Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Feodar Protar Cabin · Photo: Jhflanagan · CC BY-SA 3.0The biggest trail networks: Beaver Islands State Wildlife Research Area (18.1 mi), Barney's Lake Nature Preserve (1.9 mi), Central Michigan University Biological Station (1 mi). 39% of Peaine Township’s land is conserved, about 13,251 acres. 13,167 acres are parks and preserves, 36,676 per 1,000 residents.
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The longest trail network is Beaver Islands State Wildlife Research Area, with 18.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
39% of Peaine Township’s land. Water is left out: Peaine Township has 52.3 square miles of land and 20.7 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Peaine Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 3 of 10 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beaver Islands State Wildlife Research Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 12,448 | Open |
| Barney's Lake Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 300 | Unknown |
| Conn's Cove West Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 176 | Open |
| Sarah A. Martin Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 99 | Open |
| Little Sand Bay State Conservation Area | Land trusts & nonprofits | 94 | Open |
| Beaver Island State Wildlife Research Area Beaver Islands Group State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 54 | Restricted |
| Beaver Island Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 49 | Restricted |
| Conn's Cove Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 28 | Unknown |
| Erber Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 1 | Open |
| Margaret P. Erber Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 1 | Unknown |
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 2 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 3 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
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 | 15.4 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.4 | 8.7 |
| High (°F) | 29 | 29 | 37 | 48 | 61 | 71 | 76 | 76 | 70 | 57 | 45 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 2.3 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 2.8 | 2.5 |
February is the driest month (1.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 76 °F). 4.3 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Peaine Township →
Peaine Township has the most mapped trails of the 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peaine Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| St. James 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.
The longest trail networks: Beaver Islands State Wildlife Research Area, 18.1 miles; Barney's Lake Nature Preserve, 1.9 miles; Central Michigan University Biological Station, 1 miles; Little Sand Bay Nature Preserve, 0.8 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Beaver Islands State Wildlife Research Area and Barney's Lake Nature Preserve don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
23,743 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Peaine Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 13,167 of them inside the town line.
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Peaine Township neighbors.
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 →