Paw Paw Prairie Fen
Park
66 acres1.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Houppert Winery Complex · Photo: Teemu08 · CC BY-SA 3.0C+Outdoors
Outdoors in Antwerp Township
Antwerp Township has 301 acres of parks, 22 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Paw Paw Prairie Fen (1.5 mi), Portman Nature Preserve (0.6 mi). 43% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 3.0 miles of mapped trail cross Antwerp Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 39% of U.S. towns · #527 of 701 in Michigan. What drives it
Conserved land
3%
557 acres · of 34.7 sq mi of land
Trails
3.0 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
301 ac
22 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
43%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.6 mi
0.6 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
4
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Antwerp Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Antwerp Township is ahead of 39% of U.S. towns, #527 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 Antwerp Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land3% of the land · typical MI town 5% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (3 mi) · MI 0.3 · U.S. 0.4CPark land22 acres of park per 1,000 residents (301 acres) · MI 33 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home43% 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 39%
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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
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Paw Paw Prairie Fen, with 1.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Portman Nature Preserve
Managed by Southwest Michigan Land Conservancy
84 acres0.6 mi of trail
Three Lakes - Blue TrailMud Lake Approach - Yellow Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Antwerp Township Primitive Park
Park
54 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 5 parks & preserves
Paw Paw Prairie Fen66 acres · 1.5 mi of trail
Portman Nature Preserve84 acres · 0.6 mi of trail · Southwest Michigan Land Conservancy
Antwerp Township Primitive Park54 acres
Lewis Park5 acres
DirectionsMattawan Park2 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
557 conserved acres
3% of Antwerp Township’s land. Who manages Antwerp Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits409 ac
Other state land62 ac
Private owners47 ac
Town or city41 ac
Private Conservation · 222 acConservation Easement · 180 acState Conservation Area · 70 acPrivate Park · 47 acLocal Park · 23 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 180 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paw Paw Prairie Fen Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 111 | Open |
| Portman Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 89 | Open |
| Marks Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 47 | Restricted |
| Paw Paw Prairie (East)-MDOT NORTH State Conservation Area | Other state land | 46 | Restricted |
| East Branch Prairie Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 21 | Restricted |
| Mattawan Little League Fields Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 19 | Open |
| Paw Paw Prairie (East)-MDOT SOUTH State Conservation Area | Other state land | 16 | Restricted |
| Stephayns Sports Complex Local Park | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| Paw Paw Prairie-AMTRAK State Conservation Area | Land trusts & nonprofits | 8 | Closed |
| Lewis Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
3 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
8 places to go in Antwerp Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Antwerp Township
8 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
2 named trails and 4 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 0.6 mi
Three Lakes - Blue Trail0.4 mi
Mud Lake Approach - Yellow Trail0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.6 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.6 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
23Baseball
21Tennis
4Soccer
3Basketball
2Football
1Skate park
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).
Houppert Winery ComplexBuilding · listed 2000
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Antwerp 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 | 15.2 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 32 | 35 | 46 | 59 | 71 | 80 | 83 | 81 | 75 | 62 | 48 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 2.5 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 2.8 | 2.3 |
February is the driest month (2.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.1 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Antwerp Township →
Next door
Antwerp Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Texas Township28 miAlmena Township7.1 miPaw Paw Township4.8 miAntwerp Township3.0 miPaw Paw2.2 miPorter Township1.3 miMattawan0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antwerp Township | 3% | 0.1 | 22 | 43% | C+ |
| Paw Paw Township | 2% | 0.1 | 7 | 59% | C |
| Almena Township | 2% | 0.2 | 84 | 25% | B− |
| Texas Township | under 1% | 0.8 | 55 | 38% | B− |
| Paw Paw | 3% | 0.8 | 13 | 93% | B+ |
| Porter Township | 2% | under 0.1 | 113 | 22% | C+ |
| Mattawan | 1% | under 0.1 | 9 | 73% | C− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Antwerp Township
Where can I hike in Antwerp Township?
The longest trail networks: Paw Paw Prairie Fen, 1.5 miles; Portman Nature Preserve, 0.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Antwerp 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 Antwerp Township’s trails?
Paw Paw Prairie Fen and Portman Nature Preserve don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Antwerp Township?
0.6 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.6 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Antwerp Township?
8,631 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Antwerp Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 301 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Antwerp Township have?
Ahead of 39% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #527 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 Antwerp 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 →