Elsie Park
Managed by Village of Elsie
35 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Grist Mill Bridge, Dam and Mill Site · Photo: kennethaw88 · CC BY 4.0C−Outdoors
Outdoors in Duplain Township
Duplain Township has 79 acres of parks, 34 for every 1,000 residents
0.8 miles of mapped trail cross Duplain Township. 23% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 23% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
under 1%
70 acres · of 35.1 sq mi of land
Trails
0.8 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
79 ac
34 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
23%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
781 ft
Bradshaw Hill
Lakes & rivers
1
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Duplain Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Duplain Township is ahead of 23% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
C−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Duplain Township’s overall grade.
Conserved landunder 1% of the land · typical MI town 5% · U.S. 4%C−Trails0.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · MI 0.3 · U.S. 0.4C−Park land34 acres of park per 1,000 residents (79 acres) · MI 33 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home23% 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 23%
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NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in Duplain Township. OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and coverage varies from town to town, so a town with unmapped parks scores low on them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from D 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
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Duplain Township Park
Managed by Duplain Township
4 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Friendship Park
Managed by Duplain Township
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it
70 conserved acres
under 1% of Duplain Township’s land. Who manages Duplain Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city70 ac
Local Park · 70 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elsie Park Local Park | Town or city | 39 | Open |
| Friendship Park Local Park | Town or city | 28 | Open |
| Hope Green Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
Things to do
4 places to go in Duplain Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Duplain Township
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Peaks in Duplain Township
Bradshaw Hill781 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
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
8Tracks
8Tennis
6Baseball
3Soccer
3Football
3Basketball
1Softball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
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.
Grist Mill Bridge, Dam and Mill SiteDistrict · listed 2015
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Duplain 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) | 9.3 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.3 | 15.1 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 30 | 33 | 44 | 57 | 69 | 79 | 83 | 81 | 74 | 60 | 47 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 2.1 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 2.6 | 1.9 |
February is the driest month (1.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 3.9 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Duplain Township →
Next door
Duplain Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Ovid Township19 miGreenbush Township5.3 miElba Township2.3 miDuplain Township0.8 miBingham Township0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duplain Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 34 | 23% | C− |
| Ovid Township | 5% | 0.5 | 396 | 13% | B |
| Greenbush Township | 1% | 0.2 | 148 | 15% | C+ |
| Elba Township | 17% | 0.1 | 2,551 | 59% | B+ |
| Bingham Township | 4% | under 0.1 | 1 | 11% | D |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Duplain Township
Where can I hike in Duplain Township?
The longest trail networks: Duplain Township Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Duplain Township is conserved land?
under 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 Duplain Township’s trails?
Elsie Park and Duplain Township Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Duplain Township?
20,866 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Duplain Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 79 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Duplain Township have?
Ahead of 23% 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 Duplain 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 →