Clinton has 65 acres of parks, 25 for every 1,000 residents
0.3 miles of mapped trail cross Clinton, 0.2 per square mile of land. 5% of Clinton’s land is conserved, about 57 acres. 74% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 60% of U.S. towns. What drives it
How much outdoors does Clinton have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Clinton is ahead of 60% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull 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
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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
57 conserved acres
5% of Clinton’s land. Who manages Clinton’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 | 57 | Open |
2 places to go in Clinton
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 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.
The best walking months in Clinton: 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 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 32 | 35 | 45 | 59 | 70 | 79 | 83 | 81 | 74 | 62 | 48 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 2.1 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 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 →
Questions about parks and trails in Clinton
Where can I hike in Clinton?
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 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’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?
6,207 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Clinton or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 65 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Clinton have?
Ahead of 60% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 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 →