Woodsong County Park
Managed by St Clair County
37 acres3.9 mi of trail
Mountain Bike TrailUnimproved TrailCanoe/Kayak Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto Woodsong County Park
A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Clyde Township
Clyde Township has 4,789 acres of parks, 876 for every 1,000 residents
21% of Clyde Township’s land is conserved, about 4,728 acres. The biggest trail networks: Woodsong County Park (3.9 mi), Port Huron State Game Area (2.9 mi). 49% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 79% of U.S. towns · #203 of 701 in Michigan. What drives it
Conserved land
21%
4,728 acres · of 35.7 sq mi of land
Trails
8.7 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
4,789 ac
876 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
49%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
3.9 mi
3.9 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Clyde Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Clyde Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Clyde Township is ahead of 79% of U.S. towns, #203 of 701 in Michigan. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Clyde Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land21% of the land · typical MI town 5% · U.S. 4%ATrails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (9 mi) · MI 0.3 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land876 acres of park per 1,000 residents (4,789 acres) · MI 33 · U.S. 13A+Parks close to home49% 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 79%
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Michigan towns of 2,500+ (701)Ahead of 71%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B to A. 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 Woodsong County Park, with 3.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Port Huron State Game Area
Managed by Michigan Department of Natural Resources
4,752 acres2.9 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Bill Bearss Memorial Park
Managed by Clyde Township
20 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Stephen M. Polovich Memorial Plant Preserve
Managed by Michigan Nature Association
19 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
All 8 parks & preserves
Woodsong County Park37 acres · 3.9 mi of trail · St Clair County
DirectionsPort Huron State Game Area4,752 acres · 2.9 mi of trail · Michigan Department of Natural Resources
DirectionsBill Bearss Memorial Park20 acres · Clyde Township
DirectionsStephen M. Polovich Memorial Plant Preserve19 acres · Michigan Nature Association
Jake Simpson Wilderness Park16 acres · Clyde Township
DirectionsMary Stallins Ray Memorial Plant Preserve8 acres · Michigan Nature Association
Clyde Township Hall Park3 acres · Clyde Township
DirectionsFire Fighters Park1 acres · Clyde Township
DirectionsWho protects it
4,728 conserved acres
21% of Clyde Township’s land. Who manages Clyde Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife4,681 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits47 ac
Other state land1 ac
State Conservation Area · 4,681 acPrivate Conservation · 38 acConservation Easement · 10 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Port Huron State Game Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 4,681 | Open |
| Stephen M. Polovich Memorial Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 38 | Open |
Things to do
8 places to go in Clyde Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Clyde Township
5 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Clyde Township
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Campgrounds in Clyde Township
Fort Trodd
DirectionsDisc golf in Clyde Township
1 disc golf course without a name on the map.
Trails & water
3 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 3.9 mi
Mountain Bike Trail2.5 mi
Unimproved Trail0.5 mi
Canoe/Kayak Trail0.2 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
3.9 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
3.9 mi
off-road bike paths
Mountain Bike TrailBike route
3.1 miUnimproved TrailBike route
0.9 miCourts & fields
5Basketball
4Soccer
3Baseball
2Pickleball
2Tennis
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Clyde Township: June 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 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.3 | 15.1 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 31 | 33 | 42 | 55 | 68 | 77 | 82 | 80 | 73 | 60 | 47 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 2.4 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 2.3 |
February is the driest month (2.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 3.5 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Clyde Township →
Next door
Clyde Township and its neighbors
Clyde Township has the most mapped trails of the 7 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Clyde Township8.7 miKimball Township7.0 miGrant Township5.7 miFort Gratiot Township5.2 miPort Huron Township4.3 miKenockee Township3.0 miRuby2.3 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clyde Township | 21% | 0.2 | 876 | 49% | A− |
| Fort Gratiot Township | 7% | 0.3 | 62 | 59% | B+ |
| Grant Township | 8% | 0.2 | 957 | 32% | B+ |
| Kenockee Township | under 1% | 0.1 | 39 | 10% | C |
| Kimball Township | 7% | 0.2 | 122 | 27% | B |
| Ruby | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Port Huron Township | 5% | 0.3 | 47 | 62% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Clyde Township
Where can I hike in Clyde Township?
The longest trail networks: Woodsong County Park, 3.9 miles; Port Huron State Game Area, 2.9 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Clyde Township is conserved land?
21% 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 Clyde Township’s trails?
Woodsong County Park and Port Huron State Game Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Clyde Township?
3.9 miles of bike routes are on the map: 3.9 of off-road paths. Named routes: Mountain Bike Trail and Unimproved Trail.
Is there public land near Clyde Township?
11,673 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Clyde Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 4,789 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Clyde Township have?
Ahead of 79% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #203 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 Clyde 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 →