Der Happy Hallow
Managed by Hunt Holt Kiwanis Charities
104 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Somerville Barn · Photo: Jim Roberts · CC BY-SA 4.0C−Outdoors
Outdoors in Alaiedon Township
Alaiedon Township has 103 acres of parks, 35 for every 1,000 residents
6% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 1.5 miles of mapped trail cross Alaiedon Township.
Ahead of 22% of U.S. towns · #625 of 701 in Michigan. What drives it
Conserved land
under 1%
111 acres · of 35.5 sq mi of land
Trails
1.5 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
103 ac
35 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
6%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
2
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Alaiedon Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Alaiedon Township is ahead of 22% of U.S. towns, #625 of 701 in Michigan. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
C−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Alaiedon Township’s overall grade.
Conserved landunder 1% of the land · typical MI town 5% · U.S. 4%C−Trails0.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · MI 0.3 · U.S. 0.4C−Park land35 acres of park per 1,000 residents (103 acres) · MI 33 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home6% of residents within a half mile of a park · MI 50% · U.S. 72%D
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 22%
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Michigan towns of 2,500+ (701)Ahead of 11%
NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in Alaiedon Township. OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and coverage varies from town to town, so a town with unmapped parks scores low on them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from D to C. 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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
111 conserved acres
under 1% of Alaiedon Township’s land. Who manages Alaiedon Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
USDA easements (NRCS)78 ac
Other state land33 ac
Agricultural Easement · 78 acConservation Easement · 33 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 111 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
Things to do
1 places to go in Alaiedon Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Alaiedon Township
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
2 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
2Soccer
2Equestrian
2Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Somerville BarnBuilding · listed 2005
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Alaiedon Township: July 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) | 9.4 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.3 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 30 | 33 | 44 | 57 | 69 | 79 | 82 | 80 | 73 | 60 | 47 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 2.2 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 2.5 | 2.0 |
February is the driest month (1.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 3.9 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Alaiedon Township →
Next door
Alaiedon Township and its neighbors
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaiedon Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 35 | 6% | C− |
| Mason | 4% | 0.5 | 13 | 86% | B+ |
| Vevay Township | 5% | 0.1 | 129 | 29% | B− |
| Delhi Township | 6% | 0.6 | 27 | 66% | B+ |
| Meridian Township | 9% | 1.7 | 56 | 92% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Alaiedon Township
How much of Alaiedon Township is conserved land?
under 1% 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 Alaiedon Township’s trails?
Der Happy Hallow doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Alaiedon Township?
19,261 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Alaiedon Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 103 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Alaiedon Township have?
Ahead of 22% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #625 of 701 in Michigan. 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 Alaiedon 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 →