Atlas County Park
Park
163 acres0.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Corythephotographer · CC BY-SA 3.0B−Outdoors
Outdoors in Atlas Township
Atlas Township has 299 acres of parks, 36 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Atlas County Park (0.6 mi). 25% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 5% of Atlas Township’s land is conserved, about 1,146 acres.
Ahead of 45% of U.S. towns · #475 of 701 in Michigan. What drives it
Conserved land
5%
1,146 acres · of 35.2 sq mi of land
Trails
3.7 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
299 ac
36 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
25%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
3.9 mi
3.9 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
8
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Atlas Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Atlas Township is ahead of 45% of U.S. towns, #475 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 Atlas Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land5% of the land · typical MI town 5% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (4 mi) · MI 0.3 · U.S. 0.4CPark land36 acres of park per 1,000 residents (299 acres) · MI 33 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home25% 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 45%
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Michigan towns of 2,500+ (701)Ahead of 32%
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 Atlas County Park, with 0.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Soccer Fields
Park
22 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 6 parks & preserves
Atlas County Park163 acres · 0.6 mi of trail
Goodrich Commons Park4 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsKearsley Creek Park25 acres
DirectionsSoccer Fields22 acres
Village Hall Site2 acres
Huron Street Park1 acres
Who protects it
1,146 conserved acres
5% of Atlas Township’s land. Who manages Atlas Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Private owners892 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits195 ac
Other state land57 ac
Town or city3 ac
Private Other or Unknown · 544 acPrivate Park · 348 acConservation Easement · 251 acLocal Park · 3 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 251 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 9 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utility Corridor Private Other or Unknown | Private owners | 544 | Open |
| Atlas Valley Country Club Private Park | Private owners | 165 | Restricted |
| Goodrich Country Club Private Park | Private owners | 101 | Restricted |
| Grand Blanc Huntsmans Club Private Park | Private owners | 82 | Open |
| Goodrich Commons Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in Atlas Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Atlas Township
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
8 lakes & rivers
Biking & sports
3.9 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
3.9 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
10Tennis
7Soccer
6Baseball
2Pickleball
2Basketball
1Football
1Softball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →2 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 Atlas 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 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.3 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.7 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 30 | 33 | 44 | 57 | 70 | 79 | 82 | 80 | 74 | 60 | 47 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 2.1 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 2.4 | 2.0 |
February is the driest month (1.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 3.7 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Atlas Township →
Next door
Atlas Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Groveland Township38 miHadley Township31 miGrand Blanc Township16 miDavison Township12 miAtlas Township3.7 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlas Township | 5% | 0.1 | 36 | 25% | B− |
| Davison Township | 8% | 0.4 | 38 | 53% | B+ |
| Grand Blanc Township | 10% | 0.5 | 32 | 48% | B+ |
| Groveland Township | 10% | 1.1 | 362 | 33% | A− |
| Hadley Township | 21% | 0.9 | 987 | 46% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Atlas Township
Where can I hike in Atlas Township?
The longest trail networks: Atlas County Park, 0.6 miles; Goodrich Commons Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Atlas Township is conserved land?
5% 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 Atlas Township’s trails?
Atlas County Park and Kearsley Creek Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Atlas Township?
3.9 miles of bike routes are on the map: 3.9 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Atlas Township?
26,919 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Atlas Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 299 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Atlas Township have?
Ahead of 45% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #475 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 Atlas 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 →