Sesquicennial Park
Managed by Byron Public Schools
6 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Byron Historic Commercial District · Photo: kennethaw88 · CC BY 4.0C+Outdoors
Outdoors in Burns Township
Burns Township has 88 acres of parks, 27 for every 1,000 residents
19% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 4.6 miles of mapped trail cross Burns Township, 0.1 per square mile of land. 2% of Burns Township’s land is conserved, about 528 acres.
Ahead of 36% of U.S. towns · #548 of 701 in Michigan. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
528 acres · of 35.3 sq mi of land
Trails
4.6 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
88 ac
27 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
19%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
5
2 beaches
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Burns Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Burns Township is ahead of 36% of U.S. towns, #548 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 Burns Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical MI town 5% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (5 mi) · MI 0.3 · U.S. 0.4CPark land27 acres of park per 1,000 residents (88 acres) · MI 33 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home19% 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 36%
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Michigan towns of 2,500+ (701)Ahead of 22%
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 Sesquicennial Park, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
528 conserved acres
2% of Burns Township’s land. Who manages Burns Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Private owners424 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)96 ac
Town or city8 ac
Private Park · 217 acPrivate Other or Unknown · 207 acConservation Easement · 96 acLocal Park · 8 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 96 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utility Corridor Private Other or Unknown | Private owners | 207 | Open |
| Willowbrook Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 138 | Restricted |
| Triple Ski Hunt Club Private Park | Private owners | 80 | Open |
| Byron Sesquicentenial Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
Things to do
6 places to go in Burns Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Burns Township
2 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Playgrounds in Burns Township
4 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Trails & water
5 lakes & rivers
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
5Baseball
3Basketball
3Football
2Tennis
1Soccer
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Byron Historic Commercial DistrictDistrict · listed 1984
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Burns Township: July 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) | 9.4 | 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 | 58 | 69 | 79 | 82 | 80 | 73 | 61 | 47 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 2.2 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.4 | 2.0 |
February is the driest month (1.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 3.8 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Burns Township →
Next door
Burns Township and its neighbors
Burns Township has the second most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Argentine Township7.7 miBurns Township4.6 miCohoctah Township4.3 miAntrim Township3.8 miVernon Township0.6 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burns Township | 2% | 0.1 | 27 | 19% | C+ |
| Antrim Township | 4% | 0.1 | 307 | 23% | B− |
| Argentine Township | 3% | 0.2 | 58 | 31% | B− |
| Vernon Township | 3% | under 0.1 | 71 | 52% | B− |
| Cohoctah Township | 7% | 0.1 | 253 | 17% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Burns Township
Where can I hike in Burns Township?
The longest trail networks: Sesquicennial Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Burns 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 Burns Township’s trails?
Sesquicennial Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Burns Township?
6,458 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Burns Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 88 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Burns Township have?
Ahead of 36% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #548 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 Burns 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 →