Craven Park
Park
60 acres0.9 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Keller.baum · CC BY-SA 3.0AOutdoors
Outdoors in Bellaire
Bellaire has 71 acres of parks, 71 for every 1,000 residents
94% of residents live within a half mile of a park. The biggest trail networks: Craven Park (0.9 mi). 1.3 miles of mapped trail cross Bellaire, 0.7 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 85% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
4%
53 acres · of 1.9 sq mi of land
Trails
1.3 mi
0.7 per sq mi of land
Park land
71 ac
71 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
94%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
3
1 beach · 2 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Bellaire?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Bellaire have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Bellaire is ahead of 85% of U.S. towns. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; park acres per resident rank highest, conserved land lowest.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Bellaire’s overall grade.
Conserved land4% of the land · typical MI town 5% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.7 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · MI 0.3 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land71 acres of park per 1,000 residents (71 acres) · MI 33 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home94% of residents within a half mile of a park · MI 50% · U.S. 72%A−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 85%
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Water is 7% of Bellaire’s area (0 of 2 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 4%.
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 Craven Park, with 0.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Antrim County Fairgrounds
Park
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
53 conserved acres
4% of Bellaire’s land. Water is left out: Bellaire has 1.9 square miles of land and 0.1 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Bellaire’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city30 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits22 ac
Local Park · 30 acLocal Conservation Area · 22 acUnknown Easement · 1 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1 acre is a conservation easement, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Craven Park Local Park | Town or city | 26 | Open |
| Grass River Natural Area Local Conservation Area | Land trusts & nonprofits | 22 | Closed |
| Richardi Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
Things to do
7 places to go in Bellaire
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Bellaire
Richardi Park BeachIn Richardi Park
DirectionsSwimming spots in Bellaire
Richardi Park Swimming Area
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Bellaire
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Bellaire
Ohio Street Boat Launch
DirectionsRiver Street Boat Launch
DirectionsCampgrounds in Bellaire
Craven Park CampgroundIn Craven Park
DirectionsTrails & 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
6Soccer
4Baseball
3Pickleball
3Basketball
2Softball
1Skate park
1Tennis
1Beach volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Bellaire: May to August
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) | 9.1 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.8 | 15.6 | 15.3 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 28 | 30 | 41 | 53 | 67 | 77 | 81 | 79 | 71 | 58 | 44 | 34 |
| Rain (in) | 2.3 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 3.0 | 2.5 |
February is the driest month (1.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.3 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Bellaire →
Next door
Bellaire 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bellaire | 4% | 0.7 | 71 | 94% | A |
| Forest Home Township | 7% | 1.9 | 467 | 41% | A |
| Kearney Township | 11% | 0.9 | 136 | 42% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Bellaire
Where can I hike in Bellaire?
The longest trail networks: Craven Park, 0.9 miles; Richardi Park, 0.1 miles; William A Hosmer Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Bellaire is conserved land?
4% 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 Bellaire’s trails?
Craven Park and Richardi Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Bellaire?
2,948 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Bellaire or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 71 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Bellaire have?
Ahead of 85% 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 Bellaire 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 →