Showboat Park
Park
66 acres1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Ken (Sentrawoods) · CC BY-SA 2.0C+Outdoors
Outdoors in Chesaning Township
Chesaning Township has 120 acres of parks, 26 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Showboat Park (1 mi). 1.6 miles of mapped trail cross Chesaning Township. 2% of Chesaning Township’s land is conserved, about 382 acres.
Ahead of 37% of U.S. towns · #540 of 701 in Michigan. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
382 acres · of 34.3 sq mi of land
Trails
1.6 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
120 ac
26 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
52%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
2
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Chesaning Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Chesaning Township is ahead of 37% of U.S. towns, #540 of 701 in Michigan. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Chesaning Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical MI town 5% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · MI 0.3 · U.S. 0.4C−Park land26 acres of park per 1,000 residents (120 acres) · MI 33 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home52% 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 37%
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Michigan towns of 2,500+ (701)Ahead of 23%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C to B−. 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
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Showboat Park, with 1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Chesaning Parks Birding and Nature Trail
Park
48 acres0.2 mi of trail
Chesaning Nature Trail
Dogs on leash
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
382 conserved acres
2% of Chesaning Township’s land. Who manages Chesaning Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Private owners375 ac
Other state land7 ac
Private Other or Unknown · 220 acPrivate Park · 155 acConservation Easement · 7 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 7 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utility Corridor Private Other or Unknown | Private owners | 220 | Open |
| Twin Brooks Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 155 | Restricted |
Things to do
2 places to go in Chesaning Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Chesaning Township
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
1 named trail and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Chesaning Nature Trail0.2 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
8Baseball
8Tennis
4Basketball
1Soccer
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Parshallburg BridgeStructure · listed 1994
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Chesaning Township: July and 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 | 14.7 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 30 | 33 | 44 | 57 | 70 | 79 | 83 | 80 | 74 | 61 | 47 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 2.0 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 3.1 | 2.5 | 1.9 |
February is the driest month (1.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 3.8 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Chesaning Township →
Next door
Chesaning 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chesaning Township | 2% | under 0.1 | 26 | 52% | C+ |
| Brady Township | 2% | 0.1 | under 1 | 1% | D |
| St. Charles Township | 12% | 0.4 | 862 | 45% | A− |
| 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 Chesaning Township
Where can I hike in Chesaning Township?
The longest trail networks: Showboat Park, 1 miles; Chesaning Parks Birding and Nature Trail, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Chesaning Township is conserved land?
2% 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 Chesaning Township’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Chesaning Parks Birding and Nature Trail (on leash). For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Chesaning Township?
15,501 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Chesaning Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 120 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Chesaning Township have?
Ahead of 37% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #540 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 Chesaning 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 →