Blendon Township State Game Area
Managed by Michigan DNR
167 acres1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Public domain · Public domainC−Outdoors
Outdoors in Blendon Township
Blendon Township has 179 acres of parks, 24 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Blendon Township State Game Area (1 mi). 9% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 1.0 miles of mapped trail cross Blendon Township.
Ahead of 21% of U.S. towns · #628 of 701 in Michigan. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
194 acres · of 36.4 sq mi of land
Trails
1.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
179 ac
24 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
9%
of residents within ½ mile
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Blendon Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Blendon Township is ahead of 21% of U.S. towns, #628 of 701 in Michigan. 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 Blendon Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical MI town 5% · U.S. 4%CTrails0.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · MI 0.3 · U.S. 0.4C−Park land24 acres of park per 1,000 residents (179 acres) · MI 33 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home9% of residents within a half mile of a park · MI 50% · U.S. 72%D
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 Blendon 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 Blendon Township State Game Area, with 1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
194 conserved acres
1% of Blendon Township’s land. Who manages Blendon Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife178 ac
Other state land16 ac
State Conservation Area · 178 acConservation Easement · 16 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blendon Township State Game Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 178 | Open |
When to get out
The best walking months in Blendon Township: June to 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 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 32 | 35 | 45 | 58 | 69 | 79 | 83 | 81 | 74 | 61 | 48 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 2.4 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 2.4 |
February is the driest month (2.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.0 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Blendon Township →
Next door
Blendon Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Georgetown Township31 miAllendale Township16 miOlive Township15 miZeeland Township12 miBlendon Township1.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blendon Township | 1% | under 0.1 | 24 | 9% | C− |
| Zeeland Township | 3% | 0.4 | 63 | 42% | B |
| Allendale Township | 4% | 0.5 | 59 | 51% | B+ |
| Olive Township | 5% | 0.4 | 144 | 13% | B |
| Georgetown Township | 7% | 0.9 | 21 | 60% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Blendon Township
Where can I hike in Blendon Township?
The longest trail networks: Blendon Township State Game Area, 1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Blendon Township is conserved land?
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 Blendon Township’s trails?
Blendon Township State Game Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Blendon Township?
15,501 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Blendon Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 179 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Blendon Township have?
Ahead of 21% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #628 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 Blendon 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 →