Fuller Woods State Game Area
Managed by Michigan Department of Natural Resources
81 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
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Outdoors in Arlington Township
Arlington Township has 93 acres of parks, 57 for every 1,000 residents
15% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 1% of Arlington Township’s land is conserved, about 241 acres. 4.0 miles of mapped trail cross Arlington Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 34% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
241 acres · of 34.4 sq mi of land
Trails
4.0 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
93 ac
57 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
15%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
7
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Arlington Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Arlington Township is ahead of 34% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Arlington Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical MI town 5% · U.S. 4%CTrails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (4 mi) · MI 0.3 · U.S. 0.4CPark land57 acres of park per 1,000 residents (93 acres) · MI 33 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home15% 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 34%
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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
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Arlington Nature Reserve
Park
8 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
241 conserved acres
1% of Arlington Township’s land. Who manages Arlington Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service158 ac
State fish & wildlife82 ac
Conservation Easement · 158 acState Conservation Area · 82 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 158 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fuller Woods State Game Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 82 | Open |
Trails & water
7 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The best walking months in Arlington 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) | 9.4 | 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) | 2.5 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 4.1 | 2.9 | 2.5 |
February is the driest month (2.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.1 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Arlington Township →
Next door
Arlington Township and its neighbors
Arlington Township has the second most mapped trails of the 6 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Columbia Township4.4 miArlington Township4.0 miBangor Township3.9 miBangor3.0 miLawrence Township0.8 miWaverly Township0.2 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arlington Township | 1% | 0.1 | 57 | 15% | C |
| Lawrence Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 30 | 46% | C |
| Bangor | 1% | 1.7 | 25 | 99%+ | A− |
| Waverly Township | 2% | under 0.1 | 116 | 30% | C+ |
| Columbia Township | 2% | 0.1 | 179 | 46% | B− |
| Bangor Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Arlington Township
How much of Arlington 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.
Are dogs allowed on Arlington Township’s trails?
Fuller Woods State Game Area and Arlington Nature Reserve don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Arlington Township?
3,909 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Arlington Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 93 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Arlington Township have?
Ahead of 34% 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 Arlington 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 →