Lake Superior State Forest - Shingleton Unit
Managed by Michigan Department of Natural Resources
254 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Seul Choix Pointe Light Station · Photo: Notorious4life (Uploads) · CC0–Not graded
Outdoors in Mueller Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Mueller Township
7% of Mueller Township’s land is conserved, about 3,829 acres. 3,490 acres are parks and preserves, 12,830 per 1,000 residents. 35 miles of mapped trail cross Mueller Township, 0.4 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
7%
3,829 acres · of 83.6 sq mi of land
Trails
35 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
3,490 ac
12,830 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
52%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
16
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.
Seul Choix Pointe Lighthouse Park
Managed by Michigan Department of Natural Resources
9 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it
3,829 conserved acres
7% of Mueller Township’s land. Who manages Mueller Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources3,093 ac
Other state land446 ac
Private owners247 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits43 ac
State Conservation Area · 3,136 acConservation Easement · 446 acPrivate Park · 247 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 446 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shingleton State Foreset Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 3,093 | Open |
| Cedar Lake Sportsmen's Club Inc. Private Park | Private owners | 247 | Open |
| Cedar Lake State Conservation Area | Land trusts & nonprofits | 43 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Mueller Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in Mueller Township
Mcdonald.lake Boat Launch
DirectionsTrails & water
1 named trail and 16 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 6.4 mi
Old US 20.3 mi
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Seul Choix Pointe Light StationBuilding · listed 1984
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Mueller Township: May, June and August
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) | 9.0 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 14.9 | 15.7 | 15.4 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.4 | 8.7 |
| High (°F) | 25 | 27 | 37 | 48 | 62 | 72 | 77 | 75 | 67 | 54 | 41 | 31 |
| Rain (in) | 2.1 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 2.9 | 2.5 |
February is the driest month (1.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 77 °F). 4.0 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Mueller Township →
Next door
Mueller 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mueller Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Doyle Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Newton Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Germfask 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 Mueller Township
Are dogs allowed on Mueller Township’s trails?
Lake Superior State Forest - Shingleton Unit and Seul Choix Pointe Lighthouse Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Mueller Township?
62,810 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Mueller Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 3,490 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Mueller 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 →