Few parks or trails are on the map in Mount Forest Township
4% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 42 acres are parks and preserves, 29 per 1,000 residents. 1.5 miles of mapped trail cross Mount Forest Township.
Ahead of 24% of U.S. towns. What drives it
How much outdoors does Mount Forest Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Mount Forest Township is ahead of 24% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
301 conserved acres
1% of Mount Forest Township’s land. Who manages Mount Forest Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utility Corridor Private Other or Unknown | Private owners | 262 | Open |
| Mt. Forest Township Park Local Park | Town or city | 39 | Open |
1 places to go in Mount Forest Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
The best walking months in Mount Forest Township: July 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 | 14.7 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 29 | 32 | 42 | 55 | 68 | 78 | 82 | 80 | 73 | 59 | 46 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 1.8 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 2.3 | 1.9 |
February is the driest month (1.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 3.5 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Mount Forest Township →
Mount Forest Township and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Forest Township | 1% | under 0.1 | 29 | 4% | C− |
| Garfield Township | 3% | under 0.1 | 286 | 16% | C+ |
| Gibson Township | 1% | 0.1 | 5 | 5% | D |
| Bentley Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Pinconning Township | 3% | 0.2 | 252 | 26% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Mount Forest Township
How much of Mount Forest Township is conserved land?
1% of its land, against a typical 5% for a Michigan town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Mount Forest Township’s trails?
Mount Forest Township Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Mount Forest Township?
12,079 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Mount Forest Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 42 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Mount Forest Township have?
Ahead of 24% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Mount Forest Township neighbors.
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 →