Woldumar Nature Center
Park
177 acres4.9 mi of trail
RedOrangeGreenBlue+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Delta Township
Delta Township has 1,249 acres of parks, 38 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Woldumar Nature Center (4.9 mi), Grand Woods Park (3.2 mi), Hawk Meadow Park (2.5 mi). 25 miles of mapped trail cross Delta Township, 0.8 per square mile of land. 6% of Delta Township’s land is conserved, about 1,245 acres.
Ahead of 74% of U.S. towns · #251 of 701 in Michigan. What drives it
Conserved land
6%
1,245 acres · of 32.4 sq mi of land
Trails
25 mi
0.8 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,249 ac
38 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
56%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
29 mi
11 mi lanes · 18 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
6
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Delta Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Delta Township is ahead of 74% of U.S. towns, #251 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 Delta Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land6% of the land · typical MI town 5% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.8 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (25 mi) · MI 0.3 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land38 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1,249 acres) · MI 33 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home56% of residents within a half mile of a park · MI 50% · U.S. 72%B−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 74%
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Michigan towns of 2,500+ (701)Ahead of 64%
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 Woldumar Nature Center, with 4.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Grand Woods Park
Managed by Delta Township
146 acres3.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Hawk Meadow Park
Managed by Delta Township
102 acres2.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Capital City Bird Sanctuary
Managed by Michigan Audubon Society
65 acres1.9 mi of trail
Carl's TrailGrumphy TrailSnickerdoodle TrailWoonsocket Trail
Dogs usually not allowed
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Players Club
Managed by Delta Charter Township
63 acres1.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Anderson Park
Managed by Delta Charter Township
150 acres1.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trailhead
All 17 parks & preserves
Woldumar Nature Center177 acres · 4.9 mi of trail
DirectionsGrand Woods Park146 acres · 3.2 mi of trail · Delta Township
DirectionsHawk Meadow Park102 acres · 2.5 mi of trail · Delta Township
DirectionsCapital City Bird Sanctuary65 acres · 1.9 mi of trail · Michigan Audubon Society
DirectionsPlayers Club63 acres · 1.8 mi of trail · Delta Charter Township
DirectionsAnderson Park150 acres · 1.6 mi of trail · Delta Charter Township
DirectionsLake Delta130 acres · 0.7 mi of trail
DirectionsSharp Park90 acres · 0.6 mi of trail
DirectionsTheo Fulton Park7 acres · 0.3 mi of trail · City of Lansing
DirectionsHunters Orchard Park31 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsMount Hope Park124 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Delta Township
DirectionsDelta Mills Park28 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Delta Township
DirectionsMount Hope Church Park2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsErickson Park17 acres
DirectionsWillow Canoe Launch5 acres · Delta Township;Delta Charter Township
DirectionsLansing Model Railroad Club1 acres
DirectionsLeLand Park1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
1,245 conserved acres
6% of Delta Township’s land. Who manages Delta Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city598 ac
Private owners321 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)248 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits51 ac
Other state land25 ac
Local Park · 481 acConservation Easement · 274 acLocal Recreation Area · 194 acLocal Conservation Area · 152 acPrivate Park · 94 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 274 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woldumar Nature Center Local Conservation Area | Private owners | 152 | Open |
| Anderson Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 151 | Open |
| Grand Woods Park Local Park | Town or city | 143 | Open |
| Lootens Park Local Park | Town or city | 93 | Open |
| Players Club Golf Courses Private Park | Private owners | 93 | Restricted |
| Hawk Meadow Park Local Park | Town or city | 79 | Open |
| Sharp Park Local Park | Town or city | 65 | Open |
| Lake Delta Local Park | Private owners | 58 | Open |
| Hawk Valley Farms Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 51 | Open |
| Delta Mills Park Local Park | Town or city | 40 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
37 places to go in Delta Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Delta Township
34 playgrounds are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
Fishing spots in Delta Township
1 fishing spot without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Picnic areas in Delta Township
1 picnic area without a name on the map.
Community gardens in Delta Township
1 community garden without a name on the map.
Trails & water
10 named trails and 6 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 6.5 miUnpaved · 15.9 mi
Red1.0 mi
Orange1.0 mi
Carl's Trail0.9 mi
Green0.9 mi
Blue0.5 mi
Grumphy Trail0.4 mi
Red / Green0.3 mi
Snickerdoodle Trail0.3 mi
Woonsocket Trail0.3 mi
Red / Orange0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
29 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
11 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
18 mi
off-road bike paths
West Lansing TrailBike route
0.4 miCourts & fields
20Baseball
19Tennis
15Basketball
6Pickleball
5Soccer
4Beach volleyball
3Football
2Tracks
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Delta 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) | 9.4 | 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) | 2.3 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 2.6 | 2.0 |
February is the driest month (1.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 3.9 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Delta Township →
Next door
Delta Township and its neighbors
Delta Township has the second most mapped trails of the 6 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Lansing38 miDelta Township25 miWatertown Township5.9 miOneida Township4.0 miWindsor Township2.9 miLansing Township2.9 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Township | 6% | 0.8 | 38 | 56% | B+ |
| Lansing | 8% | 1.0 | 19 | 98% | A |
| Oneida Township | 3% | 0.1 | 15 | 42% | C+ |
| Watertown Township | 1% | 0.2 | 27 | 32% | C+ |
| Windsor Township | 3% | 0.1 | 70 | 28% | C+ |
| Lansing Township | 6% | 0.6 | 14 | 98% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Delta Township
Where can I hike in Delta Township?
The longest trail networks: Woldumar Nature Center, 4.9 miles; Grand Woods Park, 3.2 miles; Hawk Meadow Park, 2.5 miles; Capital City Bird Sanctuary, 1.9 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Delta 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 Delta Township’s trails?
Woldumar Nature Center and Grand Woods Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Delta Township?
29 miles of bike routes are on the map: 11 of painted or protected lanes and 18 of off-road paths. Named routes: West Lansing Trail.
Is there public land near Delta Township?
10,335 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Delta Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,249 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Delta Township have?
Ahead of 74% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #251 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 Delta 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 →