Unit (South)
Managed by Michigan Department of Natural Resources
262 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Andrew Jameson · CC BY-SA 3.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Gwinn
Few parks or trails are on the map in Gwinn
40 acres are parks and preserves, 28 per 1,000 residents. 4.5 miles of mapped trail cross Gwinn, 1.6 per square mile of land. 76% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Conserved land
under 1%
1 acre · of 2.8 sq mi of land
Trails
4.5 mi
1.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
40 ac
28 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
76%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
2
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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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 Escanaba River State Forest - Gwinn Unit (South), with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Farquar-Metsa Tourist Park
Managed by Forsyth Township
19 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Forsyth Township Ball Park
Managed by Forsyth Township
17 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Peter Nordeen Park
Park
3 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
1 conserved acres
under 1% of Gwinn’s land. Who manages Gwinn’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Private owners1 ac
Private Recreation or Education · 1 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forsyth Deer Lodge Private Recreation or Education | Private owners | 1 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in Gwinn
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Gwinn
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Campgrounds in Gwinn
Fahrquar-Metsa Park CampgroundIn Farquar-Metsa Tourist Park · Forsyth Township
DirectionsTrails & water
2 lakes & rivers
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
5Tennis
3Baseball
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Gwinn: May and August
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) | 9.0 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 15.0 | 15.8 | 15.4 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.3 | 8.6 |
| High (°F) | 24 | 27 | 38 | 50 | 65 | 74 | 79 | 77 | 68 | 54 | 40 | 29 |
| Rain (in) | 1.7 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 2.9 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 2.5 | 2.0 |
February is the driest month (1.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 79 °F). 3.7 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Gwinn →
Questions about parks and trails in Gwinn
Where can I hike in Gwinn?
The longest trail networks: Escanaba River State Forest - Gwinn Unit (South), 0.4 miles; Farquar-Metsa Tourist Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Gwinn’s trails?
Escanaba River State Forest - Gwinn Unit (South) and Farquar-Metsa Tourist Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Gwinn?
6,188 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Gwinn or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 40 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Gwinn 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 →