Pigeon River Country State Forest
Managed by Michigan Department of Natural Resources
22,976 acres60.5 mi of trail
High Country PathwayChaffee TrailShingle Mill PathwayCanopy Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
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Outdoors in Nunda Township
More than half of Nunda Township’s land is conserved: 51%
51% of Nunda Township’s land is conserved, about 22,857 acres. 22,721 acres are parks and preserves, 23,280 per 1,000 residents. 124 miles of mapped trail cross Nunda Township, 1.8 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 92% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
51%
22,857 acres · of 70.3 sq mi of land
Trails
124 mi
1.8 per sq mi of land
Park land
22,721 ac
23,280 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
24%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
6.3 mi
6.3 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
18
2 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Nunda Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Nunda Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Nunda Township is ahead of 92% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Nunda Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land51% of the land · typical MI town 5% · U.S. 4%A+Trails1.8 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (124 mi) · MI 0.3 · U.S. 0.4APark land23,280 acres of park per 1,000 residents (22,721 acres) · MI 33 · U.S. 13A+Parks close to home24% 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 92%
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How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A− 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 Pigeon River Country State Forest, with 60.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Mackinaw State Forest - Gaylord Unit
Managed by Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1,782 acres10 mi of trail
Windson TrailWindy Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
The Meadows Boating Access Site
Managed by Michigan Department of Natural Resources
60 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Wolverine Village Park
Park
3 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 5 parks & preserves
Pigeon River Country State Forest22,976 acres · 60.5 mi of trail · Michigan Department of Natural Resources
Mackinaw State Forest - Gaylord Unit1,782 acres · 10 mi of trail · Michigan Department of Natural Resources
The Meadows Boating Access Site60 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · Michigan Department of Natural Resources
Wolverine Village Park3 acres
Pigeon River Wildlife Nature Preserve1 acres · Little Traverse Conservancy
Who protects it
22,857 conserved acres
51% of Nunda Township’s land. Who manages Nunda Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources21,745 ac
State fish & wildlife1,079 ac
Private owners33 ac
State Conservation Area · 22,824 acPrivate Park · 33 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pigeon River Country State Forest Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 21,094 | Open |
| Dog Lake Flooding State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 1,079 | Open |
| MNRTF Parcel 120 State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 315 | Restricted |
| Pine Tract Natural Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 177 | Open |
| Natural Area Grindstone Creek Wild Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 159 | Open |
| Wildwood Lakes Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 33 | Restricted |
Things to do
6 places to go in Nunda Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in Nunda Township
2 boat launches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Campgrounds in Nunda Township
Elkwood Campground
DirectionsPine Grove State Forest CampgroundHours: Open 24 hours · Fee · In Pigeon River Country State Forest
DirectionsSturgeon Valley Campground
DirectionsWolverine Village Campground
DirectionsTrails & water
13 named trails and 18 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 10.3 miUnpaved · 3.4 mi
High Country Pathway9.2 mi
Scott Trail2.1 mi
Chaffee Trail1.1 mi
Shingle Mill Pathway1.0 mi
Canopy Trail0.9 mi
Little McMaster's Creek Trail0.9 mi
Windson Trail0.7 mi
Trowbridge Trail0.6 mi
Buttercup Trail0.4 mi
Windy Trail0.4 mi
3 more trails
Woodland Court
0.3 miOutdoor Trail
0.2 miShady Trail
0.1 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
Corey LakelakeCornwall Creek FloodingreservoirCornwall LakelakeDoe LakelakeDog LakelakeDuck PondpondEcho LakereservoirHackett LakelakeHemlock LakelakeHoly Smoke LakereservoirLance LakelakeMacAndrews LakelakeMud LakelakeSwimming PondpondWildwood LakereservoirLittle Pigeon RiverPigeon RiverSturgeon River
Biking & sports
6.3 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
6.3 mi
off-road bike paths
High Country PathwayBike route
9.3 miCourts & fields
2Baseball
1Tennis
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Nunda 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 | 13.4 | 14.9 | 15.6 | 15.3 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.9 | 9.4 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 26 | 29 | 39 | 53 | 67 | 76 | 80 | 78 | 70 | 56 | 43 | 32 |
| Rain (in) | 1.9 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 2.4 | 2.1 |
February is the driest month (1.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 3.4 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Nunda Township →
Next door
Nunda Township and its neighbors
Nunda Township has the second most mapped trails of the 6 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Corwith Township172 miNunda Township124 miForest Township84 miWilmot Township83 miEllis Township54 miWalker Township43 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nunda Township | 51% | 1.8 | 23,280 | 24% | A |
| Walker Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Wilmot Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Ellis Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Forest Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Corwith Township | 48% | 1.6 | 19,421 | 35% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Nunda Township
Where can I hike in Nunda Township?
The longest trail networks: Pigeon River Country State Forest, 60.5 miles; Mackinaw State Forest - Gaylord Unit, 10 miles; The Meadows Boating Access Site, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Nunda Township is conserved land?
51% 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 Nunda Township’s trails?
Pigeon River Country State Forest 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 Nunda Township?
6.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 6.3 of off-road paths. Named routes: High Country Pathway.
Is there public land near Nunda Township?
139,218 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Nunda Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 22,721 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Nunda Township have?
Ahead of 92% 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 Nunda 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 →