Hubbard Lake Nature Preserve
Managed by Huron Pines
74 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Ian Poellet · CC BY-SA 3.0B−Outdoors
Outdoors in Caledonia Township
Caledonia Township has 102 acres of parks, 102 for every 1,000 residents
77 miles of mapped trail cross Caledonia Township, 1.1 per square mile of land. 22% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 53% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
under 1%
97 acres · of 67.6 sq mi of land
Trails
77 mi
1.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
102 ac
102 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
22%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.4 mi
Highest peak
1,004 ft
Hickey Hill
What kind of outdoors town is Caledonia Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Caledonia Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Caledonia Township is ahead of 53% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Caledonia Township’s overall grade.
Conserved landunder 1% of the land · typical MI town 5% · U.S. 4%C−Trails1.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (77 mi) · MI 0.3 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land102 acres of park per 1,000 residents (102 acres) · MI 33 · U.S. 13AParks close to home22% 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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Water is 7% of Caledonia Township’s area (5 of 73 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read under 1%.
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
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
East Bay Hubbard Lake Boating Access Site
Managed by Michigan Department of Natural Resources
8 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
North End Park
Managed by Caledonia Township
7 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Who protects it
97 conserved acres
under 1% of Caledonia Township’s land. Water is left out: Caledonia Township has 67.6 square miles of land and 5.1 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Caledonia Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city89 ac
Other state land8 ac
Local Park · 89 acConservation Easement · 8 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hickey Hill Park Local Park | Town or city | 88 | Open |
| North End Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
4 places to go in Caledonia Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in Caledonia Township
East Bay Hubbard Lake Boat LaunchIn East Bay Hubbard Lake Boating Access Site
DirectionsNorth End Park Boat Launch
DirectionsPeaks in Caledonia Township
Hickey Hill1,004 ft elevation
DirectionsCampgrounds in Caledonia Township
Paul Bunyan Family Campground
DirectionsTrails & water
1 named trail
Named trails
Unpaved · 20.1 mi
Yellow Gate Trail1.0 mi
Biking & sports
1.4 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.4 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
When to get out
The best walking months in Caledonia Township: May, June 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) | 9.1 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.8 | 15.6 | 15.3 | 14.0 | 12.5 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 27 | 30 | 40 | 52 | 65 | 76 | 80 | 78 | 71 | 57 | 44 | 33 |
| Rain (in) | 1.8 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 2.1 | 1.9 |
February is the driest month (1.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 3.6 inches fall in August, the wettest month. The climate in Caledonia Township →
Next door
Caledonia Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Mitchell Township224 miOssineke Township116 miCaledonia Township77 miAlcona Township47 miSanborn Township13 miLost Lake Woods8.3 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caledonia Township | under 1% | 1.1 | 102 | 22% | B− |
| Alcona Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Mitchell Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Ossineke Township | 9% | 1.1 | 3,129 | 23% | A− |
| Lost Lake Woods | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Sanborn Township | 19% | 0.3 | 2,372 | 31% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Caledonia Township
Where can I hike in Caledonia Township?
The longest trail networks: North End Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Caledonia Township is conserved land?
under 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 Caledonia Township’s trails?
Hubbard Lake Nature Preserve and East Bay Hubbard Lake Boating Access Site don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Caledonia Township?
1.4 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.4 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Caledonia Township?
73,266 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Caledonia Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 102 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Caledonia Township have?
Ahead of 53% 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 Caledonia 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 →