Hungerford Lake Recreation Area
Park
87 acres0.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Monroe Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Monroe Township
The biggest trail networks: Hungerford Lake Recreation Area (0.8 mi). 41% of Monroe Township’s land is conserved, about 9,339 acres. 14 miles of mapped trail cross Monroe Township, 0.4 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
41%
9,339 acres · of 35.7 sq mi of land
Trails
14 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
6
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 Hungerford Lake Recreation Area, with 0.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Manistee National Forest - Baldwin Ranger District
Managed by United States Forest Service
42 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
9,339 conserved acres
41% of Monroe Township’s land. Who manages Monroe Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Forest Service8,790 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits545 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)4 ac
National Forest · 8,790 acConservation Easement · 549 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 549 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manistee National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 8,790 | Open |
Trails & water
6 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The best walking months in Monroe Township: June 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) | 9.3 | 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 | 43 | 56 | 69 | 78 | 82 | 80 | 72 | 59 | 45 | 34 |
| Rain (in) | 2.4 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 3.9 | 3.1 | 2.4 |
February is the driest month (1.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 3.9 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Monroe Township →
Next door
Monroe Township and its neighbors
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Merrill Township81 miHome Township42 miNorwich Township32 miWilcox Township14 miMonroe Township14 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monroe Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Wilcox Township | 29% | 0.4 | 16 | 3% | B |
| Norwich Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Merrill Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Home 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 Monroe Township
Where can I hike in Monroe Township?
The longest trail networks: Hungerford Lake Recreation Area, 0.8 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Monroe Township’s trails?
Hungerford Lake Recreation Area 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 Monroe Township?
113,171 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Monroe Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 8,841 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Monroe 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 →