Stanton State Game Area
Managed by Michigan Department of Natural Resources
3,041 acres5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Evergreen Township
Evergreen Township has 3,085 acres of parks, 1,028 for every 1,000 residents
14% of Evergreen Township’s land is conserved, about 3,176 acres. The biggest trail networks: Stanton State Game Area (5 mi). 48% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 76% of U.S. towns · #232 of 701 in Michigan. What drives it
Conserved land
14%
3,176 acres · of 34.6 sq mi of land
Trails
8.0 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
3,085 ac
1,028 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
48%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
12
1 beach · 2 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Evergreen Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Evergreen Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Evergreen Township is ahead of 76% of U.S. towns, #232 of 701 in Michigan. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Evergreen Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land14% of the land · typical MI town 5% · U.S. 4%A−Trails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (8 mi) · MI 0.3 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land1,028 acres of park per 1,000 residents (3,085 acres) · MI 33 · U.S. 13A+Parks close to home48% 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 76%
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Michigan towns of 2,500+ (701)Ahead of 67%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B to A. 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 Stanton State Game Area, with 5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Loon Lake Public Access
Managed by Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Half Moon Lake Public Access
Managed by Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
3,176 conserved acres
14% of Evergreen Township’s land. Who manages Evergreen Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife3,053 ac
Private owners107 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)16 ac
State Conservation Area · 3,053 acPrivate Park · 107 acConservation Easement · 16 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stanton State Game Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 3,053 | Open |
| Holland Lake Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 107 | Restricted |
Things to do
6 places to go in Evergreen Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Evergreen Township
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Evergreen Township
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Evergreen Township
Half Moon Lake Public Boat LaunchIn Half Moon Lake Public Access
DirectionsLoon Lake Public Boat Launch
DirectionsCampgrounds in Evergreen Township
1 campground without a name on the map.
Trails & water
12 lakes & rivers
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
2Baseball
1Beach volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Evergreen Township: July 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 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.7 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 30 | 32 | 43 | 57 | 69 | 78 | 82 | 80 | 73 | 60 | 46 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 2.3 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 2.7 | 2.2 |
February is the driest month (1.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 3.8 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Evergreen Township →
Next door
Evergreen Township and its neighbors
Evergreen Township has the second most mapped trails of the 6 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Sidney Township13 miEvergreen Township8.0 miDay Township2.4 miBushnell Township1.8 miCrystal Township1.1 miStanton0.7 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evergreen Township | 14% | 0.2 | 1,028 | 48% | A− |
| Crystal Township | 1% | under 0.1 | 17 | 42% | C− |
| Sidney Township | 8% | 0.4 | 667 | 37% | B+ |
| Bushnell Township | 1% | 0.1 | 31 | 10% | C |
| Stanton | 2% | 0.3 | 39 | 91% | B+ |
| Day Township | 1% | 0.1 | 189 | 29% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Evergreen Township
Where can I hike in Evergreen Township?
The longest trail networks: Stanton State Game Area, 5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Evergreen Township is conserved land?
14% 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 Evergreen Township’s trails?
Stanton State Game Area and Loon Lake Public Access don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Evergreen Township?
19,635 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Evergreen Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 3,085 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Evergreen Township have?
Ahead of 76% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #232 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 Evergreen 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 →