Englewright Lake Public Access
Managed by Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
DOutdoors
Outdoors in Ensley Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Ensley Township
7% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 4 acres are parks and preserves, 1.6 per 1,000 residents. 3.2 miles of mapped trail cross Ensley Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 9% of U.S. towns · #687 of 701 in Michigan. What drives it
Conserved land
under 1%
49 acres · of 35.4 sq mi of land
Trails
3.2 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
4 ac
1.6 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
7%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
10
1 boat launch
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Ensley Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Ensley Township is ahead of 9% of U.S. towns, #687 of 701 in Michigan. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; trail miles come closest.
D
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Ensley Township’s overall grade.
Conserved landunder 1% of the land · typical MI town 5% · U.S. 4%C−Trails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (3 mi) · MI 0.3 · U.S. 0.4CPark land1.6 acres of park per 1,000 residents (4 acres) · MI 33 · U.S. 13C−Parks close to home7% of residents within a half mile of a park · MI 50% · U.S. 72%D
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 9%
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Michigan towns of 2,500+ (701)Ahead of 2%
NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in Ensley 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 still be D. 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.
Who protects it
49 conserved acres
under 1% of Ensley Township’s land. Who manages Ensley Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
USDA easements (NRCS)46 ac
Town or city3 ac
Conservation Easement · 46 acLocal Park · 3 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 46 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Lake Township Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Ensley Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in Ensley Township
Englewright Lake Boat Launch
DirectionsTrails & water
5 named trails and 10 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 1.9 mi
Deer Trail1.0 mi
North Country National Scenic Trail0.6 mi
Fox Trail0.4 mi
Rabbit Trail0.2 mi
Squirrel Trail0.1 mi
When to get out
The best walking months in Ensley 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 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.7 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 30 | 33 | 43 | 57 | 69 | 78 | 82 | 80 | 73 | 60 | 46 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 2.5 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 3.1 | 2.5 |
February is the driest month (1.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 3.8 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Ensley Township →
Next door
Ensley Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Croton Township27 miGrant Township10 miSolon Township9.4 miPierson Township5.4 miEnsley Township3.2 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ensley Township | under 1% | 0.1 | 2 | 7% | D |
| Croton Township | 11% | 0.8 | 50 | 26% | B+ |
| Pierson Township | 4% | 0.2 | 211 | 40% | B |
| Grant Township | 1% | 0.3 | under 1 | 6% | D |
| Solon Township | 8% | 0.3 | 242 | 31% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Ensley Township
How much of Ensley 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 Ensley Township’s trails?
Englewright Lake Public Access doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Ensley Township?
29,578 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Ensley Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 4 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Ensley Township have?
Ahead of 9% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #687 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 Ensley 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 →