Thumb Area Underwater Preserve
Nature preserve
17,176 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Traveler100 · CC BY-SA 3.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Rubicon Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Rubicon Township
14% of Rubicon Township’s land is conserved, about 2,155 acres. 46 acres are parks and preserves, 56 per 1,000 residents. 2.8 miles of mapped trail cross Rubicon Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
14%
2,155 acres · of 23.7 sq mi of land
Trails
2.8 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
46 ac
56 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
42%
of residents within ½ mile
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
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Stafford County Park
Managed by Huron County
50 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Who protects it
2,155 conserved acres
14% of Rubicon Township’s land. Water is left out: Rubicon Township has 23.7 square miles of land and 27.0 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Rubicon Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Private owners2,132 ac
County23 ac
Private Other or Unknown · 2,132 acLocal Park · 23 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utility Corridor Private Other or Unknown | Private owners | 2,132 | Open |
| Stafford County Park Local Park | County | 23 | Open |
Things to do
4 places to go in Rubicon Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Rubicon Township
Rubicon BeachIn Thumb Area Underwater Preserve
DirectionsPlus 1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Rubicon Township
1 playground without a name on the map.
Boat launches in Rubicon Township
1 boat launch without a name on the map.
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
3Baseball
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →13 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Stafford HouseBuilding · listed 1973
About itFirst Methodist Episcopal ChurchBuilding · listed 1987
About itFrederick H. and Elizabeth Stafford HouseBuilding · listed 1987
About itHerman HouseBuilding · listed 1987
About itIsaac Leuty HouseBuilding · listed 1987
About itMasonic TempleBuilding · listed 1987
About itOgilvie BuildingBuilding · listed 1987
About itSt. John's Lutheran ChurchBuilding · listed 1987
About itStafford, W. R., Flour Mill and ElevatorStructure · listed 1987
About itStafford, W. R., Planing Mill SiteSite · listed 1987
About itStafford, W. R., Saw Mill SiteSite · listed 1987
About itStafford, W. R., Worker's HouseBuilding · listed 1987
About it1 more on the History page.
When to get out
The best walking months in Rubicon Township: May 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) | 9.2 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.7 | 15.5 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 29 | 31 | 39 | 50 | 62 | 72 | 77 | 76 | 70 | 58 | 45 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 2.3 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 2.2 |
February is the driest month (1.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 77 °F). 3.3 inches fall in August, the wettest month. The climate in Rubicon Township →
Next door
Rubicon Township and its neighbors
Rubicon Township has the second most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Sand Beach Township4.7 miRubicon Township2.8 miGore Township1.3 miBloomfield Township1.3 miPort Hope0.1 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rubicon Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Gore Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Port Hope | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Sand Beach Township | under 1% | 0.1 | 74 | 12% | C |
| Bloomfield 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 Rubicon Township
Where can I hike in Rubicon Township?
The longest trail networks: Stafford County Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Rubicon Township’s trails?
Thumb Area Underwater Preserve and Stafford County Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Rubicon Township?
8,193 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Rubicon Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 46 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Rubicon 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 →