Clinton Downtown Historic District · Photo: Deedeebee · CC BY 3.0Clinton Township has 65 acres of parks, 17 for every 1,000 residents
1.5 miles of mapped trail cross Clinton Township, 0.1 per square mile of land. 52% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 30% of U.S. towns · #583 of 701 in Michigan. What drives it
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 30% of U.S. towns, #583 of 701 in Michigan. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
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
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Tate Park, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Smith Kimball Community Center
59 conserved acres
under 1% of Clinton Township’s land. Who manages Clinton Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tate Park Local Park | Town or city | 59 | Open |
2 places to go in Clinton Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 named trail and 1 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.
1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Clinton Township: August 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 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 31 | 34 | 45 | 59 | 70 | 79 | 83 | 81 | 74 | 62 | 48 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 2.1 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 2.0 |
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 →
Clinton Township and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinton Township | under 1% | 0.1 | 17 | 52% | C |
| Tecumseh Township | 2% | 0.1 | 2 | 34% | C− |
| Bridgewater Township | 3% | 0.1 | 143 | 13% | C+ |
| Macon Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 7 | 3% | D |
| Franklin Township | 3% | 0.3 | 300 | 22% | 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: Tate Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Clinton Township is conserved land?
under 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 Clinton Township’s trails?
Tate Park and Smith Kimball Community Center don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Clinton Township?
8,273 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Clinton Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 65 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Clinton Township have?
Ahead of 30% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #583 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.
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 →