Escanaba River State Forest - Escanaba Unit
Managed by Michigan Department of Natural Resources
12,761 acres42.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Maple Ridge Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Maple Ridge Township
The biggest trail networks: Escanaba River State Forest - Escanaba Unit (42.8 mi), Escanaba River State Forest - Gwinn Unit (South) (1 mi). 181 acres are parks and preserves, 274 per 1,000 residents. 124 miles of mapped trail cross Maple Ridge Township, 1.1 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
under 1%
172 acres · of 108.3 sq mi of land
Trails
124 mi
1.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
181 ac
274 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
26%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
3
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
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The longest trail network is Escanaba River State Forest - Escanaba Unit, with 42.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Escanaba River State Forest - Gwinn Unit (South)
Managed by Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1,863 acres1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Rock Memorial Park
Managed by Maple Ridge Township
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it
172 conserved acres
under 1% of Maple Ridge Township’s land. Who manages Maple Ridge Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Private owners115 ac
State fish & wildlife40 ac
Town or city17 ac
Private Park · 115 acState Conservation Area · 40 acLocal Conservation Area · 17 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four Shots Hunt Club Private Park | Private owners | 115 | Open |
| Friday Flooding State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 40 | Open |
| Maple Ridge Township Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 17 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Maple Ridge Township
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Playgrounds in Maple Ridge Township
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
3 lakes & rivers
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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
1Baseball
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Maple Ridge Township: 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 | 14.9 | 15.7 | 15.4 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.4 | 8.6 |
| High (°F) | 25 | 28 | 38 | 50 | 65 | 75 | 80 | 77 | 69 | 55 | 41 | 29 |
| Rain (in) | 1.8 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 2.5 | 1.9 |
February is the driest month (1.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 3.7 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Maple Ridge Township →
Next door
Maple Ridge Township and its neighbors
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Masonville Township278 miBaldwin Township134 miMaple Ridge Township124 miEwing Township69 miTurin Township50 miLimestone Township39 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maple Ridge Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Baldwin Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Turin Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Ewing Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Masonville Township | 64% | 1.7 | 78 | 18% | A |
| Limestone 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 Maple Ridge Township
Where can I hike in Maple Ridge Township?
The longest trail networks: Escanaba River State Forest - Escanaba Unit, 42.8 miles; Escanaba River State Forest - Gwinn Unit (South), 1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Maple Ridge Township’s trails?
Escanaba River State Forest - Escanaba Unit and Escanaba River State Forest - Gwinn Unit (South) don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Maple Ridge Township?
63,793 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Maple Ridge Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 182 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Maple Ridge 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 →