Lake Superior State Forest - Sault Ste. Marie Unit
Managed by Michigan Department of Natural Resources
5,131 acres7.7 mi of trail
Brevort-Trout Lake MCCCT
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Birch Lodge Hospital and Summer Resort Sanitarium · Photo: rossograph · CC BY-SA 4.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Trout Lake Township
More than half of Trout Lake Township’s land is conserved: 81%
81% of Trout Lake Township’s land is conserved, about 72,832 acres. The biggest trail networks: Lake Superior State Forest - Sault Ste. Marie Unit (7.7 mi). 101 acres are parks and preserves, 496 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
81%
72,832 acres · of 141.4 sq mi of land
Trails
142 mi
1.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
101 ac
496 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
47%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
9.8 mi
3.2 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
19
2 boat launches
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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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 Lake Superior State Forest - Sault Ste. Marie Unit, with 7.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Muir Woods Nature Preserve
Managed by Little Traverse Conservancy
61 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Anna Badgley Little Trout Lake Nature Preserve
Managed by Little Traverse Conservancy
30 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Lake Superior State Forest - Newberry Unit
Managed by Michigan Department of Natural Resources
25 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 11 parks & preserves
Lake Superior State Forest - Sault Ste. Marie Unit5,131 acres · 7.7 mi of trail · Michigan Department of Natural Resources
Muir Woods Nature Preserve61 acres · Little Traverse Conservancy
Anna Badgley Little Trout Lake Nature Preserve30 acres · Little Traverse Conservancy
DirectionsLake Superior State Forest - Newberry Unit25 acres · Michigan Department of Natural Resources
Trout Family Nature Preserve22 acres · Little Traverse Conservancy
Trout Lake Township Park20 acres
Ambrose and Wanda Pozniak Family Nature Preserve6 acres
Sievers Preserve6 acres · Upper Peninsula Land Conservancy
Wegwas Lake Preserve1 acres · Upper Peninsula Land Conservancy
Betcher's Plat Preserve1 acres · Upper Peninsula Land Conservancy
Furlong Memorial Park1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
72,832 conserved acres
81% of Trout Lake Township’s land. Who manages Trout Lake Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Forest Service72,756 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits50 ac
State natural resources25 ac
National Forest · 72,756 acPrivate Conservation · 50 acState Conservation Area · 25 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hiawatha National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 72,756 | Open |
| Badgley Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 27 | Open |
| Newberry State Forest Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 25 | Open |
| Trout Family Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 17 | Open |
| Ambrose and Wanda Pozniak Family Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 6 | Open |
Things to do
3 places to go in Trout Lake Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in Trout Lake Township
Frenchman.lake Boat Launch
DirectionsTrout Lake Township Park Boat Launch
DirectionsCampgrounds in Trout Lake Township
Trout Lake Township Park/CampgroundIn Trout Lake Township Park
DirectionsTrails & water
3 named trails and 19 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 22.3 mi
North Country Trail18.2 mi
Brevort-Trout Lake MCCCT3.9 mi
Pine River2.5 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
9.8 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
3.2 mi
off-road bike paths
6.6 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
1Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Birch Lodge Hospital and Summer Resort SanitariumBuilding · listed 1996
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Trout Lake Township: May to August
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 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.4 | 8.6 |
| High (°F) | 24 | 26 | 36 | 49 | 63 | 73 | 77 | 75 | 67 | 53 | 40 | 29 |
| Rain (in) | 2.0 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 3.0 | 2.6 |
February is the driest month (1.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 77 °F). 4.2 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Trout Lake Township →
Next door
Trout Lake Township and its neighbors
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Moran Township237 miChippewa Township162 miTrout Lake Township142 miHendricks Township103 miKinross Township102 miBrevort Township55 miRudyard Township4.7 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trout Lake Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Rudyard Township | 17% | 0.1 | 105 | 27% | B |
| Moran Township | 43% | 1.9 | 1,069 | 24% | A |
| Kinross Township | 47% | 0.9 | 6 | 3% | B |
| Chippewa Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Brevort Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Hendricks 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.
Questions about parks and trails in Trout Lake Township
Where can I hike in Trout Lake Township?
The longest trail networks: Lake Superior State Forest - Sault Ste. Marie Unit, 7.7 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Trout Lake Township’s trails?
Lake Superior State Forest - Sault Ste. Marie Unit and Muir Woods Nature Preserve don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Trout Lake Township?
9.8 miles of bike routes are on the map: 3.2 of off-road paths and 6.6 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Trout Lake Township?
308,225 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Trout Lake Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 66,475 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Trout Lake 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 →