Jack Abernathy Regional Park
Park
144 acres0.6 mi of trail
Blue Trail Loop
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Davison
8% of Davison’s land is conserved, and 99% of residents live within a half mile of a park
The biggest trail networks: Jack Abernathy Regional Park (0.6 mi). 153 acres are parks and preserves, 30 per 1,000 residents. 8% of Davison’s land is conserved, about 97 acres.
Ahead of 83% of U.S. towns · #157 of 701 in Michigan. What drives it
Conserved land
8%
97 acres · of 2.0 sq mi of land
Trails
0.7 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
153 ac
30 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
3.2 mi
1.0 mi lanes · 2.2 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
2
What kind of outdoors town is Davison?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Davison have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Davison is ahead of 83% of U.S. towns, #157 of 701 in Michigan. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park ranks highest, trail miles lowest.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Davison’s overall grade.
Conserved land8% of the land · typical MI town 5% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · MI 0.3 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land30 acres of park per 1,000 residents (153 acres) · MI 33 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home99% of residents within a half mile of a park · MI 50% · U.S. 72%A
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 83%
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Michigan towns of 2,500+ (701)Ahead of 78%
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 Jack Abernathy Regional Park, with 0.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Manford Park
Park
7 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
97 conserved acres
8% of Davison’s land. Who manages Davison’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city97 ac
Local Park · 97 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jack N Abernathy Regional Park Local Park | Town or city | 97 | Open |
Things to do
15 places to go in Davison
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Davison
PlayscapeIn Jack Abernathy Regional Park
DirectionsSledding HillIn Jack Abernathy Regional Park
DirectionsThompson Elementary Playground
DirectionsPlus 12 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
1 named trail and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Blue Trail Loop0.2 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
3.2 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.0 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
2.2 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
12Baseball
5Basketball
3Tennis
2Football
2Beach volleyball
1Skate park
1Soccer
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Davison: 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) | 30 | 33 | 43 | 57 | 70 | 79 | 83 | 80 | 74 | 60 | 47 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 2.1 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.4 | 2.1 |
February is the driest month (1.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 3.7 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Davison →
Questions about parks and trails in Davison
Where can I hike in Davison?
The longest trail networks: Jack Abernathy Regional Park, 0.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Davison is conserved land?
8% 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 Davison’s trails?
Jack Abernathy Regional Park and Manford Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Davison?
3.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.0 of painted or protected lanes and 2.2 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Davison?
18,336 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Davison or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 153 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Davison have?
Ahead of 83% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #157 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 Davison 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 →