Casco Township has 7.9 miles of mapped trails, 0.2 for every square mile of land
6% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 1% of Casco Township’s land is conserved, about 273 acres. 38 acres are parks and preserves, 9.2 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 23% of U.S. towns · #623 of 701 in Michigan. What drives it
How much outdoors does Casco Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Casco Township is ahead of 23% of U.S. towns, #623 of 701 in Michigan. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; park acres per resident come closest.
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
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273 conserved acres
1% of Casco Township’s land. Who manages Casco Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 14 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Hawk Golf Club Private Park | Private owners | 133 | Restricted |
| Michigan Meadows Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 89 | Restricted |
| Land Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 38 | Open |
2 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.
The best walking months in Casco Township: June 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) | 31 | 34 | 43 | 56 | 69 | 78 | 83 | 80 | 74 | 61 | 47 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 2.3 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 2.3 |
February is the driest month (2.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 3.7 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Casco Township →
Casco Township and its neighbors
Casco Township has the second most mapped trails of the 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Casco Township | 1% | 0.2 | 9 | 6% | C− |
| China Township | 3% | under 0.1 | 52 | 14% | C |
| Richmond | 2% | 0.2 | 7 | 86% | C+ |
| Ira Township | 3% | 0.1 | 70 | 33% | B− |
| Columbus Township | under 1% | 0.3 | 4 | 8% | D |
| Lenox Township | 9% | 0.1 | 84 | 40% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Casco Township
How much of Casco Township is conserved land?
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.
Is there public land near Casco Township?
26,916 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Casco Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 38 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Casco Township have?
Ahead of 23% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #623 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 Casco 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 →