Indian Creek Park
Managed by Bedford Public School District
65 acres1.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
C+Outdoors
Outdoors in Bedford Township
Bedford Township has 10 miles of mapped trails, 0.3 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Indian Creek Park (1.2 mi), Lewis Ansted Community Park (1.2 mi). 327 acres are parks and preserves, 10 per 1,000 residents. 3% of Bedford Township’s land is conserved, about 690 acres.
Ahead of 44% of U.S. towns · #484 of 701 in Michigan. What drives it
Conserved land
3%
690 acres · of 39.2 sq mi of land
Trails
10 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
327 ac
10 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
61%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
3
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Bedford Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Bedford Township is ahead of 44% of U.S. towns, #484 of 701 in Michigan. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park comes closest.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Bedford Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land3% of the land · typical MI town 5% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (10 mi) · MI 0.3 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land10 acres of park per 1,000 residents (327 acres) · MI 33 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to home61% 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 44%
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Michigan towns of 2,500+ (701)Ahead of 31%
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
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Indian Creek Park, with 1.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Lewis Ansted Community Park
Managed by Bedford Township
35 acres1.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Vienna Park
Park
45 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
White Park
Managed by Bedford Township
26 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
All 10 parks & preserves
Indian Creek Park65 acres · 1.2 mi of trail · Bedford Public School District
DirectionsLewis Ansted Community Park35 acres · 1.2 mi of trail · Bedford Township
DirectionsMiller Park2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Bedford Township
DirectionsVienna Park45 acres
White Park26 acres · Bedford Township
DirectionsParmelee Park25 acres · Bedford Township
Wheeler Preserve22 acres · Bedford Township
DirectionsSamaria Park13 acres · Bedford Township
DirectionsCarr Park7 acres · Bedford Township
DirectionsHickory Creek Park1 acres
Who protects it
690 conserved acres
3% of Bedford Township’s land. Who manages Bedford Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Private owners511 ac
Town or city94 ac
County39 ac
Other state land20 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits4 ac
Not recorded21 ac
Private Park · 509 acLocal Park · 116 acLocal Recreation Area · 40 acConservation Easement · 24 acLocal Other or Unknown · 1 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 24 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bedford Hills Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 171 | Restricted |
| Giant Oak Golf Club Private Park | Private owners | 152 | Restricted |
| Maple Grove Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 119 | Restricted |
| Tamaron Country Club Private Park | Private owners | 61 | Restricted |
| Vienna Park Local Park | County | 39 | Open |
| White Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 28 | Open |
| Parmalee Park Local Park | Town or city | 22 | Open |
| Sunset Acres Park Local Park | Not recorded | 21 | Open |
| Carr Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 12 | Open |
| Hooverdale - Windingbrook Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
18 places to go in Bedford Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Bedford Township
Smith Road Elementary
DirectionsPlus 17 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
3 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
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
31Baseball
14Tennis
7Basketball
5Soccer
2Football
1Beach volleyball
1Skate park
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Bedford Township: April and 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) | 9.5 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 33 | 36 | 47 | 60 | 72 | 81 | 85 | 82 | 76 | 63 | 49 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 2.1 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.1 |
February is the driest month (2.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 3.6 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Bedford Township →
Next door
Bedford 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bedford Township | 3% | 0.3 | 10 | 61% | C+ |
| Whiteford Township | 4% | 0.4 | 47 | 25% | B− |
| Lambertville | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Erie Township | 31% | 0.7 | 225 | 34% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Bedford Township
Where can I hike in Bedford Township?
The longest trail networks: Indian Creek Park, 1.2 miles; Lewis Ansted Community Park, 1.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Bedford Township is conserved land?
3% 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 Bedford Township’s trails?
Indian Creek Park and Lewis Ansted Community Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Bedford Township?
13,878 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Bedford Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 327 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Bedford Township have?
Ahead of 44% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #484 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 Bedford 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 →