Edwards Township has 5.7 miles of mapped trails, 0.2 for every square mile of land
OpenStreetMap doesn’t show named parks or mapped trails in Edwards Township yet. Know a trail or a town park? Anyone can add it to OpenStreetMap, and it shows up here on the next refresh.
Ahead of 7% of U.S. towns. What drives it
How much outdoors does Edwards Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Edwards Township is ahead of 7% of U.S. towns. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; trail miles come closest.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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34 conserved acres
under 1% of Edwards Township’s land. Who manages Edwards Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 33 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilhoga Club Private Park | Private owners | 1 | Open |
4 places to go in Edwards Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 playground without a name on the map.
8 lakes & rivers
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
The best walking months in Edwards 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) | 9.2 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.7 | 15.5 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 28 | 31 | 42 | 55 | 68 | 78 | 82 | 79 | 72 | 59 | 45 | 34 |
| Rain (in) | 1.9 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 2.4 | 2.0 |
February is the driest month (1.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 3.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Edwards Township →
Edwards 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edwards Township | under 1% | 0.2 | under 1 | under 1% | D |
| Horton Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Nester Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Ogemaw Township | 2% | 2.4 | 353 | 3% | B |
| Clement Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Edwards Township
How much of Edwards 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.
Is there public land near Edwards Township?
28,721 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Edwards Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Edwards Township have?
Ahead of 7% 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 Edwards Township neighbors.
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 →