Deep Portage Conservation Reserve
Nature preserve
1,466 acres5.1 mi of trail
Deep Portage Conservation Area
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Ponto Lake Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Ponto Lake Township
The biggest trail networks: Deep Portage Conservation Reserve (5.1 mi). 13% of Ponto Lake Township’s land is conserved, about 2,531 acres. 5.9 miles of mapped trail cross Ponto Lake Township, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
13%
2,531 acres · of 29.7 sq mi of land
Trails
5.9 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
31
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 Deep Portage Conservation Reserve, with 5.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
2,531 conserved acres
13% of Ponto Lake Township’s land. Water is left out: Ponto Lake Township has 29.7 square miles of land and 6.7 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Ponto Lake Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources2,530 ac
State fish & wildlife2 ac
State Resource Management Area · 2,530 acState Conservation Area · 2 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miscellaneous State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 2,530 | Open |
| Ahamo Lake State Aquatic Management Area (Cass) State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 2 | Restricted |
Things to do
1 places to go in Ponto Lake Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in Ponto Lake Township
Ponto Lake Boat Access
DirectionsTrails & water
1 named trail and 31 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 4.5 mi
Deep Portage Conservation Area0.5 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Bass LakeBlack Portage LakeBlind LakeCorset LakeDeadman LakeDeep Portage LakeEast Twin LakeElbow LakeHand LakeHarriet LakeHay LakelakeIsland LakeLake AdalakeLake HattielakeLittle Ada LakeLittle Deep LakeLittle Lake HattieLong Lake Number TwoMud Portage LakePonto LakelakeRice Portage LakeRound LakeRush LakeSand Lake Number OneSand Lake Number TwoSmiley LakeStony LakeSylvan LakeTamarack LakeWest Twin LakePine River
When to get out
The walking year in Ponto Lake Township
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) | 8.9 | 10.2 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 15.0 | 15.8 | 15.5 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.3 | 8.5 |
| High (°F) | 19 | 25 | 38 | 52 | 66 | 75 | 79 | 77 | 68 | 53 | 37 | 24 |
| Rain (in) | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 3.2 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 1.2 | 0.9 |
February is the driest month (0.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 79 °F). 4.3 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Ponto Lake Township →
Next door
Ponto Lake Township and its neighbors
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Timothy Township17 miWoodrow Township16 miPonto Lake Township5.9 miBlind Lake Township5.2 miBarclay Township2.9 miPowers Township2.2 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ponto Lake Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Blind Lake Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Woodrow Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Powers Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Barclay Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Timothy 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 Ponto Lake Township
Where can I hike in Ponto Lake Township?
The longest trail networks: Deep Portage Conservation Reserve, 5.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Ponto Lake Township’s trails?
Deep Portage Conservation Reserve doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Ponto Lake Township?
43,355 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Ponto Lake Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2,549 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Ponto 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 →