Casco Township Nature Preserve
Park
18 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
DOutdoors
Outdoors in Casco Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Casco Township
11% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2.0 miles of mapped trail cross Casco Township, 0.1 per square mile of land. 1% of Casco Township’s land is conserved, about 262 acres.
Ahead of 15% of U.S. towns · #660 of 701 in Michigan. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
262 acres · of 38.9 sq mi of land
Trails
2.0 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
18 ac
6.3 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
11%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.2 mi
0.2 mi lanes
Lakes & rivers
3
Outdoors grade
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 15% of U.S. towns, #660 of 701 in Michigan. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; park acres per resident come closest.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Casco Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical MI town 5% · U.S. 4%CTrails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · MI 0.3 · U.S. 0.4C−Park land6.3 acres of park per 1,000 residents (18 acres) · MI 33 · U.S. 13CParks close to home11% 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 15%
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Michigan towns of 2,500+ (701)Ahead of 6%
NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in Casco Township. OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and coverage varies from town to town, so a town with unmapped parks scores low on them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from D to C−. 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.
Southwest Michigan Underwater Preserve
Nature preserve
13 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
262 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.
Private owners262 ac
Private Park · 262 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Haven Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 207 | Restricted |
| Glenn Shores Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 54 | Restricted |
Things to do
3 places to go in Casco Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Casco Township
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
3 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.2 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.2 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
Courts & fields
2Basketball
1Soccer
1Tennis
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
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 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 32 | 35 | 45 | 57 | 69 | 78 | 82 | 80 | 74 | 62 | 48 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 2.4 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 2.9 | 2.6 |
February is the driest month (2.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 3.9 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Casco Township →
Next door
Casco Township and its neighbors
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% | 0.1 | 6 | 11% | D |
| Ganges Township | 8% | 0.4 | 583 | 35% | B+ |
| Lee Township | 8% | 0.2 | 463 | 33% | B |
| South Haven | 3% | 0.5 | 20 | 89% | B+ |
| Geneva Township | 3% | 0.2 | 169 | 35% | 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.
Are dogs allowed on Casco Township’s trails?
Casco Township Nature Preserve and Southwest Michigan Underwater Preserve don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Casco Township?
0.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.2 of painted or protected lanes.
Is there public land near Casco Township?
33,716 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Casco Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 18 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Casco Township have?
Ahead of 15% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #660 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.
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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 →