Deerfield Hills Nature Area
Park
346 acres6.5 mi of trail
Meadow Loop TrailOak Savannah Loop TrailTurtle Island TrailHorse Riding Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
St. Augustine Catholic Church and Cemetery · Photo: Annebethmi · CC BY-SA 3.0B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Deerfield Township
Deerfield Township has 2,275 acres of parks, 549 for every 1,000 residents
11% of Deerfield Township’s land is conserved, about 2,514 acres. The biggest trail networks: Deerfield Hills Nature Area (6.5 mi), Lutz County Park (0.9 mi). 45% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 74% of U.S. towns · #244 of 701 in Michigan. What drives it
Conserved land
11%
2,514 acres · of 36.2 sq mi of land
Trails
11 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
2,275 ac
549 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
45%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
12
1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Deerfield Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Deerfield Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Deerfield Township is ahead of 74% of U.S. towns, #244 of 701 in Michigan. 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 Deerfield Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land11% of the land · typical MI town 5% · U.S. 4%A−Trails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (11 mi) · MI 0.3 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land549 acres of park per 1,000 residents (2,275 acres) · MI 33 · U.S. 13A+Parks close to home45% 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 74%
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Michigan towns of 2,500+ (701)Ahead of 65%
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 Deerfield Hills Nature Area, with 6.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
2,514 conserved acres
11% of Deerfield Township’s land. Who manages Deerfield Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife1,375 ac
Private owners731 ac
Town or city355 ac
County61 ac
Other state land4 ac
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service3 ac
State Conservation Area · 1,375 acPrivate Recreation or Education · 367 acLocal Conservation Area · 318 acPrivate Other or Unknown · 298 acPrivate Park · 66 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 8 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Grove State Game Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 1,375 | Open |
| Camp Linden Private Recreation or Education | Private owners | 367 | Open |
| Deerfield Hills Nature Area Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 318 | Open |
| Utility Corridor Private Other or Unknown | Private owners | 298 | Open |
| Hide Away Park Private Park | Private owners | 66 | Open |
| Gravel Pit Local Other or Unknown | County | 61 | Closed |
| Township of Deerfield Park Local Park | Town or city | 37 | Open |
Things to do
4 places to go in Deerfield Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in Deerfield Township
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Scenic views in Deerfield Township
Scenic ViewpointIn Deerfield Hills Nature Area
DirectionsScenic ViewpointIn Deerfield Hills Nature Area
DirectionsScenic ViewpointIn Deerfield Hills Nature Area
DirectionsTrails & water
10 named trails and 12 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Horses · 0.7 miUnpaved · 5.2 mi
Meadow Loop Trail1.0 mi
Oak Savannah Loop Trail0.9 mi
Turtle Island Trail0.8 mi
Horse Riding Trail0.7 mi
Pine Trail0.7 mi
Old Turner Road Trail0.5 mi
Big Oaks Loop Trail0.4 mi
Riverview Trail0.2 mi
Tamarack View Trail0.2 mi
Pine Bypass Trail0.1 mi
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
St. Augustine Catholic Church and CemeteryDistrict · listed 1996
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Deerfield 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 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 30 | 33 | 44 | 57 | 69 | 79 | 82 | 80 | 73 | 60 | 47 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 2.2 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 2.4 | 2.0 |
February is the driest month (1.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 3.7 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Deerfield Township →
Next door
Deerfield Township and its neighbors
Deerfield Township has the most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Deerfield Township11 miOceola Township10 miArgentine Township7.7 miCohoctah Township4.3 miTyrone Township2.9 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deerfield Township | 11% | 0.3 | 549 | 45% | B+ |
| Tyrone Township | 7% | 0.1 | 26 | 22% | C+ |
| Cohoctah Township | 7% | 0.1 | 253 | 17% | B− |
| Argentine Township | 3% | 0.2 | 58 | 31% | B− |
| Oceola Township | 3% | 0.3 | 9 | 53% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Deerfield Township
Where can I hike in Deerfield Township?
The longest trail networks: Deerfield Hills Nature Area, 6.5 miles; Lutz County Park, 0.9 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Deerfield Township is conserved land?
11% 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 Deerfield Township’s trails?
Deerfield Hills Nature Area and Lutz County Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Deerfield Township?
10,943 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Deerfield Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2,275 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Deerfield Township have?
Ahead of 74% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #244 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 Deerfield 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 →