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Outdoors in Turner Township

Few parks or trails are on the map in Turner Township

1% of Turner Township’s land is conserved, about 261 acres. 42 acres are parks and preserves, 97 per 1,000 residents. 2% of residents live within a half mile of a park.

Conserved land
1%
261 acres · of 31.1 sq mi of land
Trails
1.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
42 ac
97 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
2%
of residents within ½ mile
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
Who protects it

261 conserved acres

1% of Turner Township’s land. Who manages Turner Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

USDA easements (NRCS)104 ac
Private owners79 ac
Town or city41 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits36 ac
Conservation Easement · 104 acPrivate Recreation or Education · 79 acLocal Park · 41 acUnknown Easement · 36 ac
Good to know

Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 141 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.

The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Arenac Eastern High School
Private Recreation or Education
Private owners79Open
Township of Turner Park
Local Park
Town or city41Open
When to get out

The best walking months in Turner Township: July 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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.210.411.813.414.715.515.214.012.410.99.58.9
High (°F)293242546777828072594635
Rain (in)1.71.51.73.33.33.43.23.22.72.92.41.9

February is the driest month (1.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 3.4 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Turner Township →

Next door

Turner Township and its neighbors

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Mason Township13 miAu Gres Township9.9 miSherman Township9.1 miWhitney Township1.6 miTurner Township1.0 mi
TownConserved
of land		Trail mi
per sq mi		Park acres
per 1,000		Near a park
½ mile		Outdoors
Turner Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Whitney Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Mason Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Au Gres Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Sherman 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 Turner Township

Is there public land near Turner Township?

10,165 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Turner Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 42 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Turner 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 →