Allegan State Game Area
Managed by Michigan Department of Natural Resources
12,239 acres14.1 mi of trail
Northwest Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
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Outdoors in Clyde Township
More than half of Clyde Township’s land is conserved: 55%
55% of Clyde Township’s land is conserved, about 12,177 acres. 11,606 acres are parks and preserves, 4,960 per 1,000 residents. The biggest trail networks: Allegan State Game Area (14.1 mi).
Ahead of 91% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
55%
12,177 acres · of 34.8 sq mi of land
Trails
16 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
11,606 ac
4,960 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
64%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
5
2 boat launches
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 91% of U.S. towns. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; park acres per resident rank highest, the share of residents near a park lowest.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Clyde Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land55% of the land · typical MI town 5% · U.S. 4%A+Trails0.5 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (16 mi) · MI 0.3 · U.S. 0.4BPark land4,960 acres of park per 1,000 residents (11,606 acres) · MI 33 · U.S. 13A+Parks close to home64% of residents within a half mile of a park · MI 50% · U.S. 72%B−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 91%
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How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A− 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 Allegan State Game Area, with 14.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
12,177 conserved acres
55% 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 & wildlife12,098 ac
State natural resources79 ac
State Conservation Area · 12,177 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allegan State Game Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 12,098 | Open |
| Allegan State Game Area 6 State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 79 | Restricted |
Things to do
3 places to go in Clyde Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in Clyde Township
Little Tom Lake Boat LaunchIn Allegan State Game Area
DirectionsPlus 1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Campgrounds in Clyde Township
Ely Lake CampgroundIn Allegan State Game Area · Allegan County Parks Commission
DirectionsTrails & water
1 named trail and 5 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Northwest Trail0.3 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
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) | 9.4 | 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 | 45 | 58 | 70 | 79 | 83 | 81 | 75 | 62 | 48 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 2.5 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 2.6 |
February is the driest month (2.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.0 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Clyde Township →
Next door
Clyde Township and its neighbors
Clyde Township has the second most mapped trails of the 6 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Valley Township41 miClyde Township16 miGanges Township14 miManlius Township11 miLee Township6.3 miFennville0.9 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clyde Township | 55% | 0.5 | 4,960 | 64% | A |
| Lee Township | 8% | 0.2 | 463 | 33% | B |
| Ganges Township | 8% | 0.4 | 583 | 35% | B+ |
| Fennville | 1% | 0.8 | 4 | 99%+ | B |
| Manlius Township | 26% | 0.3 | 1,692 | 41% | A− |
| Valley Township | 70% | 1.2 | 7,229 | 61% | A+ |
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: Allegan State Game Area, 14.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Clyde Township is conserved land?
55% 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?
Allegan State Game Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Clyde Township?
53,081 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Clyde Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 11,606 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Clyde Township have?
Ahead of 91% 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 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 →