Red Cedar Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Natural Resource District
204 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Newman Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Newman Township
204 acres are parks and preserves, 1,980 per 1,000 residents. 0.7 miles of mapped trail cross Newman Township. 3% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Conserved land
1%
205 acres · of 36.0 sq mi of land
Trails
0.7 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
204 ac
1,980 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
3%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
2
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
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
205 conserved acres
1% of Newman Township’s land. Who manages Newman Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Regional agency205 ac
State Other or Unknown · 205 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 by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Cedar State Other or Unknown | Regional agency | 205 | Unknown |
Trails & water
1 named trail and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
County Road H0.4 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
April is the best month for walking in Newman 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) | 9.5 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.1 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 33 | 37 | 50 | 62 | 72 | 82 | 86 | 84 | 77 | 64 | 49 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 2.9 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 3.0 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 1.1 |
January is the driest month (0.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.9 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 86 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Newman Township →
Next door
Newman Township and its neighbors
Newman Township has the second most mapped trails of the 3 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newman Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Oak Creek Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Chapman 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 Newman Township
Are dogs allowed on Newman Township’s trails?
Red Cedar Wildlife Management Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Newman Township?
2,444 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Newman Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 204 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Newman 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 →