Martin Road Bridge · Photo: kennethaw88 · CC BY 4.0Caledonia Township has 102 acres of parks, 24 for every 1,000 residents
1.8 miles of mapped trail cross Caledonia Township, 0.1 per square mile of land. 5% of Caledonia Township’s land is conserved, about 1,044 acres. 33% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 42% of U.S. towns · #509 of 701 in Michigan. What drives it
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 42% of U.S. towns, #509 of 701 in Michigan. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
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
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Lytle Road Park
1,044 conserved acres
5% of Caledonia Township’s land. Who manages Caledonia Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 821 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utility Corridor Private Other or Unknown | Private owners | 119 | Open |
| Township of Caledonia Park Local Park | Town or city | 52 | Open |
| Shiawassee Dog and Gun Club Private Park | Private owners | 21 | Open |
| Kerby Road County Park Local Park | County | 17 | Open |
| Unknown Trail Local Recreation Area | County | 7 | Open |
| Corunna Hills Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 7 | Restricted |
1 named trail and 1 lakes & rivers
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Caledonia 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) | 9.3 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.3 | 15.1 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.7 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 30 | 33 | 44 | 57 | 69 | 79 | 82 | 80 | 74 | 60 | 47 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 2.1 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 3.1 | 2.5 | 1.9 |
February is the driest month (1.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 3.9 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Caledonia Township →
Caledonia Township and its neighbors
Caledonia Township has the most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caledonia Township | 5% | 0.1 | 24 | 33% | C+ |
| Owosso | 4% | 0.3 | 9 | 97% | B |
| Venice Township | 1% | under 0.1 | 4 | 22% | D |
| Owosso Township | 2% | under 0.1 | 62 | 52% | C+ |
| New Haven Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 22 | under 1% | D |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Caledonia Township
How much of Caledonia Township is conserved land?
5% 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?
Kerby Park and Lytle Road Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Caledonia Township?
2,651 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 42% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #509 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 Caledonia 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 →