Photo: Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0Few parks or trails are on the map in Blumfield Township
1% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 0.8 miles of mapped trail cross Blumfield Township. 2% of Blumfield Township’s land is conserved, about 400 acres.
Ahead of 8% of U.S. towns. What drives it
How much outdoors does Blumfield Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Blumfield Township is ahead of 8% of U.S. towns. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; conserved land comes closest.
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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400 conserved acres
2% of Blumfield Township’s land. Who manages Blumfield Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utility Corridor Private Other or Unknown | Private owners | 400 | Open |
6.1 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 Blumfield 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 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 30 | 33 | 43 | 57 | 70 | 79 | 83 | 80 | 74 | 60 | 47 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 1.9 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 2.4 | 1.9 |
February is the driest month (1.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 3.6 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Blumfield Township →
Blumfield 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blumfield Township | 2% | under 0.1 | under 1 | 1% | D |
| Buena Vista Township | 3% | 0.3 | 42 | 50% | B |
| Denmark Township | 1% | under 0.1 | 41 | 45% | C |
| Merritt Township | 4% | under 0.1 | 136 | 9% | C+ |
| Frankenmuth Township | 3% | 0.5 | 25 | 17% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Blumfield Township
How much of Blumfield 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.
Where can I bike in Blumfield Township?
6.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 6.1 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Blumfield Township?
12,132 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Blumfield Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Blumfield Township have?
Ahead of 8% 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 Blumfield 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 →