Lincoln Hunt Club
Nature preserve
267 acres0.9 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Lincoln Township
Lincoln Township has 1,121 acres of parks, 795 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Lincoln Hunt Club (0.9 mi). 22 miles of mapped trail cross Lincoln Township, 0.6 per square mile of land. 7% of Lincoln Township’s land is conserved, about 1,468 acres.
Ahead of 72% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
7%
1,468 acres · of 35.1 sq mi of land
Trails
22 mi
0.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,121 ac
795 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
23%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
13
2 beaches · 2 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Lincoln Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Lincoln Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Lincoln Township is ahead of 72% 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 Lincoln Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land7% of the land · typical MI town 5% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.6 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (22 mi) · MI 0.3 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land795 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1,121 acres) · MI 33 · U.S. 13A+Parks close to home23% 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 72%
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How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B− to A. 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 0.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Au Sable State Forest - Gladwin Unit
Managed by Michigan Department of Natural Resources
21 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Shingle Lake Park
Park
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
1,468 conserved acres
7% of Lincoln Township’s land. Who manages Lincoln Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Private owners946 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits317 ac
Other state land205 ac
Private Park · 652 acPrivate Other or Unknown · 317 acPrivate Recreation or Education · 294 acState Conservation Area · 175 acConservation Easement · 30 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 30 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clare County 4-H Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 317 | Open |
| Dollar Lake Hunt Club Private Park | Private owners | 308 | Open |
| Michigan Reserves Private Recreation or Education | Private owners | 294 | Open |
| Lincoln Hunt Club Private Park | Private owners | 250 | Open |
| State Forest State Conservation Area | Other state land | 175 | Open |
| Liberty Club Private Park | Private owners | 52 | Open |
| SNH Hunting Club Private Park | Private owners | 42 | Open |
Things to do
4 places to go in Lincoln Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Lincoln Township
2 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Lincoln Township
2 boat launches without a name on the map.
Trails & water
3 named trails and 13 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 1.1 mi
Hazel Trail1.1 mi
Cochise0.5 mi
Fire Lane Trail0.4 mi
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 Lincoln 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 | 42 | 55 | 68 | 77 | 81 | 79 | 72 | 58 | 44 | 33 |
| Rain (in) | 2.1 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 2.3 | 2.1 |
February is the driest month (1.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 3.7 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Lincoln Township →
Next door
Lincoln Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Hatton Township46 miFreeman Township43 miLincoln Township22 miSurrey Township18 miGreenwood Township6.8 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Township | 7% | 0.6 | 795 | 23% | B+ |
| Freeman Township | 11% | 1.2 | 1,697 | 14% | A− |
| Surrey Township | 5% | 0.5 | 104 | 34% | B+ |
| Greenwood Township | 3% | 0.2 | 301 | 16% | B− |
| Hatton 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 Lincoln Township
Where can I hike in Lincoln Township?
The longest trail networks: Lincoln Hunt Club, 0.9 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Lincoln Township is conserved land?
7% 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 Lincoln 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 Lincoln Township?
14,775 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lincoln Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,121 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Lincoln Township have?
Ahead of 72% 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 Lincoln 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 →