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Outdoors in Wilmot Township

Few parks or trails are on the map in Wilmot Township

The biggest trail networks: Mackinaw State Forest - Gaylord Unit (73.8 mi). 30 acres are parks and preserves, 39 per 1,000 residents. 83 miles of mapped trail cross Wilmot Township, 2.3 per square mile of land.

Conserved land
under 1%
19 acres · of 35.8 sq mi of land
Trails
83 mi
2.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
30 ac
39 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
31%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.7 mi
0.7 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
4
1 boat launch
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 Mackinaw State Forest - Gaylord Unit, with 73.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.

Mackinaw State Forest - Gaylord Unit

Managed by Michigan Department of Natural Resources
15,384 acres73.8 mi of trail
Tomahawk Motorcycle Trail C-LoopTomahawk to Kalkaska MCCCTLost Tamarack PathwayTomahawk Motorcycle Trail C Loop
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗

Pigeon River Country State Forest

Managed by Michigan Department of Natural Resources
152 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗

Eva and Vern Hanel, Jr. Nature Preserve

Managed by Little Traverse Conservancy
18 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗

West Branch of the Sturgeon River Roadside Park

Managed by Wilmot Township
7 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 5 parks & preserves
Mackinaw State Forest - Gaylord Unit15,384 acres · 73.8 mi of trail · Michigan Department of Natural Resources
Directions
West Branch of the Sturgeon River Roadside Park7 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · Wilmot Township
Pigeon River Country State Forest152 acres · Michigan Department of Natural Resources
Eva and Vern Hanel, Jr. Nature Preserve18 acres · Little Traverse Conservancy
Silver Lake Public Access4 acres · Michigan Department of Natural Resources
Who protects it

19 conserved acres

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

Land trusts & nonprofits19 ac
Private Conservation · 19 ac
Good to know

Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 1 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.

The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Hanel
Private Conservation
Land trusts & nonprofits19Unknown
Things to do

1 places to go in Wilmot Township

Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.

Boat launches in Wilmot Township

1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.

Trails & water

4 named trails and 4 lakes & rivers

Named trails
Unpaved · 15.7 mi
Tomahawk Motorcycle Trail C-Loop16.9 mi
Tomahawk to Kalkaska MCCCT2.3 mi
Lost Tamarack Pathway0.4 mi
Tomahawk Motorcycle Trail C Loop0.3 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports

0.7 miles of bike routes

Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.

0.7 mi
off-road bike paths
When to get out

The best walking months in Wilmot 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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.110.311.813.414.915.615.314.112.510.99.48.8
High (°F)262939526676807870564232
Rain (in)2.11.51.72.83.03.13.03.33.63.82.72.4

February is the driest month (1.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 3.8 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Wilmot Township →

Next door

Wilmot Township and its neighbors

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TownConserved
of land
Trail mi
per sq mi
Park acres
per 1,000
Near a park
½ mile
Outdoors
Wilmot Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Nunda Township51%1.823,28024%A
Mentor Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Chandler Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Corwith Township48%1.619,42135%A

The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.

Questions about parks and trails in Wilmot Township

Where can I hike in Wilmot Township?

The longest trail networks: Mackinaw State Forest - Gaylord Unit, 73.8 miles; West Branch of the Sturgeon River Roadside Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.

Are dogs allowed on Wilmot Township’s trails?

Mackinaw State Forest - Gaylord Unit and Pigeon River Country State Forest don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.

Where can I bike in Wilmot Township?

0.7 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.7 of off-road paths.

Is there public land near Wilmot Township?

49,083 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Wilmot Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 30 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Wilmot 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 →