Normandy Park
Park
16 acres0.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Clinton Grove Cemetery · Photo: Andrew Jameson · CC BY-SA 3.0C+Outdoors
Outdoors in Clinton Township
Clinton Township has 8.2 miles of mapped trails, 0.3 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Normandy Park (0.7 mi). 374 acres are parks and preserves, 3.7 per 1,000 residents. 44% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 37% of U.S. towns · #538 of 701 in Michigan. What drives it
Conserved land
5%
812 acres · of 28.0 sq mi of land
Trails
8.2 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
374 ac
3.7 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
44%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
14 mi
14 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
2
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Clinton Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Clinton Township is ahead of 37% of U.S. towns, #538 of 701 in Michigan. Conserved land holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Clinton Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land5% of the land · typical MI town 5% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (8 mi) · MI 0.3 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land3.7 acres of park per 1,000 residents (374 acres) · MI 33 · U.S. 13CParks close to home44% 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%
Among the 400 U.S. cities of 100,000 or more, Clinton Township ranks #383 on Outdoors.
Park acres per resident are where Clinton Township trails most U.S. towns: 3.7 per 1,000 against 12.6 typical, since 101,374 people share 374 acres.
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 Normandy Park, with 0.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
James B. and Ann V. Nicholson Nature Center
Managed by Macomb County
32 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
George George Memorial Park
Park
14 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 9 parks & preserves
Normandy Park16 acres · 0.7 mi of trail
James B. and Ann V. Nicholson Nature Center32 acres · 0.3 mi of trail · Macomb County
DirectionsJoy Boulevard Park24 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsMCC Center Courtyard1 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsGeorge George Memorial Park14 acres
Neil E. Reid Park14 acres
Prince Drewry Park9 acres
Sleepy Hollow Nature Preserve4 acres
Shadyside Park1 acres
Who protects it
812 conserved acres
5% of Clinton Township’s land. Who manages Clinton Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Private owners503 ac
Town or city290 ac
Other state land19 ac
Private Park · 503 acLocal Park · 264 acLocal Other or Unknown · 22 acConservation Easement · 19 acLocal Conservation Area · 4 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 19 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Partridge Creek Country Club Private Park | Private owners | 334 | Restricted |
| Maravian Hills Country Club Private Park | Private owners | 103 | Restricted |
| Civic Center Park Local Park | Town or city | 96 | Open |
| Gern Hill Golf Club Private Park | Private owners | 63 | Restricted |
| Frank H. Budd Park Local Park | Town or city | 48 | Open |
| Mill Park Local Park | Town or city | 47 | Open |
| Robert H. Steiner Park Local Park | Town or city | 24 | Open |
| Land Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 22 | Open |
| Normandy Park Local Park | Town or city | 16 | Open |
| Tomlinson Park Local Park | Town or city | 12 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
14 places to go in Clinton Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Clinton Township
13 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Clinton Township
Clinton Township Dog Park
DirectionsTrails & water
2 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
14 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
14 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
27Tennis
17Baseball
6Basketball
6Pickleball
4Football
4Soccer
2Beach volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Clinton Grove CemeteryDistrict · listed 1996
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Clinton Township: June 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) | 9.4 | 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 | 44 | 57 | 70 | 79 | 83 | 81 | 74 | 61 | 48 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 2.2 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.2 |
February is the driest month (1.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 3.7 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Clinton Township →
Next door
Clinton Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Mount Clemens21 miSterling Heights15 miMacomb Township13 miHarrison Township11 miClinton Township8.2 miSt. Clair Shores2.1 miFraser0.6 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinton Township | 5% | 0.3 | 4 | 44% | C+ |
| Mount Clemens | 3% | 5.2 | 8 | 99% | A− |
| Harrison Township | 11% | 0.8 | 36 | 65% | A− |
| Macomb Township | 7% | 0.4 | 4 | 14% | C+ |
| St. Clair Shores | 3% | 0.2 | 3 | 68% | C+ |
| Sterling Heights | 7% | 0.4 | 9 | 79% | B |
| Fraser | 2% | 0.1 | 5 | 98% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Clinton Township
Where can I hike in Clinton Township?
The longest trail networks: Normandy Park, 0.7 miles; James B. and Ann V. Nicholson Nature Center, 0.3 miles; Joy Boulevard Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Clinton Township is conserved land?
5% 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 Clinton Township’s trails?
Normandy Park and James B. and Ann V. Nicholson Nature Center don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Clinton Township?
14 miles of bike routes are on the map: 14 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Clinton Township?
27,920 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Clinton Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 374 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Clinton Township have?
Ahead of 37% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #538 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 Clinton 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 →