Sand Creek Preserve
Managed by Southwest Michigan Land Conservancy
112 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Patrick and Sarah Dobbins Shields House · Photo: rossograph · CC BY-SA 4.0C+Outdoors
Outdoors in Alamo Township
Alamo Township has 482 acres of parks, 126 for every 1,000 residents
0.7 miles of mapped trail cross Alamo Township. 26% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 3% of Alamo Township’s land is conserved, about 701 acres.
Ahead of 40% of U.S. towns · #526 of 701 in Michigan. What drives it
Conserved land
3%
701 acres · of 36.2 sq mi of land
Trails
0.7 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
482 ac
126 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
26%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
6.3 mi
6.3 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
6
1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Alamo Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Alamo Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Alamo Township is ahead of 40% of U.S. towns, #526 of 701 in Michigan. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Alamo Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land3% of the land · typical MI town 5% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · MI 0.3 · U.S. 0.4C−Park land126 acres of park per 1,000 residents (482 acres) · MI 33 · U.S. 13AParks close to home26% 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 40%
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Michigan towns of 2,500+ (701)Ahead of 25%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C− to B−. 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
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Alamo Township Park
Managed by Alamo Township
75 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Mildred Harris Sanctuary
Managed by Michigan Audubon Society
34 acres
Dogs usually not allowed
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Consumers Power Prairie
Managed by Southwest Michigan Land Conservancy
13 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 5 parks & preserves
Alamo Township Park75 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Alamo Township
DirectionsSand Creek Preserve112 acres · Southwest Michigan Land Conservancy
Mildred Harris Sanctuary34 acres · Michigan Audubon Society
Consumers Power Prairie13 acres · Southwest Michigan Land Conservancy
Rupert Lake Public Access1 acres · Michigan Department of Natural Resources
DirectionsWho protects it
701 conserved acres
3% of Alamo Township’s land. Who manages Alamo Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources392 ac
Private owners159 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits150 ac
State Park · 392 acPrivate Park · 159 acPrivate Conservation · 150 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 5 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kal-Haven Trail Sesq. State Park State Park | State natural resources | 392 | Open |
| Thorn Apple Creek Golf Club Private Park | Private owners | 159 | Restricted |
| Sand Creek Preserve Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 115 | Unknown |
| Mildred Harris Sanctuary Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 22 | Open |
| Consumers Power Prairie Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 13 | Open |
Things to do
5 places to go in Alamo Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Alamo Township
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Alamo Township
1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in Alamo Township
Rupert Lake Boat Launch
DirectionsCommunity gardens in Alamo Township
1 community garden without a name on the map.
Trails & water
6 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
6.3 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
6.3 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
8Baseball
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).
Patrick and Sarah Dobbins Shields HouseBuilding · listed 2007
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Alamo Township: April and 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) | 9.4 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.3 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 32 | 35 | 46 | 59 | 71 | 80 | 84 | 81 | 75 | 62 | 48 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 2.6 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 2.8 | 2.4 |
February is the driest month (2.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.2 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Alamo Township →
Next door
Alamo Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Cooper Township22 miOshtemo Township21 miPine Grove Township1.2 miOtsego Township1.2 miAlamo Township0.7 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alamo Township | 3% | under 0.1 | 126 | 26% | C+ |
| Oshtemo Township | 2% | 0.6 | 21 | 31% | B− |
| Cooper Township | 5% | 0.6 | 121 | 10% | B |
| Pine Grove Township | 2% | under 0.1 | 128 | 34% | C+ |
| Otsego Township | 6% | under 0.1 | 155 | 32% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Alamo Township
Where can I hike in Alamo Township?
The longest trail networks: Alamo Township Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Alamo Township is conserved land?
3% 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 Alamo Township’s trails?
Sand Creek Preserve and Alamo Township Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Alamo Township?
6.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 6.3 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Alamo Township?
10,810 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Alamo Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 482 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Alamo Township have?
Ahead of 40% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #526 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 Alamo 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 →