Memorial Park
Managed by Branch County
32 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: F. D. Richards · CC BY-SA 2.0C−Outdoors
Outdoors in Coldwater Township
Coldwater Township has 58 acres of parks, 15 for every 1,000 residents
19% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2.1 miles of mapped trail cross Coldwater Township, 0.1 per square mile of land. 1% of Coldwater Township’s land is conserved, about 178 acres.
Ahead of 24% of U.S. towns · #613 of 701 in Michigan. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
178 acres · of 26.1 sq mi of land
Trails
2.1 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
58 ac
15 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
19%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
9
1 beach · 2 boat launches
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Coldwater Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Coldwater Township is ahead of 24% of U.S. towns, #613 of 701 in Michigan. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
C−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Coldwater Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical MI town 5% · U.S. 4%CTrails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · MI 0.3 · U.S. 0.4CPark land15 acres of park per 1,000 residents (58 acres) · MI 33 · U.S. 13BParks close to home19% 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 24%
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Michigan towns of 2,500+ (701)Ahead of 13%
NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in Coldwater Township. OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and coverage varies from town to town, so a town with unmapped parks scores low on them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C− to C. 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 Memorial Park, with 0.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Creal Soccer Complex
Park
17 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Randall Lake Public Access
Managed by Michigan Department of Natural Resources
3 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it
178 conserved acres
1% of Coldwater Township’s land. Who manages Coldwater Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Private owners123 ac
County35 ac
Town or city20 ac
Private Park · 123 acLocal Park · 35 acLocal Recreation Area · 20 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coldwater Country Club Private Park | Private owners | 123 | Restricted |
| Memorial Park Local Park | County | 35 | Open |
| Creal Soccer Complex Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 20 | Open |
Things to do
5 places to go in Coldwater Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Coldwater Township
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Coldwater Township
1 playground without a name on the map.
Boat launches in Coldwater Township
Messenger Lake Boat LaunchIn Memorial Park
DirectionsRandall Lake Boat LaunchIn Randall Lake Public Access
DirectionsCampgrounds in Coldwater Township
Memorial Park CampgroundIn Memorial Park · Branch County
DirectionsTrails & water
9 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
2Baseball
1Beach volleyball
1Tennis
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Coldwater Township: July 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 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 31 | 35 | 46 | 59 | 70 | 79 | 83 | 80 | 74 | 61 | 47 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 2.5 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 2.9 | 2.4 |
February is the driest month (2.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.2 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Coldwater Township →
Next door
Coldwater Township and its neighbors
Coldwater Township has the second most mapped trails of the 6 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Coldwater3.7 miColdwater Township2.1 miQuincy Township1.5 miGirard Township0.2 miOvid Township0.1 miBatavia Township0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coldwater Township | 1% | 0.1 | 15 | 19% | C− |
| Coldwater | 3% | 0.4 | 17 | 94% | B+ |
| Girard Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 43 | 28% | C− |
| Ovid Township | 2% | under 0.1 | 2 | 16% | D |
| Batavia Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 1 | 7% | D |
| Quincy Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 17 | 46% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Coldwater Township
Where can I hike in Coldwater Township?
The longest trail networks: Memorial Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Coldwater Township is conserved land?
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 Coldwater Township’s trails?
Memorial Park and Creal Soccer Complex don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Coldwater Township?
980 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Coldwater Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 58 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Coldwater Township have?
Ahead of 24% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #613 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 Coldwater 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 →