Melvin Family Hiking and Biking Trails
Managed by Land Trust
147 acres8.2 mi of trail
Burt's TrailSquirrel CatcherGranny's GrindER3 / Hiking Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
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Outdoors in Mullett Township
Mullett Township has 269 acres of parks, 233 for every 1,000 residents
18 miles of mapped trail cross Mullett Township, 0.9 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: Melvin Family Hiking and Biking Trails (8.2 mi), Mackinaw State Forest - Gaylord Unit (5.7 mi), Gete Mino Mshkiigan State Park (1.3 mi). 34% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 56% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
under 1%
16 acres · of 19.1 sq mi of land
Trails
18 mi
0.9 per sq mi of land
Park land
269 ac
233 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
34%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
7.1 mi
7.1 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
1 beach · 2 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Mullett Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Mullett Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Mullett Township is ahead of 56% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Mullett Township’s overall grade.
Conserved landunder 1% of the land · typical MI town 5% · U.S. 4%C−Trails0.9 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (18 mi) · MI 0.3 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land233 acres of park per 1,000 residents (269 acres) · MI 33 · U.S. 13AParks close to home34% of residents within a half mile of a park · MI 50% · U.S. 72%C
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 56%
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Water is 47% of Mullett Township’s area (17 of 36 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read under 1%.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C+ to A−. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
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 Melvin Family Hiking and Biking Trails, with 8.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Mackinaw State Forest - Gaylord Unit
Managed by Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1,930 acres5.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Gete Mino Mshkiigan State Park
Managed by Michigan Department of Natural Resources
160 acres1.3 mi of trail
Gete Mino Mshkiigan Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Boy Scout Camp
Managed by Cheyboygan County
86 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 9 parks & preserves
Melvin Family Hiking and Biking Trails147 acres · 8.2 mi of trail · Land Trust
DirectionsMackinaw State Forest - Gaylord Unit1,930 acres · 5.7 mi of trail · Michigan Department of Natural Resources
Gete Mino Mshkiigan State Park160 acres · 1.3 mi of trail · Michigan Department of Natural Resources
Boy Scout Camp86 acres · Cheyboygan County
DirectionsJewell Road Boating Access Site48 acres · Michigan Department of Natural Resources
DirectionsBoy Scout Park10 acres · Mullet Township
DirectionsSchool House Park6 acres · Mullett Township
Topinabee Beach Park2 acres · Mullett Township
DirectionsGiauque Nature Preserve2 acres · Little Traverse Conservancy
Who protects it
16 conserved acres
under 1% of Mullett Township’s land. Water is left out: Mullett Township has 19.1 square miles of land and 16.7 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Mullett Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city10 ac
Other state land3 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits3 ac
Local Park · 10 acConservation Easement · 3 acPrivate Conservation · 3 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Topinabee Village Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Giauque Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 3 | Closed |
| Topinabee Beach Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
10 places to go in Mullett Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Mullett Township
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Mullett Township
4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Mullett Township
1 dog park without a name on the map.
Boat launches in Mullett Township
Jewell Road Public Boat LaunchFee · In Jewell Road Boating Access Site
DirectionsWoodruff Street Boat Launch
DirectionsCampgrounds in Mullett Township
East Mullet CampgroundFee
DirectionsIndian River RV ResortFee
DirectionsTrails & water
15 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 1.3 miUnpaved · 6.1 mi
Burt's Trail2.2 mi
Squirrel Catcher1.9 mi
Gete Mino Mshkiigan Trail1.3 mi
Granny's Grind0.7 mi
ER 2 / Hiking Trail0.5 mi
ER3 / Hiking Trail0.5 mi
Still Cooking0.3 mi
Snicker's Slide0.3 mi
Anne's Alley0.3 mi
ER4 / Hiking Trail0.3 mi
5 more trails
ER 1 / Hiking Trail
0.2 miBoiling
0.2 miSanza Skills Loop
0.2 miKathleen's Kruzer
0.2 miConnector
0.1 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
7.1 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
7.1 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
1Beach volleyball
1Basketball
1Tennis
1Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Mullett Township: May to 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) | 9.1 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 14.9 | 15.7 | 15.3 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.4 | 8.7 |
| High (°F) | 27 | 29 | 39 | 52 | 66 | 76 | 80 | 78 | 70 | 57 | 43 | 32 |
| Rain (in) | 1.8 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 2.5 | 2.1 |
February is the driest month (1.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 3.9 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Mullett Township →
Next door
Mullett Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Koehler Township72 miTuscarora Township44 miBurt Township30 miInverness Township22 miAloha Township20 miMullett Township18 miIndian River15 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mullett Township | under 1% | 0.9 | 233 | 34% | B |
| Inverness Township | 1% | 0.6 | 143 | 20% | B− |
| Aloha Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Burt Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Koehler Township | 6% | 1.7 | 472 | 9% | B+ |
| Indian River | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Tuscarora Township | 2% | 1.5 | 100 | 55% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Mullett Township
Where can I hike in Mullett Township?
The longest trail networks: Melvin Family Hiking and Biking Trails, 8.2 miles; Mackinaw State Forest - Gaylord Unit, 5.7 miles; Gete Mino Mshkiigan State Park, 1.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Mullett Township is conserved land?
under 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 Mullett Township’s trails?
Melvin Family Hiking and Biking Trails and Mackinaw State Forest - Gaylord Unit don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Mullett Township?
7.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 7.1 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Mullett Township?
33,822 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Mullett Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 269 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Mullett Township have?
Ahead of 56% 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 Mullett 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 →