Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The biggest trail networks: Lake Superior State Forest - Sault Ste. Marie Unit (99.9 mi). 20 acres are parks and preserves, 87 per 1,000 residents. 112 miles of mapped trail cross Hudson Township, 1.6 per square mile of land.
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The longest trail network is Lake Superior State Forest - Sault Ste. Marie Unit, with 99.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
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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 | 14.9 | 15.8 | 15.4 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.4 | 8.6 |
| High (°F) | 24 | 26 | 36 | 48 | 62 | 72 | 76 | 74 | 67 | 53 | 40 | 30 |
| Rain (in) | 2.2 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 2.8 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 2.9 | 2.6 |
February is the driest month (1.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 76 °F). 4.2 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Hudson Township →
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hudson Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Hendricks Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Garfield Township | 1% | 1.5 | 403 | 22% | B |
| Pentland Township | 61% | 1.1 | 16,440 | 50% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
The longest trail networks: Lake Superior State Forest - Sault Ste. Marie Unit, 99.9 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Lake Superior State Forest - Sault Ste. Marie Unit and Hudson Township Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
95,909 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Hudson Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 20 of them inside the town line.
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Hudson Township neighbors.
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 →