Pierce Cedar Creek Institute
Nature preserve
227 acres1.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
COutdoors
Outdoors in Baltimore Township
Baltimore Township has 262 acres of parks, 141 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Pierce Cedar Creek Institute (1.6 mi). 6% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 3.4 miles of mapped trail cross Baltimore Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 28% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
under 1%
31 acres · of 35.4 sq mi of land
Trails
3.4 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
262 ac
141 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
6%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
12
1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Baltimore Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Baltimore Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Baltimore Township is ahead of 28% of U.S. towns. 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 Baltimore Township’s overall grade.
Conserved landunder 1% 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 land141 acres of park per 1,000 residents (262 acres) · MI 33 · U.S. 13AParks close to home6% 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 28%
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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 Pierce Cedar Creek Institute, with 1.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Battle Creek Outdoor Education Center
Managed by Battle Creek Schools
3 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Clear Lake Boating Access Site
Managed by Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Who protects it
31 conserved acres
under 1% of Baltimore Township’s land. Who manages Baltimore Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Private owners31 ac
Private Recreation or Education · 31 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wesley Woods Camp Private Recreation or Education | Private owners | 31 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in Baltimore Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Baltimore Township
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in Baltimore Township
Clear Lake Boat LaunchIn Clear Lake Boating Access Site
DirectionsTrails & water
12 lakes & rivers
When to get out
The best walking months in Baltimore 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) | 30 | 34 | 45 | 58 | 70 | 79 | 83 | 80 | 73 | 61 | 47 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 2.5 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 2.8 | 2.3 |
February is the driest month (2.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.3 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Baltimore Township →
Next door
Baltimore 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Township | under 1% | 0.1 | 141 | 6% | C |
| Hastings Township | 2% | 0.2 | 125 | 18% | B− |
| Hope Township | 7% | 0.1 | 477 | 19% | B |
| Johnstown Township | 1% | under 0.1 | 80 | 23% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Baltimore Township
Where can I hike in Baltimore Township?
The longest trail networks: Pierce Cedar Creek Institute, 1.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Baltimore 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 Baltimore Township’s trails?
Pierce Cedar Creek Institute and Battle Creek Outdoor Education Center don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Baltimore Township?
24,968 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Baltimore Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 262 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Baltimore Township have?
Ahead of 28% 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 Baltimore 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 →