Beaverton School Nature Area Number 2
Managed by Beaverton Schools
67 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
C+Outdoors
Outdoors in Billings Township
Billings Township has 213 acres of parks, 102 for every 1,000 residents
14% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2.2 miles of mapped trail cross Billings Township, 0.1 per square mile of land. 2% of Billings Township’s land is conserved, about 300 acres.
Ahead of 39% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
300 acres · of 21.6 sq mi of land
Trails
2.2 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
213 ac
102 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
14%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Billings Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Billings Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Billings Township is ahead of 39% 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 Billings Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical MI town 5% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · MI 0.3 · U.S. 0.4CPark land102 acres of park per 1,000 residents (213 acres) · MI 33 · U.S. 13AParks close to home14% 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 39%
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Water is 7% of Billings Township’s area (2 of 23 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 2%.
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 Number 2, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Au Sable State Forest - Gladwin Unit
Managed by Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1,592 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Billings Township Park
Managed by Township of Billings
27 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
300 conserved acres
2% of Billings Township’s land. Water is left out: Billings Township has 21.6 square miles of land and 1.6 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Billings Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Private owners223 ac
County60 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits9 ac
Other state land8 ac
Private Conservation · 153 acPrivate Recreation or Education · 69 acLocal Park · 60 acConservation Easement · 17 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 17 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildlife Reserve Private Conservation | Private owners | 153 | Open |
| Beaverton Rural Schools Private Recreation or Education | Private owners | 69 | Open |
| Gladwin County Ice Carnival Local Park | County | 60 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in Billings Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Billings Township
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in Billings Township
1 boat launch without a name on the map.
Trails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The best walking months in Billings 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) | 9.2 | 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 | 78 | 82 | 80 | 73 | 60 | 46 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 1.9 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 2.3 | 1.9 |
February is the driest month (1.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 3.5 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Billings Township →
Next door
Billings Township and its neighbors
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Bentley Township14 miTobacco Township6.5 miHay Township5.3 miBillings Township2.2 miHope Township1.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billings Township | 2% | 0.1 | 102 | 14% | C+ |
| Tobacco Township | 5% | 0.2 | 66 | 16% | B− |
| Bentley Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Hay Township | 2% | 0.2 | 51 | 12% | C+ |
| Hope Township | 4% | under 0.1 | 374 | under 1% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Billings Township
Where can I hike in Billings Township?
The longest trail networks: Beaverton School Nature Area Number 2, 0.4 miles; Au Sable State Forest - Gladwin Unit, 0.1 miles; Billings Township Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Billings 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 Billings Township’s trails?
Beaverton School Nature Area Number 2 and Au Sable State Forest - Gladwin Unit don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Billings Township?
11,634 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Billings Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 213 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Billings Township have?
Ahead of 39% 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 Billings 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 →