Pere Marquette State Forest - Traverse City Unit
Managed by Michigan Department of Natural Resources
11,295 acres31.8 mi of trail
Rail Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
C+Outdoors
Outdoors in Springdale Township
Springdale Township has 37 miles of mapped trails, 1.0 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Pere Marquette State Forest - Traverse City Unit (31.8 mi). 13 acres are parks and preserves, 16 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 36% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
128 acres · of 35.4 sq mi of land
Trails
37 mi
1.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
13 ac
16 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
2
1 beach · 2 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Springdale Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Springdale Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Springdale Township is ahead of 36% of U.S. towns. Trail miles hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Springdale Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical MI town 5% · U.S. 4%C−Trails1.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (37 mi) · MI 0.3 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land16 acres of park per 1,000 residents (13 acres) · MI 33 · U.S. 13BParks close to home0% of residents within a half mile of a park · MI 50% · U.S. 72%D−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 36%
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How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C− to B. 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 Pere Marquette State Forest - Traverse City Unit, with 31.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Misty Acres: The Borwell Preserve
Managed by Grand Traverse Regional Land Convervancy
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Who protects it
128 conserved acres
1% of Springdale Township’s land. Who manages Springdale Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources119 ac
Town or city8 ac
State Conservation Area · 119 acLocal Park · 8 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| MNRTF Parcel State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 102 | Restricted |
| MNRTF Parcel 136 State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 14 | Restricted |
| Springdale Township Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| MNRTF Parcel 24 State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 3 | Restricted |
Things to do
5 places to go in Springdale Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Springdale Township
Healy Lake BeachIn Pere Marquette State Forest - Traverse City Unit
DirectionsBoat launches in Springdale Township
Healy Lake Boat LaunchIn Pere Marquette State Forest - Traverse City Unit
DirectionsPlus 1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Campgrounds in Springdale Township
Fuzzy Bear Campground
DirectionsHealy Lake State Forest CampgroundHours: Nov 01 - Apr 30 closed; May 01-Oct 31 Mo-Su 00:00-24:00 · Fee · In Pere Marquette State Forest - Traverse City Unit · Springdale Township
DirectionsTrails & water
1 named trail and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 29.9 mi
Rail Trail1.0 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
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
1Tennis
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Springdale 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 | 14.8 | 15.5 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 29 | 31 | 41 | 54 | 67 | 77 | 81 | 78 | 71 | 57 | 44 | 34 |
| Rain (in) | 2.4 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 3.0 | 2.4 |
February is the driest month (1.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.2 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Springdale Township →
Next door
Springdale Township and its neighbors
Springdale Township has the second most mapped trails of the 6 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Weldon Township100 miSpringdale Township37 miCleon Township15 miPleasanton Township12 miMaple Grove Township11 miThompsonville1.8 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Springdale Township | 1% | 1.0 | 16 | under 1% | C+ |
| Pleasanton Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Maple Grove Township | 1% | 0.3 | 18 | 41% | C+ |
| Weldon Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Cleon Township | under 1% | 0.4 | 50 | 25% | C+ |
| Thompsonville | — 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 Springdale Township
Where can I hike in Springdale Township?
The longest trail networks: Pere Marquette State Forest - Traverse City Unit, 31.8 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Springdale Township is conserved land?
1% 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 Springdale Township’s trails?
Pere Marquette State Forest - Traverse City Unit and Misty Acres: The Borwell Preserve don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Springdale Township?
28,691 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Springdale Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 13 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Springdale Township have?
Ahead of 36% 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 Springdale 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 →