Searles Nature Preserve
Nature preserve
49 acres0.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
C−Outdoors
Outdoors in Augusta Township
Augusta Township has 138 acres of parks, 19 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Searles Nature Preserve (0.6 mi). 10% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2.7 miles of mapped trail cross Augusta Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 21% of U.S. towns · #627 of 701 in Michigan. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
140 acres · of 36.7 sq mi of land
Trails
2.7 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
138 ac
19 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
10%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.4 mi
0.4 mi paths
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Augusta Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Augusta Township is ahead of 21% of U.S. towns, #627 of 701 in Michigan. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
C−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Augusta Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical MI town 5% · U.S. 4%C−Trails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (3 mi) · MI 0.3 · U.S. 0.4CPark land19 acres of park per 1,000 residents (138 acres) · MI 33 · U.S. 13BParks close to home10% of residents within a half mile of a park · MI 50% · U.S. 72%D
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 21%
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Michigan towns of 2,500+ (701)Ahead of 11%
NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in Augusta Township. OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and coverage varies from town to town, so a town with unmapped parks scores low on them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from D to C. 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 Searles Nature Preserve, with 0.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Field of Dreams Flying Park
Park
90 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
140 conserved acres
1% of Augusta Township’s land. Who manages Augusta Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city90 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits49 ac
County1 ac
Local Park · 91 acLocal Conservation Area · 49 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sanford Road Park Local Park | Town or city | 90 | Open |
| Searles Nature Preserve Local Conservation Area | Land trusts & nonprofits | 49 | Open |
| Rolling Hills County Park Local Park | County | 1 | Open |
Things to do
8 places to go in Augusta Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Augusta Township
8 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Biking & sports
0.4 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.4 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
9Baseball
8Tennis
4Soccer
4Tracks
3Football
2Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Augusta Township: April, July and 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 | 84 | 82 | 75 | 62 | 49 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 2.1 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.0 |
February is the driest month (1.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 3.7 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Augusta Township →
Next door
Augusta Township and its neighbors
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Augusta Township | 1% | 0.1 | 19 | 10% | C− |
| York Township | 5% | 0.3 | 94 | 49% | B |
| Ypsilanti Township | 11% | 1.2 | 30 | 89% | A |
| Sumpter Township | 5% | 0.5 | 116 | 23% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Augusta Township
Where can I hike in Augusta Township?
The longest trail networks: Searles Nature Preserve, 0.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Augusta 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 Augusta Township’s trails?
Searles Nature Preserve and Field of Dreams Flying Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Augusta Township?
0.4 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.4 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Augusta Township?
14,523 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Augusta Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 138 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Augusta Township have?
Ahead of 21% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #627 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 Augusta 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 →