Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Idlewild Historic District · Public domainThe biggest trail networks: Manistee National Forest - Baldwin Ranger District (14.9 mi). 47% of Yates Township’s land is conserved, about 10,703 acres. 18 acres are parks and preserves, 21 per 1,000 residents.
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The longest trail network is Manistee National Forest - Baldwin Ranger District, with 14.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
47% of Yates Township’s land. Who manages Yates Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 18 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manistee National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 10,683 | Open |
| Idlewild Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 3 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
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) | 9.2 | 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 | 42 | 56 | 69 | 78 | 82 | 79 | 72 | 58 | 45 | 34 |
| Rain (in) | 2.4 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 3.1 | 2.3 |
February is the driest month (1.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.0 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Yates Township →
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yates Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Chase Township | 3% | under 0.1 | under 1 | under 1% | D |
| Home Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Pleasant Plains Township | 44% | 1.5 | 28 | 56% | A |
| Cherry Valley 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.
The longest trail networks: Manistee National Forest - Baldwin Ranger District, 14.9 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Manistee National Forest - Baldwin Ranger District and Switzer Lake Public Access don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
7.7 miles of bike routes are on the map: 5.2 of off-road paths and 2.6 of shoulders and shared lanes.
138,641 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Yates Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 10,745 of them inside the town line.
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Yates Township neighbors.
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 →