Denmark Township State Game Area
Managed by Michigan DNR
89 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
COutdoors
Outdoors in Denmark Township
Denmark Township has 112 acres of parks, 41 for every 1,000 residents
1.0 miles of mapped trail cross Denmark Township. 45% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 33% of U.S. towns · #570 of 701 in Michigan. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
183 acres · of 35.3 sq mi of land
Trails
1.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
112 ac
41 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
45%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.4 mi
0.4 mi paths
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Denmark Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Denmark Township is ahead of 33% of U.S. towns, #570 of 701 in Michigan. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Denmark Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical MI town 5% · U.S. 4%CTrails0.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · MI 0.3 · U.S. 0.4C−Park land41 acres of park per 1,000 residents (112 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 33%
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Michigan towns of 2,500+ (701)Ahead of 19%
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
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Reese Community Park
Managed by Village of Reese
17 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
183 conserved acres
1% of Denmark Township’s land. Who manages Denmark Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife90 ac
Private owners78 ac
Town or city16 ac
State Conservation Area · 90 acPrivate Other or Unknown · 78 acLocal Park · 16 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denmark Township State Game Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 90 | Open |
| Utility Corridor Private Other or Unknown | Private owners | 78 | Open |
| Village of Reese Park Local Park | Town or city | 16 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Denmark Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Denmark Township
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Biking & sports
0.4 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.4 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
5Baseball
2Tennis
1Football
1Beach volleyball
1Skate park
1Basketball
1Tracks
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Denmark Township: June, 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 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 30 | 33 | 43 | 56 | 69 | 79 | 82 | 80 | 73 | 60 | 47 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 2.0 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 2.4 | 1.9 |
February is the driest month (1.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 3.6 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Denmark Township →
Next door
Denmark Township and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denmark Township | 1% | under 0.1 | 41 | 45% | C |
| Tuscola Township | 2% | 0.1 | under 1 | 11% | D |
| Gilford Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Juniata Township | 15% | under 0.1 | 1,999 | 47% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Denmark Township
How much of Denmark 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 Denmark Township’s trails?
Denmark Township State Game Area and Reese Community Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Denmark Township?
0.4 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.4 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Denmark Township?
15,033 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Denmark Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 112 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Denmark Township have?
Ahead of 33% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #570 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 Denmark 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 →