Birch Run Township Park
Park
51 acres2.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
C−Outdoors
Outdoors in Birch Run Township
Birch Run Township has 14 miles of mapped trails, 0.4 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Birch Run Township Park (2.2 mi). 11% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 63 acres are parks and preserves, 11 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 21% of U.S. towns · #630 of 701 in Michigan. What drives it
Conserved land
under 1%
10 acres · of 35.5 sq mi of land
Trails
14 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
63 ac
11 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
11%
of residents within ½ mile
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Birch Run Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Birch Run Township is ahead of 21% of U.S. towns, #630 of 701 in Michigan. Trail miles hold the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
C−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Birch Run Township’s overall grade.
Conserved landunder 1% of the land · typical MI town 5% · U.S. 4%DTrails0.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (14 mi) · MI 0.3 · U.S. 0.4BPark land11 acres of park per 1,000 residents (63 acres) · MI 33 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to home11% 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 21%
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Michigan towns of 2,500+ (701)Ahead of 10%
NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in Birch Run Township. OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and coverage varies from town to town, so a town with unmapped parks scores low on them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from D to C. 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 Birch Run Township Park, with 2.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
10 conserved acres
under 1% of Birch Run Township’s land. Who manages Birch Run Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city10 ac
Local Park · 10 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Township of Birch Run Park Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
Things to do
3 places to go in Birch Run Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Birch Run Township
3 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
6Soccer
3Pickleball
3Baseball
2Tennis
2Softball
1Football
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Birch Run 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 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 30 | 33 | 44 | 57 | 70 | 79 | 83 | 81 | 74 | 61 | 47 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 2.0 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 2.4 | 1.9 |
February is the driest month (1.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 3.7 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Birch Run Township →
Next door
Birch Run Township and its neighbors
Birch Run Township has the second most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Frankenmuth Township15 miBirch Run Township14 miVienna Township6.6 miTaymouth Township4.2 miArbela Township2.4 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birch Run Township | under 1% | 0.4 | 11 | 11% | C− |
| Frankenmuth Township | 3% | 0.5 | 25 | 17% | B− |
| Taymouth Township | 1% | 0.1 | 16 | 8% | C− |
| Arbela Township | 1% | 0.1 | 28 | 4% | C |
| Vienna Township | 2% | 0.2 | 7 | 33% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Birch Run Township
Where can I hike in Birch Run Township?
The longest trail networks: Birch Run Township Park, 2.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Birch Run Township is conserved land?
under 1% 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 Birch Run Township’s trails?
Birch Run Township Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Birch Run Township?
6,901 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Birch Run Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 63 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Birch Run Township have?
Ahead of 21% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #630 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 Birch Run 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 →