Fletcher-Robson Nature Park
Park
25 acres0.9 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
AOutdoors
Outdoors in Bath Township
Bath Township has 3,431 acres of parks, 256 for every 1,000 residents
19% of Bath Township’s land is conserved, about 3,989 acres. The biggest trail networks: Fletcher-Robson Nature Park (0.9 mi). 14 miles of mapped trail cross Bath Township, 0.4 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 87% of U.S. towns · #118 of 701 in Michigan. What drives it
Conserved land
19%
3,989 acres · of 32.9 sq mi of land
Trails
14 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
3,431 ac
256 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
70%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
2.1 mi
1.2 mi lanes · 0.4 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
9
1 beach · 1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Bath Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Bath Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Bath Township is ahead of 87% of U.S. towns, #118 of 701 in Michigan. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; park acres per resident rank highest, the share of residents near a park lowest.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Bath Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land19% of the land · typical MI town 5% · U.S. 4%ATrails0.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (14 mi) · MI 0.3 · U.S. 0.4BPark land256 acres of park per 1,000 residents (3,431 acres) · MI 33 · U.S. 13AParks close to home70% of residents within a half mile of a park · MI 50% · U.S. 72%B
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 87%
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Michigan towns of 2,500+ (701)Ahead of 83%
Water is 6% of Bath Township’s area (2 of 35 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 18%.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A− to A. 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 Fletcher-Robson Nature Park, with 0.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Bengel Wildlife Center
Managed by Michigan Wildlife Habitat Foundation
274 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Park Lake Preserve
Managed by Bath Charter Township
52 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Upton Road Park
Managed by Bath Charter Township
21 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 10 parks & preserves
Fletcher-Robson Nature Park25 acres · 0.9 mi of trail
DirectionsBengel Wildlife Center274 acres · 0.4 mi of trail · Michigan Wildlife Habitat Foundation
DirectionsPark Lake Preserve52 acres · 0.3 mi of trail · Bath Charter Township
DirectionsSleight Road Preserve4 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Bath Charter Township
Upton Road Park21 acres · Bath Charter Township
DirectionsThe Bath Charter Township Soccer Park5 acres
DirectionsJack Wiswasser Memorial Park3 acres
DirectionsJames Couzens Memorial Park2 acres
DirectionsRickard Boat Launch1 acres
DirectionsPark Lake Beach1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
3,989 conserved acres
19% of Bath Township’s land. Water is left out: Bath Township has 32.9 square miles of land and 2.2 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Bath Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife3,123 ac
Private owners671 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)121 ac
Town or city67 ac
Other state land10 ac
County1 ac
State Conservation Area · 3,123 acPrivate Park · 420 acLocal Conservation Area · 250 acConservation Easement · 130 acLocal Park · 67 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 128 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rose Lake State Wildlife Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 3,123 | Open |
| Priggooris Park Local Conservation Area | Private owners | 250 | Open |
| Hawk Hollow Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 182 | Restricted |
| Chardell Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 162 | Restricted |
| Timber Ridge Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 77 | Restricted |
| Park Lake Local Park | Town or city | 29 | Open |
| Webster Road Park Local Park | Town or city | 17 | Open |
| James Couzen Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Bath Soccer Field Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Sleieght Road Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
13 places to go in Bath Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Bath Township
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Bath Township
9 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Bath Township
1 dog park without a name on the map.
Boat launches in Bath Township
1 boat launch without a name on the map.
Picnic areas in Bath Township
1 picnic area without a name on the map.
Trails & water
1 named trail and 9 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 3.0 miUnpaved · 4.6 mi
Trailor Court0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
2.1 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.2 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
0.4 mi
off-road bike paths
0.5 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
8Basketball
8Soccer
6Baseball
4Beach volleyball
2Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Bath 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) | 9.4 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.3 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 30 | 33 | 44 | 57 | 69 | 79 | 82 | 80 | 73 | 60 | 47 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 2.2 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 2.5 | 2.0 |
February is the driest month (1.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 3.9 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Bath Township →
Next door
Bath Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Meridian Township51 miEast Lansing31 miHaslett26 miVictor Township17 miDeWitt Township14 miBath Township14 miWoodhull Township8.7 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bath Township | 19% | 0.4 | 256 | 70% | A |
| East Lansing | 10% | 2.3 | 12 | 98% | A |
| Victor Township | 8% | 0.5 | 509 | 42% | A− |
| Haslett | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Meridian Township | 9% | 1.7 | 56 | 92% | A |
| DeWitt Township | 6% | 0.5 | 21 | 57% | B+ |
| Woodhull Township | 10% | 0.3 | 388 | 36% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Bath Township
Where can I hike in Bath Township?
The longest trail networks: Fletcher-Robson Nature Park, 0.9 miles; Bengel Wildlife Center, 0.4 miles; Park Lake Preserve, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Bath Township is conserved land?
19% 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 Bath Township’s trails?
Fletcher-Robson Nature Park and Bengel Wildlife Center don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Bath Township?
2.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.2 of painted or protected lanes, 0.4 of off-road paths and 0.5 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Bath Township?
15,713 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Bath Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 3,431 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Bath Township have?
Ahead of 87% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #118 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 Bath 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 →