Arbela Township has 79 acres of parks, 28 for every 1,000 residents
4% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2.4 miles of mapped trail cross Arbela Township, 0.1 per square mile of land. 1% of Arbela Township’s land is conserved, about 283 acres.
Ahead of 26% of U.S. towns · #602 of 701 in Michigan. What drives it
How much outdoors does Arbela Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Arbela Township is ahead of 26% of U.S. towns, #602 of 701 in Michigan. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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283 conserved acres
1% of Arbela Township’s land. Who manages Arbela Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utility Corridor Private Other or Unknown | Private owners | 202 | Open |
| K-W Club Private Park | Private owners | 81 | Open |
1 lakes & rivers
The best walking months in Arbela 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) | 9.3 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.7 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 30 | 33 | 43 | 57 | 70 | 79 | 83 | 81 | 74 | 60 | 47 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 2.0 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 2.4 | 2.0 |
February is the driest month (1.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 3.7 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Arbela Township →
Arbela Township and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arbela Township | 1% | 0.1 | 28 | 4% | C |
| Thetford Township | 6% | under 0.1 | 101 | 9% | C+ |
| Tuscola Township | 2% | 0.1 | under 1 | 11% | D |
| Millington Township | 5% | 0.3 | 210 | 17% | B |
| Birch Run Township | under 1% | 0.4 | 11 | 11% | C− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Arbela Township
How much of Arbela Township is conserved land?
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.
Is there public land near Arbela Township?
15,957 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Arbela Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 79 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Arbela Township have?
Ahead of 26% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #602 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 Arbela Township neighbors.
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 →