Few parks or trails are on the map in Bainbridge Township
1% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 7 acres are parks and preserves, 2.6 per 1,000 residents. 1.7 miles of mapped trail cross Bainbridge Township.
Ahead of 7% of U.S. towns · #696 of 701 in Michigan. What drives it
How much outdoors does Bainbridge Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Bainbridge Township is ahead of 7% of U.S. towns, #696 of 701 in Michigan. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; trail miles come closest.
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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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
23 conserved acres
under 1% of Bainbridge Township’s land. Who manages Bainbridge Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 23 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
1 places to go in Bainbridge Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 picnic area without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
2 lakes & rivers
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
The best walking months in Bainbridge Township: May to 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 | 70 | 79 | 83 | 81 | 74 | 62 | 48 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 2.5 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 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 Bainbridge Township →
Bainbridge 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bainbridge Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 3 | 1% | D |
| Benton Township | 5% | 0.4 | 46 | 44% | B |
| Pipestone Township | 3% | 0.1 | 245 | 17% | B− |
| Keeler Township | 2% | under 0.1 | 188 | 20% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Bainbridge Township
How much of Bainbridge Township is conserved land?
under 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 Bainbridge Township’s trails?
Artesian Flow Roadside Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Bainbridge Township?
5,925 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Bainbridge Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 7 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Bainbridge Township have?
Ahead of 7% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #696 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 Bainbridge 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 →