Huron National Forest
Managed by United States Forest Service
21,195 acres40.9 mi of trail
Forest Road 4737Forest Road 2432Forest Road 4428Forest Road 4759+1
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
–Not graded
Outdoors in Mikado Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Mikado Township
The biggest trail networks: Huron National Forest (40.9 mi), Au Sable State Forest - Grayling Unit (7.6 mi). 46% of Mikado Township’s land is conserved, about 21,206 acres. 21 acres are parks and preserves, 27 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
46%
21,206 acres · of 71.3 sq mi of land
Trails
54 mi
0.8 per sq mi of land
Park land
21 ac
27 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
15%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
4
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 Huron National Forest, with 40.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Au Sable State Forest - Grayling Unit
Managed by Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2,903 acres7.6 mi of trail
Snowmobile 962Vandercook Road Trailhead
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Mikado Ball Field Park
Managed by Mikado Township
13 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Hayward Park
Park
3 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 5 parks & preserves
Huron National Forest21,195 acres · 40.9 mi of trail · United States Forest Service
Au Sable State Forest - Grayling Unit2,903 acres · 7.6 mi of trail · Michigan Department of Natural Resources
Mikado Ball Field Park13 acres · Mikado Township
DirectionsHayward Park3 acres
Bruce Park1 acres · Mikado Township
Who protects it
21,206 conserved acres
46% of Mikado Township’s land. Who manages Mikado Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Forest Service21,199 ac
Town or city8 ac
National Forest · 21,199 acLocal Park · 8 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Huron National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 19,971 | Open |
| Huron Purchase Unit National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 1,228 | Open |
| Mikado Township Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Haward Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Mikado Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Campgrounds in Mikado Township
Pine River CampgroundIn Huron National Forest · United States Forest Service
DirectionsTrails & water
12 named trails and 4 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 4.5 mi
Snowmobile 9622.3 mi
Forest Road 47371.8 mi
Forest Road 24321.7 mi
Forest Road 44281.4 mi
Forest Road 47591.0 mi
Forest Road 44321.0 mi
Forest Road 31331.0 mi
Forest Road 47480.6 mi
Forest Road 47660.5 mi
Forest Road 47490.3 mi
2 more trails
Vandercook Road Trailhead
0.2 miSalva Trail
0.1 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
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
3Baseball
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Mikado Township: May, June and 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 | 14.8 | 15.5 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 28 | 31 | 40 | 53 | 65 | 76 | 80 | 78 | 71 | 58 | 44 | 34 |
| Rain (in) | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 2.3 | 2.0 |
February is the driest month (1.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 3.5 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Mikado Township →
Next door
Mikado Township and its neighbors
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Oscoda Township338 miCurtis Township94 miMillen Township71 miMikado Township54 miGustin Township21 miGreenbush Township12 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mikado Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Oscoda Township | 65% | 2.8 | 511 | 67% | A+ |
| Curtis Township | 47% | 1.4 | 494 | 3% | A− |
| Greenbush Township | 2% | 0.5 | 35 | 33% | B− |
| Gustin Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Millen 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 Mikado Township
Where can I hike in Mikado Township?
The longest trail networks: Huron National Forest, 40.9 miles; Au Sable State Forest - Grayling Unit, 7.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Mikado Township’s trails?
Huron National Forest and Au Sable State Forest - Grayling Unit don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Mikado Township?
182,151 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Mikado Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 21,353 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Mikado 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 →