Saranac Village Nature Park
Managed by Village of Saranac
75 acres0.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
B−Outdoors
Outdoors in Boston Township
Boston Township has 550 acres of parks, 91 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Saranac Village Nature Park (0.8 mi). 33% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2% of Boston Township’s land is conserved, about 558 acres.
Ahead of 53% of U.S. towns · #421 of 701 in Michigan. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
558 acres · of 35.1 sq mi of land
Trails
10 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
550 ac
91 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
33%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.7 mi
0.7 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
2
2 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Boston Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Boston Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Boston Township is ahead of 53% of U.S. towns, #421 of 701 in Michigan. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Boston Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical MI town 5% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (10 mi) · MI 0.3 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land91 acres of park per 1,000 residents (550 acres) · MI 33 · U.S. 13AParks close to home33% 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 53%
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Michigan towns of 2,500+ (701)Ahead of 40%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C+ to B+. 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 Saranac Village Nature Park, with 0.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Scheid Park
Managed by Village of Saranac
16 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Grand River State Game Area
Managed by Michigan DNR - Wildlife Division
106 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Saranac Riverwalk Park
Managed by Village of Saranac
6 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 6 parks & preserves
Saranac Village Nature Park75 acres · 0.8 mi of trail · Village of Saranac
DirectionsScheid Park16 acres · 0.3 mi of trail · Village of Saranac
DirectionsSaranac Riverwalk Park6 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Village of Saranac
DirectionsBoat Launch Park4 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Village of Saranac
DirectionsGrand River State Game Area106 acres · Michigan DNR - Wildlife Division
Morrison Lake Public Access1 acres · Michigan Department of Natural Resources
DirectionsWho protects it
558 conserved acres
2% of Boston Township’s land. Who manages Boston Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other state land444 ac
Private owners101 ac
Town or city13 ac
Private Recreation or Education · 437 acPrivate Park · 101 acLocal Park · 13 acConservation Easement · 7 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MSU Clarksville Horticultural Experiment Station Private Recreation or Education | Other state land | 437 | Open |
| Morrison Lake Country Club Private Park | Private owners | 101 | Restricted |
| Scheid Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Boat and Canoe Launch Ramp Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Veterans Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
8 places to go in Boston Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Boston Township
5 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Boston Township
Morrison Lake Boat LaunchIn Morrison Lake Public Access
DirectionsPlus 1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Picnic areas in Boston Township
1 picnic area without a name on the map.
Trails & water
1 named trail and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 6.2 miUnpaved · 6.8 mi
Fred Meijer Grand River Valley Trail6.2 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.7 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.7 mi
off-road bike paths
Fred Meijer Grand River Valley Rail TrailBike route
6.2 miCourts & fields
7Baseball
2Football
1Basketball
1Skate park
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Boston 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) | 30 | 33 | 44 | 57 | 69 | 79 | 82 | 80 | 73 | 60 | 47 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 2.5 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 2.9 | 2.3 |
February is the driest month (2.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.0 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Boston Township →
Next door
Boston Township and its neighbors
Boston Township has the second most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Berlin Township34 miBoston Township10 miLowell Township3.9 miKeene Township2.1 miCampbell Township0.1 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Township | 2% | 0.3 | 91 | 33% | B− |
| Lowell Township | 5% | 0.1 | 147 | 44% | B |
| Keene Township | 5% | 0.1 | 652 | 33% | B− |
| Campbell Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 6 | 6% | D |
| Berlin Township | 17% | 0.8 | 2,425 | 34% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Boston Township
Where can I hike in Boston Township?
The longest trail networks: Saranac Village Nature Park, 0.8 miles; Scheid Park, 0.3 miles; Saranac Riverwalk Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Boston 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.
Are dogs allowed on Boston Township’s trails?
Saranac Village Nature Park and Scheid Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Boston Township?
0.7 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.7 of off-road paths. Named routes: Fred Meijer Grand River Valley Rail Trail.
Is there public land near Boston Township?
14,659 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Boston Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 550 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Boston Township have?
Ahead of 53% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #421 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 Boston 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 →