Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
49 miles of mapped trail cross Cannon Township, 1.4 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: Cannonsburg State Game Area (10.3 mi), Pickerel Lake Park (6.1 mi), Warren Townsend Park (2.2 mi). 7% of Cannon Township’s land is conserved, about 1,679 acres.
Ahead of 81% of U.S. towns · #186 of 701 in Michigan. What drives it
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On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Cannon Township is ahead of 81% of U.S. towns, #186 of 701 in Michigan. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
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The longest trail network is Cannonsburg State Game Area, with 10.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
7% of Cannon Township’s land. Who manages Cannon Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 11 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cannonsburg State Game Area State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 788 | Open |
| Pickerel Lake Fred Meijer Nature Preserve Local Park | County | 292 | Open |
| Luton Park Local Park | Town or city | 158 | Open |
| Silver Lake Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 149 | Restricted |
| Townsend Park Local Park | County | 143 | Open |
| Camp Roger Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 102 | Open |
| Cannon Township Center Property Local Park | Town or city | 35 | Open |
| Sheriff Equestrian Center Local Park | County | 1 | Open |
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
12 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
3 fishing spots without a name on the map.
Plus 1 scenic view without a name on the map.
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.
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 | 9.6 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 30 | 33 | 44 | 57 | 69 | 79 | 83 | 80 | 73 | 60 | 46 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 2.5 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 3.0 | 2.4 |
February is the driest month (2.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 3.9 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Cannon Township →
Cannon Township has the most mapped trails of the 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cannon Township | 7% | 1.4 | 123 | 40% | A− |
| Plainfield Township | 14% | 0.9 | 80 | 78% | A |
| Ada Township | 10% | 0.9 | 129 | 32% | A− |
| Forest Hills | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Grattan Township | 3% | under 0.1 | 17 | 26% | C |
| Courtland Township | 3% | 0.1 | 17 | 23% | C |
| Rockford | 29% | 1.6 | 100 | 99%+ | A+ |
| Northview | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
The longest trail networks: Cannonsburg State Game Area, 10.3 miles; Pickerel Lake Park, 6.1 miles; Warren Townsend Park, 2.2 miles; Luton Park, 1.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
7% 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.
Cannonsburg State Game Area and Pickerel Lake Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
22 miles of bike routes are on the map: 22 of off-road paths. Named routes: West Loop.
20,219 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Cannon Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,778 of them inside the town line.
Ahead of 81% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #186 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.
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Cannon Township neighbors.
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 →