Escanaba River State Forest - Gwinn Unit (South)
Managed by Michigan Department of Natural Resources
23,070 acres24.8 mi of trail
County Road Ccx
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Tilden Township
Tilden Township has 5,727 acres of parks, 5,095 for every 1,000 residents
10% of Tilden Township’s land is conserved, about 5,683 acres. The biggest trail networks: Escanaba River State Forest - Gwinn Unit (South) (24.8 mi). 6% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 68% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
10%
5,683 acres · of 89.8 sq mi of land
Trails
39 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
5,727 ac
5,095 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
6%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
2.0 mi
2.0 mi paths
Highest peak
1,873 ft
Summit Mountain
Lakes & rivers
26
1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Tilden Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Tilden Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Tilden Township is ahead of 68% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Tilden Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land10% of the land · typical MI town 5% · U.S. 4%A−Trails0.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (39 mi) · MI 0.3 · U.S. 0.4BPark land5,095 acres of park per 1,000 residents (5,727 acres) · MI 33 · U.S. 13A+Parks close to home6% 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 68%
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Water is 6% of Tilden Township’s area (6 of 96 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 9%.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B− to A. 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 Escanaba River State Forest - Gwinn Unit (South), with 24.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Copper Country State Forest - Crystal Falls Unit
Managed by Michigan Department of Natural Resources
3 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Schweitzer Creek Flowage Boating Access Site
Managed by Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
5,683 conserved acres
10% of Tilden Township’s land. Water is left out: Tilden Township has 89.8 square miles of land and 6.1 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Tilden Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Private owners5,680 ac
State natural resources3 ac
Private Park · 5,680 acState Conservation Area · 3 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan Northwoods Club Private Park | Private owners | 5,364 | Open |
| Headwater Hunting Club Private Park | Private owners | 195 | Open |
| Bryan Club Private Park | Private owners | 121 | Open |
| Crystal Falls State Forest Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 3 | Open |
Things to do
4 places to go in Tilden Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in Tilden Township
Schweitzer Creek Flowage Boat LaunchIn Schweitzer Creek Flowage Boating Access Site
DirectionsPeaks in Tilden Township
Summit Mountain1,873 ft elevation
DirectionsGreen Hills1,532 ft elevation · In Escanaba River State Forest - Gwinn Unit (South)
DirectionsPlus 1 peak without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
4 named trails and 26 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 1.5 mi
County Road MWD1.0 mi
County Road Ccx0.4 mi
County Road MMB0.3 mi
County Road PAN0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Bear LakeBig Bass LakereservoirBlue LakelakeBoot LakeChain LakesCharley LakelakeCharley LakeslakeCrescent LakelakeDrake LakeEast Voelker LakeErickson LakeHawkins PondsHay LakelakeHemmins LakelakeHorseshoe LakeKidney LakeLittle Bass LakelakeLittle Drake LakelakeLone Pine LakelakeLong LakelakeNo Moose LakePilliot LakelakeSpear LakelakeTrout LakeVoelker LakeMiddle Branch Escanaba River
Biking & sports
2.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
2.0 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
2Tennis
1Baseball
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
August is the best month for walking in Tilden Township
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 | 15.4 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.3 | 8.6 |
| High (°F) | 21 | 26 | 37 | 49 | 64 | 73 | 78 | 76 | 67 | 53 | 38 | 27 |
| Rain (in) | 1.6 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.0 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 2.3 | 1.9 |
February is the driest month (1.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 78 °F). 3.8 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Tilden Township →
Next door
Tilden Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Forsyth Township186 miEly Township107 miIshpeming Township97 miWest Branch Township75 miIshpeming72 miTilden Township39 miRichmond Township16 miWest Ishpeming0.1 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tilden Township | 10% | 0.4 | 5,095 | 6% | B+ |
| Ely Township | 6% | 0.8 | 2,656 | 24% | B+ |
| Richmond Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Ishpeming | 2% | 8.2 | 17 | 73% | B+ |
| Forsyth Township | 1% | 1.0 | 323 | 54% | B+ |
| Ishpeming Township | 2% | 1.1 | 81 | 68% | B+ |
| West Branch Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| West Ishpeming | — 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 Tilden Township
Where can I hike in Tilden Township?
The longest trail networks: Escanaba River State Forest - Gwinn Unit (South), 24.8 miles; Copper Country State Forest - Crystal Falls Unit, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Tilden Township is conserved land?
10% 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 Tilden Township’s trails?
Escanaba River State Forest - Gwinn Unit (South) and Copper Country State Forest - Crystal Falls Unit don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Tilden Township?
2.0 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.0 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Tilden Township?
90,566 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Tilden Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 5,727 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Tilden Township have?
Ahead of 68% 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 Tilden 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 →