Lake Superior State Forest - Sault Ste. Marie Unit
Managed by Michigan Department of Natural Resources
36,030 acres55 mi of trail
Buckeye Grade
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Newton Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Newton Township
The biggest trail networks: Lake Superior State Forest - Sault Ste. Marie Unit (55 mi). 31 acres are parks and preserves, 71 per 1,000 residents. 128 miles of mapped trail cross Newton Township, 0.9 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
under 1%
391 acres · of 148.6 sq mi of land
Trails
128 mi
0.9 per sq mi of land
Park land
31 ac
71 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
30
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
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Lake Superior State Forest - Sault Ste. Marie Unit, with 55 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Gould City Township Park
Park
3 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
391 conserved acres
under 1% of Newton Township’s land. Who manages Newton Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other state land363 ac
State natural resources27 ac
Conservation Easement · 363 acState Conservation Area · 27 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 363 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Natural Area Crow River Mouth State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 27 | Open |
Things to do
3 places to go in Newton Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in Newton Township
Milakokia Lake Sfcg Boat Launch
DirectionsCampgrounds in Newton Township
Michihistrigan Bar and Campground
DirectionsMilakokia Lake State Forest CampgroundIn Lake Superior State Forest - Sault Ste. Marie Unit
DirectionsTrails & water
1 named trail and 30 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 2.6 mi
Buckeye Grade5.3 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Amadon PondlakeBarns PondBatty Doe LakelakeBrowns LakeBruders LakeCranberry LakelakeDry LakeDuel LakeHeinz LakeHempfield LakeIsland LakeLilly LakeLong LakelakeLoon LakeMceachera SpringMilakokia LakelakeMitten LakelakeMud LakeSand LakelakeSherman PondlakeSpot LakelakeStone LakelakeSwan MarshTurtle LakeCataract RiverCrow RiverMead CreekMilakokia RiverNorth Branch Milakokia RiverRock River
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
1Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Newton 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 | 36 | 48 | 61 | 71 | 76 | 75 | 67 | 54 | 41 | 31 |
| Rain (in) | 2.1 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 2.9 | 2.4 |
February is the driest month (1.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 76 °F). 4.0 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Newton Township →
Next door
Newton Township and its neighbors
Newton Township has the second most mapped trails of the 4 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newton Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Mueller Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Garfield Township | 1% | 1.5 | 403 | 22% | B |
| Portage 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 Newton Township
Where can I hike in Newton Township?
The longest trail networks: Lake Superior State Forest - Sault Ste. Marie Unit, 55 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Newton Township’s trails?
Lake Superior State Forest - Sault Ste. Marie Unit and Gould City Township Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Newton Township?
40,082 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Newton Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 31 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Newton 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 →