Webster Park
Managed by Village of Hesperia
4 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
C+Outdoors
Outdoors in Denver Township
14% of Denver Township’s land is conserved: 3,247 acres
35% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 6.3 miles of mapped trail cross Denver Township, 0.2 per square mile of land. 11 acres are parks and preserves, 5.9 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 44% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
14%
3,247 acres · of 35.3 sq mi of land
Trails
6.3 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
11 ac
5.9 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
35%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
14
1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Denver Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Denver Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Denver Township is ahead of 44% of U.S. towns. Conserved land holds the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Denver Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land14% of the land · typical MI town 5% · U.S. 4%A−Trails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (6 mi) · MI 0.3 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land5.9 acres of park per 1,000 residents (11 acres) · MI 33 · U.S. 13CParks close to home35% 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 44%
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How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C− to B−. 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 Webster Park, with 0.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Denver Township Park
Managed by Denver Township
3 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it
3,247 conserved acres
14% of Denver Township’s land. Who manages Denver Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Forest Service3,186 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)60 ac
Town or city1 ac
National Forest · 3,186 acConservation Easement · 60 acLocal Park · 1 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 60 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manistee National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 3,186 | Open |
| Webster Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
4 places to go in Denver Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Denver Township
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Denver Township
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
14 lakes & rivers
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
4Beach volleyball
3Baseball
2Basketball
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Denver Township: 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 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.7 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 30 | 33 | 43 | 57 | 69 | 78 | 82 | 80 | 73 | 59 | 46 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 2.3 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 4.0 | 3.1 | 2.4 |
February is the driest month (1.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.0 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Denver Township →
Next door
Denver Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Lincoln Township58 miNewfield Township27 miDenver Township6.3 miBeaver Township4.0 miDayton Township0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Township | 14% | 0.2 | 6 | 35% | C+ |
| Beaver Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Dayton Township | 1% | under 0.1 | 1 | 16% | D |
| Lincoln Township | 40% | 1.6 | 106 | 36% | A |
| Newfield Township | 13% | 0.8 | 51 | 52% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Denver Township
Where can I hike in Denver Township?
The longest trail networks: Webster Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Denver Township is conserved land?
14% 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 Denver Township’s trails?
Webster Park and Weaver Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Denver Township?
93,357 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Denver Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 3,015 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Denver Township have?
Ahead of 44% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Denver 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 →