Fish Point State Wildlife Area
Managed by Michigan Department of Natural Resources
4,403 acres4.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
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Outdoors in Akron Township
Akron Township has 2,945 acres of parks, 1,996 for every 1,000 residents
10% of Akron Township’s land is conserved, about 3,557 acres. The biggest trail networks: Fish Point State Wildlife Area (4.1 mi). 7.4 miles of mapped trail cross Akron Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 65% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
10%
3,557 acres · of 52.8 sq mi of land
Trails
7.4 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
2,945 ac
1,996 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
30%
of residents within ½ mile
What kind of outdoors town is Akron Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Akron Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Akron Township is ahead of 65% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Akron Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land10% of the land · typical MI town 5% · U.S. 4%A−Trails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (7 mi) · MI 0.3 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land1,996 acres of park per 1,000 residents (2,945 acres) · MI 33 · U.S. 13A+Parks close to home30% of residents within a half mile of a park · MI 50% · U.S. 72%C
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 65%
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Water is 7% of Akron Township’s area (4 of 57 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 10%.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C+ to A−. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
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 Fish Point State Wildlife Area, with 4.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
3,557 conserved acres
10% of Akron Township’s land. Water is left out: Akron Township has 52.8 square miles of land and 4.1 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Akron Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife3,434 ac
Private owners78 ac
State natural resources44 ac
State Conservation Area · 3,434 acPrivate Park · 78 acUnknown · 44 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fish Point State Wildlife Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 3,434 | Open |
| Gateway Sportsman's Club Private Park | Private owners | 78 | Open |
| Michigan Natural Resource Trust Fund Parcel Unknown | State natural resources | 44 | Open |
Things to do
9 places to go in Akron Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Akron Township
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in Akron Township
8 boat launches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
When to get out
The best walking months in Akron Township: June to September
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) | 9.3 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.7 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 30 | 32 | 42 | 55 | 68 | 78 | 82 | 79 | 73 | 60 | 46 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 1.8 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.3 | 1.8 |
February is the driest month (1.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 3.4 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Akron Township →
Next door
Akron Township and its neighbors
Akron Township has the most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Akron Township7.4 miWisner Township4.8 miColumbia Township2.5 miFairgrove Township0.4 miSebewaing Township0.3 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akron Township | 10% | 0.1 | 1,996 | 30% | B |
| Wisner Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Columbia Township | 1% | 0.1 | 217 | 48% | C+ |
| Fairgrove Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 23 | 36% | C− |
| Sebewaing Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 17 | 66% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Akron Township
Where can I hike in Akron Township?
The longest trail networks: Fish Point State Wildlife Area, 4.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Akron Township is conserved land?
10% of its land, against a typical 5% for a Michigan town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Akron Township’s trails?
Fish Point State Wildlife Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Akron Township?
18,590 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Akron Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2,988 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Akron Township have?
Ahead of 65% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Akron 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 →