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Outdoors in Klacking Township

Few parks or trails are on the map in Klacking Township

The biggest trail networks: Au Sable State Forest - Roscommon Unit (71.1 mi). 1% of Klacking Township’s land is conserved, about 247 acres. 7 acres are parks and preserves, 9.8 per 1,000 residents.

Conserved land
1%
247 acres · of 35.9 sq mi of land
Trails
90 mi
2.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
7 ac
9.8 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
2
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.

12
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 Au Sable State Forest - Roscommon Unit, with 71.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.

Au Sable State Forest - Roscommon Unit

Managed by Michigan Department of Natural Resources
10,272 acres71.1 mi of trail
Ogemaw Hills PathwayAmbrose Lake-Ogemaw Hills TrailAmbrose Lake TrailAmbrose Lake to Ogemaw Hills Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗

Alley Memorial Snowmobile Park

Managed by Klacking Township
7 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto Snowmobile
Who protects it

247 conserved acres

1% of Klacking Township’s land. Who manages Klacking Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

Private owners247 ac
Private Other or Unknown · 247 ac
The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Utility Corridor
Private Other or Unknown
Private owners247Open
Trails & water

5 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers

Named trails
Open to bikes · 12.9 miHorses · 12.7 miUnpaved · 33.0 mi
Ogemaw Hills Pathway12.7 mi
Ambrose Lake-Ogemaw Hills Trail5.7 mi
Ambrose Lake Trail2.0 mi
Ambrose Lake to Ogemaw Hills Trail1.9 mi
Tower Line1.3 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Prior LakelakeWallin Lakelake
When to get out

The best walking months in Klacking Township: May and 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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.210.411.813.414.815.515.214.012.410.99.58.9
High (°F)273041536776807871574332
Rain (in)1.91.61.93.33.43.63.43.42.93.42.52.1

February is the driest month (1.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 3.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Klacking Township →

Next door

Klacking Township and its neighbors

Klacking Township has the second most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.

Foster Township231 miKlacking Township90 miRose Township66 miCumming Township26 miWest Branch Township9.9 mi
TownConserved
of land		Trail mi
per sq mi		Park acres
per 1,000		Near a park
½ mile		Outdoors
Klacking Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Foster Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Cumming Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
West Branch Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Rose Township27%1.25126%A−

The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.

Questions about parks and trails in Klacking Township

Where can I hike in Klacking Township?

The longest trail networks: Au Sable State Forest - Roscommon Unit, 71.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.

Are dogs allowed on Klacking Township’s trails?

Au Sable State Forest - Roscommon Unit and Alley Memorial Snowmobile Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.

Is there public land near Klacking Township?

62,842 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Klacking Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 7 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Klacking Township neighbors.

Town Square →
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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 →