Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The biggest trail networks: Mackinaw State Forest - Gaylord Unit (56.7 mi). 4% of Pleasantview Township’s land is conserved, about 1,026 acres. 125 miles of mapped trail cross Pleasantview Township, 3.5 per square mile of land.
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The longest trail network is Mackinaw State Forest - Gaylord Unit, with 56.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
4% of Pleasantview Township’s land. Who manages Pleasantview Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boyne Highlands Resort Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 719 | Restricted |
| Chestnut Valley Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 221 | Restricted |
| Emmet 7 Private Forest Stewardship | Land trusts & nonprofits | 40 | Open |
| Sally Stebbins Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 28 | Closed |
| Donnelly & Kusel Families Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 19 | Closed |
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
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.
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) | 26 | 28 | 38 | 51 | 65 | 74 | 78 | 77 | 69 | 56 | 43 | 32 |
| Rain (in) | 2.0 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 2.7 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 2.9 | 2.4 |
February is the driest month (1.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 78 °F). 4.3 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Pleasantview Township →
Pleasantview Township has the most mapped trails of the 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pleasantview Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Friendship Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Little Traverse Township | 12% | 2.4 | 276 | 53% | A |
| Maple River Township | 4% | 0.4 | 349 | 24% | B |
| Center Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| West Traverse Township | 10% | 1.6 | 172 | 63% | A |
| Littlefield Township | 8% | 0.7 | 100 | 48% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
The longest trail networks: Mackinaw State Forest - Gaylord Unit, 56.7 miles; Emmet 7 Working Forest Reserve, 0.3 miles; Donnelly & Kusel Families Nature Preserve, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Mackinaw State Forest - Gaylord Unit and Emmet 7 Working Forest Reserve don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
13,653 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Pleasantview Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Pleasantview 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 →