Few parks or trails are on the map in Bingham Township
3 acres are parks and preserves, 0.9 per 1,000 residents. 11% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 4% of Bingham Township’s land is conserved, about 798 acres.
Ahead of 12% of U.S. towns · #678 of 701 in Michigan. What drives it
How much outdoors does Bingham Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Bingham Township is ahead of 12% of U.S. towns, #678 of 701 in Michigan. Conserved land holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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798 conserved acres
4% of Bingham Township’s land. Who manages Bingham Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 166 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 8 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grams Edward Unknown | State Department of Land | 585 | Open |
| Hicks Unknown | State Department of Land | 40 | Open |
| St. Johns Golf Center Private Park | Private owners | 6 | Restricted |
| 4H Fairgrounds Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 2 | Restricted |
5.1 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
The best walking months in Bingham 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 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.3 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.7 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 30 | 33 | 44 | 57 | 69 | 79 | 83 | 81 | 74 | 61 | 47 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 2.2 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 2.6 | 2.0 |
February is the driest month (1.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 3.9 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Bingham Township →
Bingham Township and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bingham Township | 4% | under 0.1 | 1 | 11% | D |
| Olive Township | 3% | under 0.1 | 83 | 5% | C |
| Greenbush Township | 1% | 0.2 | 148 | 15% | C+ |
| Ovid Township | 5% | 0.5 | 396 | 13% | B |
| Duplain Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 34 | 23% | C− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Bingham Township
How much of Bingham Township 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 Bingham Township’s trails?
City of St Johns Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Bingham Township?
5.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 5.1 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Bingham Township?
12,490 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Bingham Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 14 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Bingham Township have?
Ahead of 12% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #678 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 Bingham Township neighbors.
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 →