Bertha Brock Park
Managed by Ionia County
199 acres2 mi of trail
Dogs on leash
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
C+Outdoors
Outdoors in Easton Township
Easton Township has 208 acres of parks, 67 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Bertha Brock Park (2 mi). 2.0 miles of mapped trail cross Easton Township, 0.1 per square mile of land. 34% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 36% of U.S. towns · #546 of 701 in Michigan. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
198 acres · of 28.4 sq mi of land
Trails
2.0 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
208 ac
67 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
34%
of residents within ½ mile
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Easton Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Easton Township is ahead of 36% of U.S. towns, #546 of 701 in Michigan. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Easton Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical MI town 5% · U.S. 4%CTrails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · MI 0.3 · U.S. 0.4CPark land67 acres of park per 1,000 residents (208 acres) · MI 33 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home34% 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 36%
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Michigan towns of 2,500+ (701)Ahead of 22%
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
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Bertha Brock Park, with 2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
198 conserved acres
1% of Easton Township’s land. Who manages Easton Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County197 ac
Local Recreation Area · 197 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bertha Brock Park Local Recreation Area | County | 197 | Open |
Things to do
6 places to go in Easton Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Easton Township
4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Fishing spots in Easton Township
1 fishing spot without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Picnic areas in Easton Township
1 picnic area without a name on the map.
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
2Tennis
1Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Easton 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 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.7 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 30 | 33 | 44 | 57 | 69 | 79 | 83 | 80 | 73 | 60 | 47 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 2.4 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 2.8 | 2.2 |
February is the driest month (1.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 3.9 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Easton Township →
Next door
Easton Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Easton Township | 1% | 0.1 | 67 | 34% | C+ |
| Berlin Township | 17% | 0.8 | 2,425 | 34% | A |
| Ionia | 6% | 0.5 | 45 | 87% | A− |
| Keene Township | 5% | 0.1 | 652 | 33% | B− |
| Orleans Township | 6% | 0.1 | 542 | 39% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Easton Township
Where can I hike in Easton Township?
The longest trail networks: Bertha Brock Park, 2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Easton 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 Easton Township’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Bertha Brock Park (on leash). For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Easton Township?
22,178 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Easton Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 208 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Easton Township have?
Ahead of 36% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #546 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 Easton 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 →