Manistee National Forest - Manistee Ranger District
Managed by United States Forest Service
12,965 acres47.1 mi of trail
North Country National Scenic TrailNFS 8367NFS 5039NFS 8369
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Meade Township
More than half of Meade Township’s land is conserved: 54%
54% of Meade Township’s land is conserved, about 12,990 acres. The biggest trail networks: Manistee National Forest - Manistee Ranger District (47.1 mi). 61 miles of mapped trail cross Meade Township, 1.6 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
54%
12,990 acres · of 37.4 sq mi of land
Trails
61 mi
1.6 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
5
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 Manistee National Forest - Manistee Ranger District, with 47.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Manistee National Forest - Baldwin Ranger District
Managed by United States Forest Service
25 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
12,990 conserved acres
54% of Meade Township’s land. Who manages Meade Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Forest Service12,990 ac
National Forest · 12,990 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manistee National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 12,990 | Open |
Trails & water
4 named trails and 5 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 5.0 miUnpaved · 35.1 mi
North Country National Scenic Trail5.0 mi
NFS 83671.3 mi
NFS 50390.5 mi
NFS 83690.4 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The best walking months in Meade 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 | 15.5 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 29 | 32 | 42 | 55 | 68 | 77 | 81 | 79 | 72 | 58 | 45 | 34 |
| Rain (in) | 2.3 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 4.1 | 3.2 | 2.4 |
February is the driest month (1.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.1 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Meade Township →
Next door
Meade Township and its neighbors
Meade Township has the second most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Stronach Township105 miMeade Township61 miFree Soil Township38 miElk Township36 miSheridan Township13 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meade Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Free Soil Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Sheridan Township | 16% | 0.4 | under 1 | under 1% | C |
| Elk Township | 40% | 1.0 | 2 | 15% | B− |
| Stronach 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 Meade Township
Where can I hike in Meade Township?
The longest trail networks: Manistee National Forest - Manistee Ranger District, 47.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Meade Township’s trails?
Manistee National Forest - Manistee Ranger District and Manistee National Forest - Baldwin Ranger District don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Meade Township?
121,062 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Meade Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 10,644 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Meade 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 →