Hungerford Lake Recreation Area
Park
6,093 acres27.9 mi of trail
Hungerford Horse Mapseg 20 TrailArbutus
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trailhead
–Not graded
Outdoors in Norwich Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Norwich Township
The biggest trail networks: Hungerford Lake Recreation Area (27.9 mi). 37% of Norwich Township’s land is conserved, about 8,349 acres. 32 miles of mapped trail cross Norwich Township, 0.9 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
37%
8,349 acres · of 35.2 sq mi of land
Trails
32 mi
0.9 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
9.9 mi
9.9 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
4
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 Hungerford Lake Recreation Area, with 27.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Manistee National Forest - Baldwin Ranger District
Managed by United States Forest Service
3 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
8,349 conserved acres
37% of Norwich Township’s land. Who manages Norwich Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Forest Service8,349 ac
National Forest · 8,349 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manistee National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 8,349 | Open |
Things to do
3 places to go in Norwich Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in Norwich Township
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Campgrounds in Norwich Township
Hungerford Equestrian Group CampsiteIn Hungerford Lake Recreation Area
DirectionsPlus 1 campground without a name on the map.
Trails & water
2 named trails and 4 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Horses · 8.3 miUnpaved · 0.8 mi
Hungerford Horse Mapseg 20 Trail1.4 mi
Arbutus1.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
9.9 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
9.9 mi
off-road bike paths
When to get out
The best walking months in Norwich 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 | 42 | 56 | 68 | 77 | 81 | 79 | 72 | 58 | 44 | 34 |
| Rain (in) | 2.4 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 3.1 | 2.4 |
February is the driest month (1.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.0 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Norwich Township →
Next door
Norwich Township and its neighbors
Norwich Township has the most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Norwich Township32 miGoodwell Township26 miMonroe Township14 miBarton Township3.6 miBig Rapids Township3.5 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norwich Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Barton Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Monroe Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Big Rapids Township | 4% | 0.1 | 42 | 28% | C+ |
| Goodwell 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 Norwich Township
Where can I hike in Norwich Township?
The longest trail networks: Hungerford Lake Recreation Area, 27.9 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Norwich 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.
Where can I bike in Norwich Township?
9.9 miles of bike routes are on the map: 9.9 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Norwich Township?
72,309 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Norwich Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 8,388 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Norwich 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 →