Bundy Hill Preserve
Managed by Chippewa Watershed Conservancy
99 acres2 mi of trail
Summit TrailMcNeel TrailRidge Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
B−Outdoors
Outdoors in Broomfield Township
Broomfield Township has 435 acres of parks, 218 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Bundy Hill Preserve (2 mi), Hall's Lake Natural Area (1.9 mi). 20% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2% of Broomfield Township’s land is conserved, about 459 acres.
Ahead of 50% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
459 acres · of 34.9 sq mi of land
Trails
10 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
435 ac
218 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
20%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
6
3 beaches · 2 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Broomfield Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Broomfield Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Broomfield Township is ahead of 50% of U.S. towns. 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 Broomfield Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical MI town 5% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (10 mi) · MI 0.3 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land218 acres of park per 1,000 residents (435 acres) · MI 33 · U.S. 13AParks close to home20% 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 50%
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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 Bundy Hill Preserve, with 2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Hall's Lake Natural Area
Managed by Chippewa Watershed Conservancy
169 acres1.9 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Broomfield Township Hall Park
Managed by Broomfield Township
7 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Broomfield Township Park
Managed by Broomfield Township
3 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it
459 conserved acres
2% of Broomfield Township’s land. Who manages Broomfield Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Private owners437 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)13 ac
Other state land10 ac
Private Park · 437 acConservation Easement · 13 acState Conservation Area · 10 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hunt Club Private Park | Private owners | 315 | Open |
| C and C Hunt Club Private Park | Private owners | 94 | Open |
| The Pines Private Park | Private owners | 28 | Restricted |
| State Forest State Conservation Area | Other state land | 10 | Open |
Things to do
7 places to go in Broomfield Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Broomfield Township
3 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Playgrounds in Broomfield Township
2 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Boat launches in Broomfield Township
Halls Lake Boat Launch
DirectionsPlus 1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
3 named trails and 6 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 0.8 mi
Summit Trail0.9 mi
McNeel Trail0.6 mi
Ridge Trail0.3 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
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
1Basketball
1Baseball
1Beach volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Broomfield 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 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 29 | 32 | 42 | 56 | 69 | 78 | 82 | 80 | 72 | 59 | 45 | 34 |
| Rain (in) | 2.2 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 2.6 | 2.1 |
February is the driest month (1.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 3.7 inches fall in August, the wettest month. The climate in Broomfield Township →
Next door
Broomfield Township and its neighbors
Broomfield Township has the second most mapped trails of the 6 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Deerfield Township22 miBroomfield Township10 miSherman Township9.5 miRolland Township2.9 miWheatland Township2.0 miLake Isabella1.8 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broomfield Township | 2% | 0.3 | 218 | 20% | B− |
| Sherman Township | 1% | 0.3 | 32 | 31% | C+ |
| Deerfield Township | under 1% | 0.6 | 247 | 25% | B− |
| Lake Isabella | 9% | 0.5 | 3 | 28% | C+ |
| Wheatland Township | under 1% | 0.1 | 19 | 15% | C− |
| Rolland Township | 3% | 0.1 | 428 | 27% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Broomfield Township
Where can I hike in Broomfield Township?
The longest trail networks: Bundy Hill Preserve, 2 miles; Hall's Lake Natural Area, 1.9 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Broomfield 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 Broomfield Township’s trails?
Bundy Hill Preserve and Hall's Lake Natural Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Broomfield Township?
11,123 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Broomfield Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 435 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Broomfield Township have?
Ahead of 50% 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 Broomfield 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 →