Beaverton School Nature Area Number 2
Managed by Beaverton Schools
200 acres1.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
B−Outdoors
Outdoors in Tobacco Township
Tobacco Township has 163 acres of parks, 66 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Beaverton School Nature Area Number 2 (1.7 mi). 16% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 5% of Tobacco Township’s land is conserved, about 1,136 acres.
Ahead of 51% of U.S. towns · #439 of 701 in Michigan. What drives it
Conserved land
5%
1,136 acres · of 33.7 sq mi of land
Trails
6.5 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
163 ac
66 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
16%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
2
2 boat launches
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Tobacco Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Tobacco Township is ahead of 51% of U.S. towns, #439 of 701 in Michigan. 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 Tobacco Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land5% of the land · typical MI town 5% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (7 mi) · MI 0.3 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land66 acres of park per 1,000 residents (163 acres) · MI 33 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home16% 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 51%
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Michigan towns of 2,500+ (701)Ahead of 37%
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 Beaverton School Nature Area Number 2, with 1.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Au Sable State Forest - Gladwin Unit
Managed by Michigan Department of Natural Resources
162 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Wixom Lake West Public Access
Managed by Michigan Department of Natural Resources
3 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it
1,136 conserved acres
5% of Tobacco Township’s land. Who manages Tobacco Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits596 ac
Private owners353 ac
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service97 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)85 ac
Other state land3 ac
County2 ac
Conservation Easement · 782 acPrivate Recreation or Education · 196 acPrivate Park · 157 acLocal Resource Management Area · 2 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 782 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beaverton Rural Schools Private Recreation or Education | Private owners | 196 | Open |
| Eddy End Club Private Park | Private owners | 157 | Open |
| Local Forest Local Resource Management Area | County | 2 | Open |
Things to do
5 places to go in Tobacco Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in Tobacco Township
Wixom Lake West Boat LaunchIn Wixom Lake West Public Access
DirectionsPlus 1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Waterfalls in Tobacco Township
Edwnville Falls
DirectionsPlus 2 waterfalls without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
2 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The best walking months in Tobacco 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 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 29 | 32 | 43 | 56 | 69 | 78 | 82 | 80 | 73 | 60 | 46 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 1.9 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 2.4 | 1.9 |
February is the driest month (1.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 3.5 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Tobacco Township →
Next door
Tobacco Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Edenville Township47 miBuckeye Township15 miBeaverton Township11 miTobacco Township6.5 miBillings Township2.2 miBeaverton0.6 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tobacco Township | 5% | 0.2 | 66 | 16% | B− |
| Beaverton | under 1% | 0.6 | 8 | 96% | B− |
| Beaverton Township | 2% | 0.3 | 142 | 19% | B− |
| Billings Township | 2% | 0.1 | 102 | 14% | C+ |
| Buckeye Township | 6% | 0.5 | 743 | 13% | B |
| Edenville Township | 5% | 1.4 | 283 | 32% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Tobacco Township
Where can I hike in Tobacco Township?
The longest trail networks: Beaverton School Nature Area Number 2, 1.7 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Tobacco Township is conserved land?
5% 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 Tobacco Township’s trails?
Beaverton School Nature Area Number 2 and Au Sable State Forest - Gladwin Unit don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Tobacco Township?
8,528 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Tobacco Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 163 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Tobacco Township have?
Ahead of 51% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #439 of 701 in Michigan. 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 Tobacco 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 →