About 5.1% of Foster is conserved land, roughly 2,922 acres. There are about 231 miles of mapped trails, and the biggest networks are in Au Sable State Forest - Roscommon Unit (194.9 mi) and Kirtlands Warbler WMA (6.9 mi).
Conserved land, trails, parks and bike routes in Foster, measured from OpenStreetMap and USGS data.
At a glance
Foster outdoors
Conserved land
5.1%
2,922 of 57,153 acres
Trails
231 mi
2.6 mi per sq mi · 8 on conserved land
Parks & preserves
3
named on the map
Bike routes
0.0 mi
0.0 mi lanes · 0.0 mi off-road paths
Conserved land is a share of the whole town area. Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Who manages it, from PAD-US. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
5,003 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits
297 ac
Town or city
83 ac
Private owners
37 ac
U.S. Forest Service
4 ac
Conserved doesn't always mean open to visitors. 2 acres are conservation easements, which are usually private land. The places listed above are parks and preserves people visit.
Biking & sports
Bike routes, courts & fields
Painted or protected bike lanes0.0 mi
Off-road bike paths0.0 mi
Shoulders & shared lanes0.0 mi
Courts & fields
Tennis2
Baseball1
Counts include school and college facilities, which aren't always open to the public.
Public lands
The biggest protected places in Foster
From USGS PAD-US: who manages each one and whether visitors are welcome.
Conservation Area 5,003 acPrivate Recreation or Education 295 acLocal Park 83 acPrivate Park 37 acNational Forest 4 ac
Place
Managed by
Acres
Public access
Kirtlands Warbler Wildlife Management AreaConservation Area