Darbee Farm Park
Managed by Almer Township
27 acres0.4 mi of trail
Darbee Park Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
C+Outdoors
Outdoors in Almer Township
Almer Township has 243 acres of parks, 126 for every 1,000 residents
1.5 miles of mapped trail cross Almer Township. 2% of Almer Township’s land is conserved, about 378 acres. 36% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 40% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
378 acres · of 33.8 sq mi of land
Trails
1.5 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
243 ac
126 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
36%
of residents within ½ mile
What kind of outdoors town is Almer Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Almer Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Almer Township is ahead of 40% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Almer Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% 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 land126 acres of park per 1,000 residents (243 acres) · MI 33 · U.S. 13AParks close to home36% 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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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 Darbee Farm Park, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Almer Township State Game Area
Managed by Michigan DNR
158 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Wood Duck Domain Plant Preserve
Managed by Michigan Nature Association
12 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Who protects it
378 conserved acres
2% of Almer Township’s land. Who manages Almer Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife158 ac
Town or city122 ac
Private owners67 ac
Other state land31 ac
State Conservation Area · 158 acLocal Other or Unknown · 76 acLocal Park · 47 acPrivate Recreation or Education · 34 acPrivate Park · 33 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 31 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Almer Township State Game Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 158 | Open |
| Gravel Pit Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 76 | Closed |
| Township of Almer Park Local Park | Town or city | 47 | Open |
| Boy Scout Camp Private Recreation or Education | Private owners | 34 | Open |
| Caro Golf Club Private Park | Private owners | 33 | Restricted |
Things to do
4 places to go in Almer Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Almer Township
4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
1 named trail
Named trails
Darbee Park Trail0.4 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
7Soccer
3Baseball
2Beach volleyball
2Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Almer 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 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 30 | 32 | 42 | 56 | 68 | 78 | 82 | 80 | 73 | 60 | 46 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 1.9 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.4 | 1.9 |
February is the driest month (1.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 3.5 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Almer Township →
Next door
Almer Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Indianfields Township11 miEllington Township3.1 miColumbia Township2.5 miCaro1.8 miAlmer Township1.5 miFairgrove Township0.4 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Almer Township | 2% | under 0.1 | 126 | 36% | C+ |
| Caro | 6% | 0.6 | 33 | 93% | A− |
| Ellington Township | 24% | 0.1 | 4,786 | 57% | A− |
| Indianfields Township | 43% | 0.4 | 3,643 | 80% | A |
| Fairgrove Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 23 | 36% | C− |
| Columbia Township | 1% | 0.1 | 217 | 48% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Almer Township
Where can I hike in Almer Township?
The longest trail networks: Darbee Farm Park, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Almer Township is conserved land?
2% 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 Almer Township’s trails?
Darbee Farm Park and Almer Township State Game Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Almer Township?
30,349 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Almer Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 243 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Almer Township have?
Ahead of 40% 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 Almer 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 →