Bernard W. Baker Sanctuary
Managed by Michigan Audubon Society
972 acres1.3 mi of trail
Green Trail
Dogs usually not allowed
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
James and Anne Atmore Bryant Farmstead · Photo: Jim Roberts · CC BY-SA 4.0B−Outdoors
Outdoors in Convis Township
Convis Township has 1,064 acres of parks, 685 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Bernard W. Baker Sanctuary (1.3 mi), Convis Township Hall Park (0.5 mi). 21% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 6% of Convis Township’s land is conserved, about 1,290 acres.
Ahead of 53% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
6%
1,290 acres · of 35.4 sq mi of land
Trails
3.4 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,064 ac
685 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
21%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
7
2 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Convis Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Convis Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Convis Township is ahead of 53% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Convis Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land6% of the land · typical MI town 5% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (3 mi) · MI 0.3 · U.S. 0.4CPark land685 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1,064 acres) · MI 33 · U.S. 13A+Parks close to home21% 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 53%
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How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C to B+. 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 Bernard W. Baker Sanctuary, with 1.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Convis Township Hall Park
Managed by Convis Township
8 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
LB Acres
Managed by Calhoun Conservation District
14 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Ackely Lake Public Access
Managed by Michigan Department of Natural Resources
3 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 5 parks & preserves
Bernard W. Baker Sanctuary972 acres · 1.3 mi of trail · Michigan Audubon Society
Convis Township Hall Park8 acres · 0.5 mi of trail · Convis Township
DirectionsLB Acres14 acres · Calhoun Conservation District
Ackely Lake Public Access3 acres · Michigan Department of Natural Resources
Lane Lake Public Access3 acres · Michigan Department of Natural Resources
Who protects it
1,290 conserved acres
6% of Convis Township’s land. Who manages Convis Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits915 ac
Private owners375 ac
Private Conservation · 915 acPrivate Park · 253 acPrivate Recreation or Education · 121 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bernard W. Baker Sanctuary Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 915 | Open |
| Wishbone Glen Golf Club Private Park | Private owners | 253 | Restricted |
| Kiwanis Youth Area Private Recreation or Education | Private owners | 121 | Open |
Things to do
3 places to go in Convis Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Convis Township
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in Convis Township
Ackley Lake Boat LaunchIn Ackely Lake Public Access
DirectionsLane Lake Boat LaunchIn Lane Lake Public Access
DirectionsTrails & water
1 named trail and 7 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 1.4 mi
Green Trail0.8 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
History along the way
History →2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
When to get out
The best walking months in Convis 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 | 14.6 | 15.3 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 31 | 34 | 45 | 58 | 70 | 79 | 83 | 80 | 74 | 61 | 47 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 2.3 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 3.3 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 2.7 | 2.1 |
February is the driest month (1.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.1 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Convis Township →
Next door
Convis Township and its neighbors
Convis Township has the most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Convis Township3.4 miMarshall Township2.8 miLee Township1.9 miPennfield Township1.8 miBellevue Township0.5 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Convis Township | 6% | 0.1 | 685 | 21% | B− |
| Lee Township | 1% | 0.1 | 34 | 1% | C− |
| Pennfield Township | 1% | 0.1 | 9 | 36% | C− |
| Marshall Township | 1% | 0.1 | 28 | 17% | C |
| Bellevue Township | 1% | under 0.1 | 23 | 43% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Convis Township
Where can I hike in Convis Township?
The longest trail networks: Bernard W. Baker Sanctuary, 1.3 miles; Convis Township Hall Park, 0.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Convis Township is conserved land?
6% 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 Convis Township’s trails?
Bernard W. Baker Sanctuary and Convis Township Hall Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Convis Township?
3,627 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Convis Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,064 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Convis Township have?
Ahead of 53% 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 Convis 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 →