Sand Point Nature Preserve
Nature preserve
6 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in McKinley Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in McKinley Township
4.6 miles of mapped trail cross McKinley Township, 0.2 per square mile of land. 26% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Conserved land
1%
116 acres · of 20.2 sq mi of land
Trails
4.6 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Near a park
26%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
1 boat launch
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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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Filion Road Boating Access Site
Managed by Michigan Department of Natural Resources
3 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it
116 conserved acres
1% of McKinley Township’s land. Water is left out: McKinley Township has 20.2 square miles of land and 3.4 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages McKinley Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Private owners115 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits1 ac
Private Park · 115 acPrivate Conservation · 1 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scenic Golf and Country Club Private Park | Private owners | 115 | Restricted |
| Saginaw Bay-Osentoski Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 1 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in McKinley Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in McKinley Township
Filion Road Boat Launch
DirectionsTrails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The best walking months in McKinley Township: May 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 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 29 | 32 | 40 | 53 | 65 | 75 | 80 | 78 | 72 | 59 | 46 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 1.8 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 2.3 | 1.9 |
February is the driest month (1.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 3.3 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in McKinley Township →
Next door
McKinley Township and its neighbors
McKinley Township has the second most mapped trails of the 4 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McKinley Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Winsor Township | under 1% | 0.1 | 15 | 65% | C |
| Caseville Township | 6% | 1.0 | 118 | 47% | A− |
| Fairhaven Township | 17% | 0.1 | 1,618 | 70% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in McKinley Township
Are dogs allowed on McKinley Township’s trails?
Sand Point Nature Preserve and Filion Road Boating Access Site don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near McKinley Township?
6,786 acres of parks and open public land lie inside McKinley Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from McKinley 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 →