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Photo: TCP04 · CC BY 4.077% of Seney Township’s land is conserved, about 104,989 acres. The biggest trail networks: Lake Superior State Forest - Shingleton Unit (248.8 mi), Seney National Wildlife Refuge (1.6 mi). 94,796 acres are parks and preserves, 631,974 per 1,000 residents.
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The longest trail network is Lake Superior State Forest - Shingleton Unit, with 248.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
77% of Seney Township’s land. Who manages Seney Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 6,438 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shingleton State Foreset Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 80,057 | Open |
| Bullock Ranch State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 11,410 | Open |
| Seney National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 7,120 | Restricted |
| Little Fox River / Stanley Lake Flooding State Willdlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 2,524 | Open |
| MNRTF Parcel State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 862 | Restricted |
| Seney Fens And Fox River Fee Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 75 | Closed |
| Seney Township Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 65 | Open |
| Newberry State Forest Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 1 | Open |
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Plus 1 campground without a name on the map.
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) | 9.0 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 15.0 | 15.8 | 15.5 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.3 | 8.6 |
| High (°F) | 24 | 27 | 37 | 49 | 63 | 73 | 78 | 76 | 67 | 54 | 40 | 30 |
| Rain (in) | 2.3 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 2.9 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 3.0 | 2.6 |
February is the driest month (1.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 78 °F). 4.1 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Seney Township →
Seney Township has the second 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seney Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Burt Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Doyle Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Hiawatha Township | 81% | 0.7 | 72,058 | 63% | A |
| Germfask Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Manistique Township | 77% | 0.2 | 46,573 | 48% | A− |
| Columbus 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: Lake Superior State Forest - Shingleton Unit, 248.8 miles; Seney National Wildlife Refuge, 1.6 miles; Seney Wilderness, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Lake Superior State Forest - Shingleton Unit and Seney National Wildlife Refuge don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
314,458 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Seney Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 94,796 of them inside the town line.
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Seney 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 →