Rogue River State Game Area
Managed by Michigan DNR - Wildlife Division
4,509 acres17 mi of trail
North Country National Scenic Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
AOutdoors
Outdoors in Tyrone Township
Tyrone Township has 4,651 acres of parks, 906 for every 1,000 residents
22% of Tyrone Township’s land is conserved, about 5,004 acres. The biggest trail networks: Rogue River State Game Area (17 mi), Howard Christensen Nature Center (5.2 mi). 24 miles of mapped trail cross Tyrone Township, 0.7 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 87% of U.S. towns · #116 of 701 in Michigan. What drives it
Conserved land
22%
5,004 acres · of 36.1 sq mi of land
Trails
24 mi
0.7 per sq mi of land
Park land
4,651 ac
906 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
45%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
7
1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Tyrone Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Tyrone Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Tyrone Township is ahead of 87% of U.S. towns, #116 of 701 in Michigan. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Tyrone Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land22% of the land · typical MI town 5% · U.S. 4%ATrails0.7 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (24 mi) · MI 0.3 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land906 acres of park per 1,000 residents (4,651 acres) · MI 33 · U.S. 13A+Parks close to home45% 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 87%
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Michigan towns of 2,500+ (701)Ahead of 84%
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 Rogue River State Game Area, with 17 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Howard Christensen Nature Center
Nature preserve
143 acres5.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Ball Crek Park
Park
4 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
5,004 conserved acres
22% of Tyrone Township’s land. Who manages Tyrone Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife4,524 ac
Other or Unknown Federal Land222 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)221 ac
State Department of Land178 ac
Other state land177 ac
Town or city80 ac
State Conservation Area · 4,524 acAgricultural Easement · 398 acUnknown Easement · 222 acUnknown · 178 acLocal Recreation Area · 74 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 221 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rogue River State Game Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 4,524 | Open |
| Bull Unknown | State Department of Land | 178 | Open |
| Christiansen Nature Center Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 74 | Open |
| Village Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
Things to do
5 places to go in Tyrone Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Tyrone Township
4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Tyrone Township
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
1 named trail and 7 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 3.8 mi
North Country National Scenic Trail6.3 mi
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
6Baseball
1Soccer
1Football
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Tyrone 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.
| 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 | 33 | 44 | 57 | 69 | 78 | 82 | 80 | 73 | 60 | 46 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 2.5 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 3.1 | 2.5 |
February is the driest month (1.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 3.9 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Tyrone Township →
Next door
Tyrone Township and its neighbors
Tyrone Township has the most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Tyrone Township24 miGrant Township10 miSolon Township9.4 miSparta Township6.8 miCasnovia Township0.6 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyrone Township | 22% | 0.7 | 906 | 45% | A |
| Solon Township | 8% | 0.3 | 242 | 31% | B+ |
| Sparta Township | 3% | 0.2 | 30 | 45% | B− |
| Casnovia Township | 1% | under 0.1 | 18 | 7% | C− |
| Grant Township | 1% | 0.3 | under 1 | 6% | D |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Tyrone Township
Where can I hike in Tyrone Township?
The longest trail networks: Rogue River State Game Area, 17 miles; Howard Christensen Nature Center, 5.2 miles; Ball Crek Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Tyrone Township is conserved land?
22% 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 Tyrone Township’s trails?
Rogue River State Game Area and Howard Christensen Nature Center don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Tyrone Township?
21,868 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Tyrone Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 4,651 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Tyrone Township have?
Ahead of 87% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #116 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 Tyrone 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 →