Crystal Township Park
Managed by Crystal Township
8 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
C−Outdoors
Outdoors in Crystal Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Crystal Township
1.1 miles of mapped trail cross Crystal Township. 42% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 46 acres are parks and preserves, 17 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 25% of U.S. towns · #608 of 701 in Michigan. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
118 acres · of 34.0 sq mi of land
Trails
1.1 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
46 ac
17 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
42%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
4
4 boat launches
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Crystal Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Crystal Township is ahead of 25% of U.S. towns, #608 of 701 in Michigan. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
C−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Crystal Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical MI town 5% · U.S. 4%C−Trails0.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · MI 0.3 · U.S. 0.4C−Park land17 acres of park per 1,000 residents (46 acres) · MI 33 · U.S. 13BParks close to home42% 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 25%
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Michigan towns of 2,500+ (701)Ahead of 13%
Water is 5% of Crystal Township’s area (2 of 36 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read under 1%.
NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in Crystal 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 Crystal Township Park, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Crystal Lake Public Access
Managed by Michigan Department of Natural Resources
12 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Mud Lake Public Access
Managed by Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 5 parks & preserves
Crystal Township Park8 acres · 0.4 mi of trail · Crystal Township
DirectionsDavid R. Noll Memorial Park19 acres
DirectionsCrystal Lake Public Access12 acres · Michigan Department of Natural Resources
DirectionsMud Lake Public Access2 acres · Michigan Department of Natural Resources
Duck Lake Public Access1 acres · Michigan Department of Natural Resources
DirectionsWho protects it
118 conserved acres
1% of Crystal Township’s land. Water is left out: Crystal Township has 34.0 square miles of land and 1.8 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Crystal Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Private owners97 ac
Town or city21 ac
Private Other or Unknown · 97 acLocal Park · 21 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utility Corridor Private Other or Unknown | Private owners | 97 | Open |
| Park Local Park | Town or city | 21 | Open |
Things to do
8 places to go in Crystal Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Crystal Township
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Crystal Township
1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in Crystal Township
Crystal Lake Public Boat LaunchIn Crystal Lake Public Access
DirectionsDuck Lake Public Boat LaunchIn Duck Lake Public Access
DirectionsMud Lake Public Boat Launch
DirectionsPlus 1 boat launch without a name on the map.
Trails & water
1 named trail and 4 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Sandy Pine Trail0.1 mi
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
5Baseball
4Pickleball
1Basketball
1Tennis
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Crystal Township: July 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) | 9.3 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.7 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 30 | 33 | 43 | 57 | 69 | 79 | 83 | 80 | 73 | 60 | 46 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 2.2 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 2.6 | 2.1 |
February is the driest month (1.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 3.8 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Crystal Township →
Next door
Crystal Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crystal Township | 1% | under 0.1 | 17 | 42% | C− |
| Evergreen Township | 14% | 0.2 | 1,028 | 48% | A− |
| Bloomer Township | 2% | under 0.1 | 5 | 1% | D |
| New Haven Township | 1% | under 0.1 | under 1 | 3% | D |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Crystal Township
Where can I hike in Crystal Township?
The longest trail networks: Crystal Township Park, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Crystal 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 Crystal Township’s trails?
Crystal Township Park and David R. Noll Memorial Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Crystal Township?
14,516 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Crystal Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 46 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Crystal Township have?
Ahead of 25% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #608 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 Crystal 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 →