Armintrout-Milbocker Nature Preserve
Managed by City of Allegan
62 acres1.6 mi of trail
Yellow Loop TrailWhite Loop Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Rmburza · CC BY 4.0B−Outdoors
Outdoors in Allegan
Allegan has 23 acres of parks, 4.4 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Armintrout-Milbocker Nature Preserve (1.6 mi). 1.9 miles of mapped trail cross Allegan, 0.5 per square mile of land. 73% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 51% of U.S. towns · #437 of 701 in Michigan. What drives it
Conserved land
4%
101 acres · of 3.8 sq mi of land
Trails
1.9 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
23 ac
4.4 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
73%
of residents within ½ mile
What kind of outdoors town is Allegan?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Allegan have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Allegan is ahead of 51% of U.S. towns, #437 of 701 in Michigan. Trail miles hold the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Allegan’s overall grade.
Conserved land4% of the land · typical MI town 5% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.5 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · MI 0.3 · U.S. 0.4BPark land4.4 acres of park per 1,000 residents (23 acres) · MI 33 · U.S. 13CParks close to home73% of residents within a half mile of a park · MI 50% · U.S. 72%B
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 51%
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Michigan towns of 2,500+ (701)Ahead of 38%
Water is 10% of Allegan’s area (0 of 4 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 4%.
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
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Armintrout-Milbocker Nature Preserve, with 1.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Allegan State Game Area
Managed by Michigan Department of Natural Resources
43 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Jaycee Park
Managed by City Of Allegan
9 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dogs on leash
Directionsto the parking lot
Rossman Esplanade Park
Managed by City of Allegan
3 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 9 parks & preserves
Armintrout-Milbocker Nature Preserve62 acres · 1.6 mi of trail · City of Allegan
DirectionsJaycee Park9 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · City Of Allegan
DirectionsAllegan State Game Area43 acres · Michigan Department of Natural Resources
Rossman Esplanade Park3 acres · City of Allegan
Water Street Riverwalk2 acres
DirectionsMahan Park1 acres · City Of Allegan
Hanson Park1 acres · City Of Allegan
DirectionsPrayer Park1 acres
Cook Street Park1 acres
Who protects it
101 conserved acres
4% of Allegan’s land. Water is left out: Allegan has 3.8 square miles of land and 0.4 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Allegan’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County80 ac
Town or city20 ac
Other state land1 ac
Local Recreation Area · 82 acLocal Park · 18 acConservation Easement · 1 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1 acre is a conservation easement, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allegan Fairgrounds Local Recreation Area | County | 80 | Restricted |
| Jaycee Park Local Park | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| Rossman Esplanade Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Water Street Riverfront Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Hanson Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Mahan Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Allegan Sports Complex Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Cook Street Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
8 places to go in Allegan
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Allegan
Hanson Park PlaygroundIn Hanson Park
DirectionsPlus 5 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Allegan
1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in Allegan
1 boat launch without a name on the map.
Trails & water
2 named trails
Named trails
Yellow Loop Trail1.0 mi
White Loop Trail0.6 mi
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
3Basketball
2Baseball
1Equestrian
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →13 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Second Street BridgeStructure · listed 1980
About itAugustus Lilly HouseBuilding · listed 1987
About itDowntown Allegan Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1987
About itEdward D. Born HouseBuilding · listed 1987
About itEngelbert B. Born HouseBuilding · listed 1987
About itGriswold Civic Center Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1987
About itHenry Franks HouseBuilding · listed 1987
About itMarshall Street Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1987
About itOakwood Cemetery ChapelBuilding · listed 1987
About itSarah Lowe Stedman HouseBuilding · listed 1987
About itWilliam C. Messenger HouseBuilding · listed 1987
About itPritchard's Outlook Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1987
About it1 more on the History page.
When to get out
The best walking months in Allegan: 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 | 70 | 79 | 83 | 81 | 75 | 62 | 48 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 2.7 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 2.7 |
February is the driest month (2.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.1 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Allegan →
Questions about parks and trails in Allegan
Where can I hike in Allegan?
The longest trail networks: Armintrout-Milbocker Nature Preserve, 1.6 miles; Jaycee Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Allegan is conserved land?
4% 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 Allegan’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Jaycee Park (on leash). For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Allegan?
38,997 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Allegan or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 23 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Allegan have?
Ahead of 51% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #437 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 Allegan 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 →