Paul Hubscher Park
Managed by Gratiot County
79 acres0.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
C+Outdoors
Outdoors in Sumner Township
Sumner Township has 231 acres of parks, 125 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Paul Hubscher Park (0.7 mi). 2.4 miles of mapped trail cross Sumner Township, 0.1 per square mile of land. 35% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 39% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
259 acres · of 35.6 sq mi of land
Trails
2.4 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
231 ac
125 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
35%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
1 beach
What kind of outdoors town is Sumner Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Sumner Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Sumner Township is ahead of 39% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Sumner Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical MI town 5% · U.S. 4%CTrails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · MI 0.3 · U.S. 0.4CPark land125 acres of park per 1,000 residents (231 acres) · MI 33 · U.S. 13AParks close to home35% of residents within a half mile of a park · MI 50% · U.S. 72%C
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 39%
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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 Paul Hubscher Park, with 0.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Sumner Centennial Park
Managed by Sumner Township
13 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it
259 conserved acres
1% of Sumner Township’s land. Who manages Sumner Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Private owners138 ac
County59 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits42 ac
Town or city20 ac
Private Park · 137 acLocal Other or Unknown · 59 acOther Easement · 42 acLocal Park · 20 acPrivate Other or Unknown · 1 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 42 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pine River Recreation Club Private Park | Private owners | 137 | Open |
| Gravel Pit Local Other or Unknown | County | 59 | Closed |
| Township of Sumner Park Local Park | Town or city | 20 | Open |
| Utility Corridor Private Other or Unknown | Private owners | 1 | Open |
Things to do
6 places to go in Sumner Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Sumner Township
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Sumner Township
4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Campgrounds in Sumner Township
Paul Hubscher Park CampgroundIn Paul Hubscher Park · Gratiot County
DirectionsTrails & water
1 lakes & rivers
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
1Beach volleyball
1Baseball
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Sumner Township: July and 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) | 9.3 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.7 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 30 | 32 | 43 | 57 | 69 | 79 | 83 | 80 | 73 | 60 | 46 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 2.1 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 2.6 | 2.0 |
February is the driest month (1.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 3.7 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Sumner Township →
Next door
Sumner Township and its neighbors
Sumner Township has the second most mapped trails of the 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sumner Township | 1% | 0.1 | 125 | 35% | C+ |
| Ferris Township | 9% | 0.1 | 1,308 | 21% | B |
| Arcada Township | 1% | under 0.1 | 111 | 33% | C+ |
| Seville Township | 2% | 0.1 | 107 | 32% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Sumner Township
Where can I hike in Sumner Township?
The longest trail networks: Paul Hubscher Park, 0.7 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Sumner 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 Sumner Township’s trails?
Paul Hubscher Park and Sumner Centennial Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Sumner Township?
9,178 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Sumner Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 231 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Sumner Township have?
Ahead of 39% 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 Sumner 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 →