Outdoor Discovery Center
Managed by Outdoor Discovery Network
118 acres3.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
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Outdoors in Fillmore Township
Fillmore Township has 156 acres of parks, 56 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Outdoor Discovery Center (3.4 mi), Cottonwood Park (0.8 mi), Fillmore Discovery Park (0.7 mi). 14% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 7.1 miles of mapped trail cross Fillmore Township, 0.3 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 33% of U.S. towns · #569 of 701 in Michigan. What drives it
Conserved land
under 1%
21 acres · of 28.1 sq mi of land
Trails
7.1 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
156 ac
56 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
14%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.5 mi
0.5 mi lanes
Lakes & rivers
2
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Fillmore Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Fillmore Township is ahead of 33% of U.S. towns, #569 of 701 in Michigan. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Fillmore Township’s overall grade.
Conserved landunder 1% of the land · typical MI town 5% · U.S. 4%DTrails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (7 mi) · MI 0.3 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land56 acres of park per 1,000 residents (156 acres) · MI 33 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home14% 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 33%
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Michigan towns of 2,500+ (701)Ahead of 19%
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 Outdoor Discovery Center, with 3.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Cottonwood Park
Park
18 acres0.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Fillmore Discovery Park
Managed by Fillmore Township
17 acres0.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it
21 conserved acres
under 1% of Fillmore Township’s land. Who manages Fillmore Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city19 ac
Other state land2 ac
Local Park · 19 acConservation Easement · 2 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cottonwood Park Local Park | Town or city | 19 | Open |
Trails & water
2 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.5 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.5 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
Courts & fields
9Tennis
6Baseball
4Soccer
1Basketball
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Fillmore Township: June 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 | 14.6 | 15.3 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 32 | 35 | 45 | 58 | 69 | 79 | 83 | 81 | 74 | 61 | 48 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 2.4 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 2.5 |
February is the driest month (2.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.0 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Fillmore Township →
Next door
Fillmore Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Laketown Township36 miHolland18 miManlius Township11 miHolland Township8.5 miFillmore Township7.1 miOverisel Township5.5 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fillmore Township | under 1% | 0.3 | 56 | 14% | C |
| Holland | 6% | 1.1 | 17 | 91% | A− |
| Manlius Township | 26% | 0.3 | 1,692 | 41% | A− |
| Overisel Township | 1% | 0.2 | under 1 | under 1% | D |
| Laketown Township | 9% | 1.7 | 213 | 56% | A |
| Holland 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 Fillmore Township
Where can I hike in Fillmore Township?
The longest trail networks: Outdoor Discovery Center, 3.4 miles; Cottonwood Park, 0.8 miles; Fillmore Discovery Park, 0.7 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Fillmore 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 Fillmore Township’s trails?
Outdoor Discovery Center and Cottonwood Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Fillmore Township?
0.5 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.5 of painted or protected lanes.
Is there public land near Fillmore Township?
40,734 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Fillmore Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 156 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Fillmore Township have?
Ahead of 33% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #569 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 Fillmore 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 →