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Photo: Rachel Kramer from Grandville, MI, United States · CC BY 2.0The biggest trail networks: Arcadia Dunes: The C.S. Mott Nature Preserve (9.4 mi), Green Point Dunes Nature Preserve (1.7 mi), Pete's Woods - Arcadia Dunes: The C.S. Mott Nature Preserve (1.4 mi). 35% of Blaine Township’s land is conserved, about 4,349 acres. 623 acres are parks and preserves, 1,191 per 1,000 residents.
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The longest trail network is Arcadia Dunes: The C.S. Mott Nature Preserve, with 9.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
35% of Blaine Township’s land. Water is left out: Blaine Township has 19.4 square miles of land and 1.6 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Blaine Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 255 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portage Point Dunes-CMS Energy Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 3,238 | Closed |
| Green Point Dunes Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 238 | Open |
| Upper Herring Lake State Conservation Area | Land trusts & nonprofits | 183 | Open |
| Fruithaven Forest Preserve Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 177 | Open |
| Fruithaven, Gray Farm Unknown | State Department of Land | 133 | Open |
| Fruithaven, Chestnut Lane Farm Unknown | State Department of Land | 96 | Open |
| Fruithaven, Nanni Farm Unknown | State Department of Land | 30 | Open |
| Township Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Fruithaven, Heavens to Betsie Farm Unknown | State Department of Land | 1 | Open |
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
7 scenic views without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
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 | 14.8 | 15.5 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 28 | 30 | 39 | 51 | 63 | 73 | 77 | 76 | 69 | 56 | 44 | 33 |
| Rain (in) | 2.3 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 2.9 | 2.3 |
February is the driest month (1.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 77 °F). 4.1 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Blaine Township →
Blaine Township has the second most mapped trails of the 4 towns around it. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blaine Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Joyfield Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Gilmore Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Arcadia Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
The longest trail networks: Arcadia Dunes: The C.S. Mott Nature Preserve, 9.4 miles; Green Point Dunes Nature Preserve, 1.7 miles; Pete's Woods - Arcadia Dunes: The C.S. Mott Nature Preserve, 1.4 miles; Fruithaven Nature Preserve, 0.7 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Arcadia Dunes: The C.S. Mott Nature Preserve and Green Point Dunes Nature Preserve don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
8.6 miles of bike routes are on the map: 8.6 of off-road paths.
6,516 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Blaine Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 623 of them inside the town line.
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Blaine Township neighbors.
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 →