Flushing Township Nature Park
Park
160 acres4.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Dan Roman · CC BY-SA 4.0C+Outdoors
Outdoors in Flushing Township
Flushing Township has 288 acres of parks, 27 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Flushing Township Nature Park (4.1 mi), Flushing County Park (3 mi). 22% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2% of Flushing Township’s land is conserved, about 295 acres.
Ahead of 39% of U.S. towns · #527 of 701 in Michigan. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
295 acres · of 31.4 sq mi of land
Trails
8.3 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
288 ac
27 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
22%
of residents within ½ mile
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Flushing Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Flushing Township is ahead of 39% of U.S. towns, #527 of 701 in Michigan. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Flushing Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical MI town 5% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (8 mi) · MI 0.3 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land27 acres of park per 1,000 residents (288 acres) · MI 33 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home22% 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 39%
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Michigan towns of 2,500+ (701)Ahead of 25%
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 Flushing Township Nature Park, with 4.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Flushing County Park
Managed by Genesee County
115 acres3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
River Road Park
Park
5 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
295 conserved acres
2% of Flushing Township’s land. Who manages Flushing Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County121 ac
Town or city81 ac
Private owners44 ac
Other state land40 ac
U.S. Forest Service9 ac
Local Park · 202 acConservation Easement · 40 acPrivate Park · 34 acPrivate Other or Unknown · 10 acNational Forest · 9 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 40 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flushing Park Local Park | County | 121 | Open |
| Flushing Township Park Local Park | Town or city | 81 | Open |
| Flushing Valley Golf Club Private Park | Private owners | 34 | Restricted |
| Utility Corridor Private Other or Unknown | Private owners | 10 | Open |
| Manistee National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 9 | Open |
Things to do
7 places to go in Flushing Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Flushing Township
6 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Flushing Township
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
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
14Tennis
13Soccer
4Baseball
2Basketball
2Softball
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
House at 10410 Stanley RoadBuilding · listed 1982
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Flushing 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 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 30 | 33 | 44 | 58 | 70 | 79 | 83 | 81 | 74 | 61 | 47 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 2.1 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 2.4 | 2.0 |
February is the driest month (1.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 3.8 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Flushing Township →
Next door
Flushing Township and its neighbors
Flushing Township has the most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Flushing Township8.3 miFlushing5.3 miMontrose Township1.9 miMount Morris Township1.1 miClayton Township0.2 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flushing Township | 2% | 0.3 | 27 | 22% | C+ |
| Flushing | 6% | 1.5 | 9 | 95% | A− |
| Montrose Township | 2% | 0.1 | 9 | 12% | C− |
| Mount Morris Township | 3% | under 0.1 | 13 | 26% | C |
| Clayton Township | 1% | under 0.1 | 2 | 9% | D |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Flushing Township
Where can I hike in Flushing Township?
The longest trail networks: Flushing Township Nature Park, 4.1 miles; Flushing County Park, 3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Flushing Township is conserved land?
2% 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 Flushing Township’s trails?
Flushing Township Nature Park and Flushing County Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Flushing Township?
5,644 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Flushing Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 297 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Flushing Township have?
Ahead of 39% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #527 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 Flushing 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 →