Photo: brewbooks · CC BY-SA 2.030% of Cedar Springs’ land is conserved: 382 acres
388 acres are parks and preserves, 106 per 1,000 residents. 98% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2.0 miles of mapped trail cross Cedar Springs, 1.0 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 98% of U.S. towns · #8 of 701 in Michigan. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Cedar Springs?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Cedar Springs have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Cedar Springs is ahead of 98% of U.S. towns, #8 of 701 in Michigan. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; conserved land ranks highest, trail miles lowest.
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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Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Riggle Park
382 conserved acres
30% of Cedar Springs’ land. Who manages Cedar Springs’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| White Pine Trail State Park State Park | State natural resources | 380 | Open |
| Riggle Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
3 places to go in Cedar Springs
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 named trail and 1 lakes & rivers
1.7 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 Cedar Springs: 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 | 13.4 | 14.7 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 30 | 33 | 44 | 57 | 69 | 78 | 82 | 80 | 73 | 60 | 46 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 2.5 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 3.0 | 2.5 |
February is the driest month (2.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 3.8 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Cedar Springs →
Cedar Springs 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Springs | 30% | 1.0 | 106 | 98% | A+ |
| Solon Township | 8% | 0.3 | 242 | 31% | B+ |
| Nelson Township | 8% | 0.1 | 248 | 39% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Cedar Springs
How much of Cedar Springs is conserved land?
30% 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 Cedar Springs’ trails?
Morley Park and Cedar Springs Veterans Memorial Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Cedar Springs?
1.7 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.7 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Cedar Springs?
13,239 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Cedar Springs or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 388 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Cedar Springs have?
Ahead of 98% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #8 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 Cedar Springs 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 →