Sharon Zahrfeld Memorial Nature Sanctuary
Managed by Michigan Nature Association
35 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
House at 7066 Lobdell Road · Photo: Matthew Lampe · Public domainB−Outdoors
Outdoors in Argentine Township
Argentine Township has 410 acres of parks, 58 for every 1,000 residents
31% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 7.7 miles of mapped trail cross Argentine Township, 0.2 per square mile of land. 3% of Argentine Township’s land is conserved, about 625 acres.
Ahead of 49% of U.S. towns · #450 of 701 in Michigan. What drives it
Conserved land
3%
625 acres · of 34.7 sq mi of land
Trails
7.7 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
410 ac
58 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
31%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.7 mi
1.7 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
15
1 beach · 1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Argentine Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Argentine Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Argentine Township is ahead of 49% of U.S. towns, #450 of 701 in Michigan. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Argentine Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land3% of the land · typical MI town 5% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (8 mi) · MI 0.3 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land58 acres of park per 1,000 residents (410 acres) · MI 33 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home31% 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 49%
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Michigan towns of 2,500+ (701)Ahead of 36%
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 Sharon Zahrfeld Memorial Nature Sanctuary, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Lobdell Lake Public Access
Managed by Michigan Department of Natural Resources
11 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it
625 conserved acres
3% of Argentine Township’s land. Who manages Argentine Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other state land375 ac
Private owners195 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits35 ac
County21 ac
Private Conservation · 370 acPrivate Park · 195 acConservation Easement · 40 acLocal Other or Unknown · 21 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 40 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Forest Private Conservation | Other state land | 335 | Open |
| McCaslin Country Club Private Park | Private owners | 195 | Restricted |
| Sharon Zahrfeld Memorial Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 35 | Open |
| Gravel Pit Local Other or Unknown | County | 21 | Closed |
Things to do
3 places to go in Argentine Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Argentine Township
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Argentine Township
1 playground without a name on the map.
Boat launches in Argentine Township
1 boat launch without a name on the map.
Trails & water
15 lakes & rivers
Biking & sports
1.7 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.7 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
7Baseball
2Football
1Soccer
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →5 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
When to get out
The best walking months in Argentine 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 | 15.3 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 30 | 33 | 44 | 57 | 69 | 79 | 82 | 80 | 73 | 61 | 47 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 2.2 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.4 | 2.0 |
February is the driest month (1.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 3.7 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Argentine Township →
Next door
Argentine Township and its neighbors
Argentine Township has the second most mapped trails of the 4 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentine Township | 3% | 0.2 | 58 | 31% | B− |
| Fenton Township | 4% | 0.3 | 30 | 46% | B |
| Deerfield Township | 11% | 0.3 | 549 | 45% | B+ |
| Burns Township | 2% | 0.1 | 27 | 19% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Argentine Township
Where can I hike in Argentine Township?
The longest trail networks: Sharon Zahrfeld Memorial Nature Sanctuary, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Argentine 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 Argentine Township’s trails?
Sharon Zahrfeld Memorial Nature Sanctuary and Pine Hill Community Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Argentine Township?
1.7 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.7 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Argentine Township?
10,679 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Argentine Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 410 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Argentine Township have?
Ahead of 49% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #450 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 Argentine 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 →