Meyer Broadway Park
Park
143 acres5.1 mi of trail
added paths and corrected path shapes at Warnaar TrailEmergency Access
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trailheadWebsite ↗
BOutdoors
Outdoors in Fabius Township
Fabius Township has 672 acres of parks, 203 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Meyer Broadway Park (5.1 mi). 35% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 12 miles of mapped trail cross Fabius Township, 0.4 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 60% of U.S. towns · #367 of 701 in Michigan. What drives it
Conserved land
3%
629 acres · of 32.0 sq mi of land
Trails
12 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
672 ac
203 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
35%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
9.3 mi
9.3 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
13
3 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Fabius Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Fabius Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Fabius Township is ahead of 60% of U.S. towns, #367 of 701 in Michigan. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Fabius Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land3% of the land · typical MI town 5% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (12 mi) · MI 0.3 · U.S. 0.4BPark land203 acres of park per 1,000 residents (672 acres) · MI 33 · U.S. 13AParks close to home35% 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 60%
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Michigan towns of 2,500+ (701)Ahead of 48%
Water is 9% of Fabius Township’s area (3 of 35 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 3%.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C+ to B+. 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 Meyer Broadway Park, with 5.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Fabius State Game Area
Managed by Michigan Department of Natural Resources
166 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Corey Lake North Bay Preserve
Managed by Southwest Michigan Land Conservancy
11 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Coon Hollow Preserve
Managed by Southwest Michigan Land Conservancy
8 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
All 7 parks & preserves
Meyer Broadway Park143 acres · 5.1 mi of trail
DirectionsFabius State Game Area166 acres · Michigan Department of Natural Resources
Corey Lake North Bay Preserve11 acres · Southwest Michigan Land Conservancy
Coon Hollow Preserve8 acres · Southwest Michigan Land Conservancy
Pleasant Lake Boating Access Site4 acres · Michigan Department of Natural Resources
DirectionsClear Lake Boating Access Site1 acres · Michigan Department of Natural Resources
DirectionsMud Lake Boating Access Site1 acres · Michigan Department of Natural Resources
Who protects it
629 conserved acres
3% of Fabius Township’s land. Water is left out: Fabius Township has 32.0 square miles of land and 3.1 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Fabius Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Private owners312 ac
Town or city155 ac
State fish & wildlife141 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits22 ac
Private Recreation or Education · 312 acState Conservation Area · 141 acLocal Park · 139 acPrivate Conservation · 22 acLocal Recreation Area · 16 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 7 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Latvian-Garezers Camp Private Recreation or Education | Private owners | 157 | Open |
| Camp Eberhardt/Camp Waukeshma Private Recreation or Education | Private owners | 155 | Open |
| Fabius Township State Game Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 141 | Open |
| Meyer, Broadway and Coon Hollow Park Local Park | Town or city | 139 | Open |
| Pleasant Lake Christian Retreat Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 16 | Open |
| Corey Lake North Bay Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 13 | Unknown |
| Coon Hollow Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 9 | Open |
Things to do
5 places to go in Fabius Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Fabius Township
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Fabius Township
Clear Lake Boat LaunchIn Clear Lake Boating Access Site
DirectionsMud Lake Boat Launch
DirectionsPleasant Lake Boat Launch
DirectionsTrails & water
2 named trails and 13 lakes & rivers
Named trails
added paths and corrected path shapes at Warnaar Trail1.7 mi
Emergency Access0.8 mi
Biking & sports
9.3 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
9.3 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
6Basketball
4Volleyball
2Beach volleyball
2Soccer
2Disc golf
2Tennis
1Equestrian
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Fabius Township: April and 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) | 9.4 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 32 | 35 | 46 | 59 | 71 | 80 | 83 | 81 | 75 | 62 | 48 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 2.4 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 2.8 | 2.2 |
February is the driest month (2.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.2 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Fabius Township →
Next door
Fabius Township and its neighbors
Fabius Township has the second most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Newberg Township12 miFabius Township12 miLockport Township2.4 miThree Rivers1.7 miConstantine Township0.6 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fabius Township | 3% | 0.4 | 203 | 35% | B |
| Three Rivers | 3% | 0.3 | 15 | 97% | B+ |
| Lockport Township | 1% | 0.1 | 15 | 28% | C− |
| Newberg Township | 20% | 0.3 | 2,923 | 70% | A |
| Constantine Township | 9% | under 0.1 | 501 | 56% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Fabius Township
Where can I hike in Fabius Township?
The longest trail networks: Meyer Broadway Park, 5.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Fabius Township is conserved land?
3% 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 Fabius Township’s trails?
Meyer Broadway Park and Fabius State Game Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Fabius Township?
9.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 9.3 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Fabius Township?
9,581 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Fabius Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 672 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Fabius Township have?
Ahead of 60% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #367 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 Fabius 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 →