Seven Ponds Nature Area
Park
302 acres2.4 mi of trail
Paul's Woods Loop
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trail sign
Druden Community Country Club-General Squier Historic Park Complex · Photo: Notorious4life · Public domainBOutdoors
Outdoors in Dryden Township
Dryden Township has 495 acres of parks, 103 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Seven Ponds Nature Area (2.4 mi), General Squier Memorial Park (1.7 mi). 39% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 3% of Dryden Township’s land is conserved, about 591 acres.
Ahead of 56% of U.S. towns · #400 of 701 in Michigan. What drives it
Conserved land
3%
591 acres · of 35.5 sq mi of land
Trails
11 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
495 ac
103 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
39%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
15
What kind of outdoors town is Dryden Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Dryden Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Dryden Township is ahead of 56% of U.S. towns, #400 of 701 in Michigan. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Dryden Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land3% of the land · typical MI town 5% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (11 mi) · MI 0.3 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land103 acres of park per 1,000 residents (495 acres) · MI 33 · U.S. 13AParks close to home39% 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 56%
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Michigan towns of 2,500+ (701)Ahead of 43%
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 Seven Ponds Nature Area, with 2.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
General Squier Memorial Park
Managed by Lapeer County Parks
85 acres1.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Riseman Refuge
Managed by Six Rivers land Conservancy
11 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
All 5 parks & preserves
Seven Ponds Nature Area302 acres · 2.4 mi of trail
DirectionsGeneral Squier Memorial Park85 acres · 1.7 mi of trail · Lapeer County Parks
DirectionsCardinal Field13 acres
DirectionsRiseman Refuge11 acres · Six Rivers land Conservancy
Watershed Preserve2 acres
Who protects it
591 conserved acres
3% of Dryden Township’s land. Who manages Dryden Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits472 ac
Private owners64 ac
County54 ac
Town or city1 ac
Private Park · 333 acPrivate Conservation · 145 acPrivate Other or Unknown · 57 acLocal Other or Unknown · 41 acLocal Resource Management Area · 13 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seven Ponds Nature Center Private Park | Land trusts & nonprofits | 317 | Open |
| Jonathan Woods-GRAHAM, ELIZABETH B., etc Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 144 | Closed |
| Utility Corridor Private Other or Unknown | Private owners | 47 | Open |
| Gravel Pit Local Other or Unknown | County | 41 | Closed |
| B.H. Conservation Club Private Park | Private owners | 17 | Open |
| Local Forest Local Resource Management Area | County | 13 | Open |
| Riseman Property Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 10 | Open |
| Addison Twp. Property Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Jonathan Woods-KINCHSULAR Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 1 | Closed |
Things to do
3 places to go in Dryden Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Dryden Township
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
2 named trails and 15 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 6.4 miUnpaved · 6.8 mi
Polly Ann Trail6.4 mi
Paul's Woods Loop0.7 mi
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
3Baseball
1Beach volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →2 places 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.
When to get out
The best walking months in Dryden Township: August 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 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.3 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.7 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 30 | 33 | 43 | 56 | 69 | 78 | 82 | 79 | 73 | 60 | 46 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 2.1 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.5 | 2.1 |
February is the driest month (1.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 3.7 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Dryden Township →
Next door
Dryden Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Oxford Township39 miAddison Township35 miDryden Township11 miMetamora Township10 miAttica Township3.1 miAlmont Township1.7 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dryden Township | 3% | 0.3 | 103 | 39% | B |
| Metamora Township | 12% | 0.3 | 438 | 23% | B+ |
| Addison Township | 9% | 1.0 | 285 | 53% | A− |
| Almont Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 11 | 34% | C− |
| Attica Township | 3% | 0.1 | 77 | 23% | C+ |
| Oxford Township | 16% | 1.2 | 76 | 75% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Dryden Township
Where can I hike in Dryden Township?
The longest trail networks: Seven Ponds Nature Area, 2.4 miles; General Squier Memorial Park, 1.7 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Dryden Township is conserved land?
3% 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 Dryden Township’s trails?
Seven Ponds Nature Area and General Squier Memorial Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Dryden Township?
14,755 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Dryden Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 495 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Dryden Township have?
Ahead of 56% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #400 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 Dryden 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 →