Lake Superior State Forest - Shingleton Unit
Managed by Michigan Department of Natural Resources
12,450 acres38.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Inwood Township
More than half of Inwood Township’s land is conserved: 80%
80% of Inwood Township’s land is conserved, about 61,896 acres. The biggest trail networks: Lake Superior State Forest - Shingleton Unit (38.7 mi). 12,502 acres are parks and preserves, 19,564 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
80%
61,896 acres · of 120.2 sq mi of land
Trails
219 mi
1.8 per sq mi of land
Park land
12,502 ac
19,564 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
36%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
84
2 beaches · 8 boat launches
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 Lake Superior State Forest - Shingleton Unit, with 38.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
61,896 conserved acres
80% of Inwood Township’s land. Water is left out: Inwood Township has 120.2 square miles of land and 6.6 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Inwood Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Forest Service49,487 ac
State natural resources12,410 ac
National Forest · 49,487 acState Conservation Area · 12,410 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hiawatha National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 49,487 | Open |
| Shingleton State Foreset Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 12,410 | Open |
Things to do
21 places to go in Inwood Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Inwood Township
2 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Inwood Township
Bass Lake Boat Launch
DirectionsColwell Lake Boat Launch
DirectionsGrassy Lake Boat Launch
DirectionsMinerva Lake Boat Launch
DirectionsPetes Lake Boat Launch
DirectionsTriangle Lake Boat Launch
DirectionsPlus 2 boat launches without a name on the map.
Picnic areas in Inwood Township
Petes Lake Recreation Area
DirectionsCampgrounds in Inwood Township
Bass Lake Campsite
DirectionsColwell Lake Campground
DirectionsIndian River V
DirectionsIndian River VI
DirectionsIndian river III
DirectionsLittle Bass Lake Campground
DirectionsPetes Lake CampgroundFee · United States Forest Service
DirectionsTriangle Lake II
DirectionsPlus 2 campgrounds without a name on the map.
Trails & water
20 named trails and 52 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 7.8 miUnpaved · 14.7 mi
Bruno's Run7.6 mi
Haywire Grade ORV Trail6.2 mi
McKeever A Loop3.5 mi
South Branch Stutts Creek2.6 mi
Red Lake2.5 mi
River Slough0.8 mi
Bass Lake Area Road Spur D0.7 mi
Doggie Spur A0.7 mi
Ten Mile - Little Indian Spur OA0.7 mi
Ten Mile - Little Indian Spur O0.5 mi
10 more trails
Herman Lake
0.5 miBig Camp Road Spur C
0.5 miColwell Lake Trail
0.4 miBig Camp Road Spur E
0.4 miDoggie Spur AA
0.3 miScotts
0.3 miCounty Highway 604
0.3 miPete's Lake Campground Connector
0.2 miBass Lake West Road Spur G
0.2 miRed Lake Spur A
0.1 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
Banana LakeBass LakelakeBell LakeBig Island LakelakeBlue Joe LakelakeBluegill LakelakeBrevick LakeByers LakelakeCedar LakeCenter LakelakeCoattail LakelakeColwell LakeCookson LakelakeCornell LakeCorner LakeCranberry LakeCucumber LakeDeacon LakeDeep LakeDinner LakeDipper LakeDoyle LakeEagle LakeFarm LakelakeFrankes LakeGrassy LakelakeGreen Bass LakelakeHerman LakeHub LakeHughes LakelakeHutt LakeIronjaw LakeJarr LakelakeKimble LakeKlondike LakeLeg LakeLittle Bass LakeLittle Island LakelakeLittle LakelakeLittle Murphy LakeLorraine LakeMcinnes LakeMckeever LakelakeMichaud LakelakeMid LakelakeMike White LakelakeMinerva LakelakeMuleshoe LakeslakeMurphy LakelakeNeds LakeIndian RiverLittle Indian River
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
2Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Inwood Township: May, June 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 | 14.9 | 15.7 | 15.4 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.4 | 8.6 |
| High (°F) | 25 | 28 | 38 | 50 | 64 | 74 | 79 | 77 | 68 | 55 | 41 | 30 |
| Rain (in) | 2.4 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 2.8 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 2.8 | 2.4 |
February is the driest month (1.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 79 °F). 3.9 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Inwood Township →
Next door
Inwood Township and its neighbors
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Munising Township293 miGarden Township246 miInwood Township219 miHiawatha Township202 miThompson Township156 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inwood Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Thompson Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Garden Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Hiawatha Township | 81% | 0.7 | 72,058 | 63% | A |
| Munising Township | 74% | 1.4 | 17,700 | 20% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Inwood Township
Where can I hike in Inwood Township?
The longest trail networks: Lake Superior State Forest - Shingleton Unit, 38.7 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Inwood Township’s trails?
Lake Superior State Forest - Shingleton Unit doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Inwood Township?
406,401 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Inwood Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 54,344 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Inwood 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 →