Beaverton School Nature Area #1
Managed by Beaverton Schools
42 acres1.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
B−Outdoors
Outdoors in Beaverton Township
Beaverton Township has 285 acres of parks, 142 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Beaverton School Nature Area #1 (1.5 mi). 19% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2% of Beaverton Township’s land is conserved, about 411 acres.
Ahead of 48% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
411 acres · of 35.0 sq mi of land
Trails
11 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
285 ac
142 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
19%
of residents within ½ mile
What kind of outdoors town is Beaverton Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Beaverton Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Beaverton Township is ahead of 48% of U.S. towns. 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 Beaverton Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical MI town 5% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (11 mi) · MI 0.3 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land142 acres of park per 1,000 residents (285 acres) · MI 33 · U.S. 13AParks close to home19% 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 48%
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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
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The longest trail network is Beaverton School Nature Area #1, with 1.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Calhoun Park and Campground
Managed by City of Beaverton
39 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it
411 conserved acres
2% of Beaverton Township’s land. Who manages Beaverton Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Private owners225 ac
Town or city185 ac
Local Conservation Area · 146 acPrivate Other or Unknown · 131 acPrivate Park · 94 acLocal Park · 40 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beaverton Township Game Refuge Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 146 | Open |
| Utility Corridor Private Other or Unknown | Private owners | 131 | Open |
| Beaverton Hunt Club Private Park | Private owners | 94 | Open |
| Calhoun Park Local Park | Town or city | 40 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in Beaverton Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Beaverton Township
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
3Baseball
1Basketball
1Soccer
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Beaverton Township: 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) | 9.3 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.7 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 29 | 32 | 43 | 56 | 69 | 79 | 82 | 80 | 73 | 59 | 46 | 34 |
| Rain (in) | 1.9 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 2.3 | 1.9 |
February is the driest month (1.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 3.6 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Beaverton Township →
Next door
Beaverton Township and its neighbors
Beaverton Township has the most mapped trails of the 6 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Beaverton Township11 miTobacco Township6.5 miGrout Township4.6 miSheridan Township3.3 miWarren Township2.3 miBeaverton0.6 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaverton Township | 2% | 0.3 | 142 | 19% | B− |
| Tobacco Township | 5% | 0.2 | 66 | 16% | B− |
| Beaverton | under 1% | 0.6 | 8 | 96% | B− |
| Sheridan Township | under 1% | 0.1 | under 1 | under 1% | D− |
| Grout Township | 4% | 0.1 | 153 | 8% | C+ |
| Warren Township | under 1% | 0.1 | 39 | 12% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Beaverton Township
Where can I hike in Beaverton Township?
The longest trail networks: Beaverton School Nature Area #1, 1.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Beaverton Township is conserved land?
2% 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 Beaverton Township’s trails?
Beaverton School Nature Area #1 and Calhoun Park and Campground don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Beaverton Township?
9,265 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Beaverton Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 285 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Beaverton Township have?
Ahead of 48% 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 Beaverton 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 →