Walter C Steffens Park
Managed by City of Fraser
20 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
B−Outdoors
Outdoors in Fraser
98% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Fraser
0.6 miles of mapped trail cross Fraser, 0.1 per square mile of land. 76 acres are parks and preserves, 5.2 per 1,000 residents. 2% of Fraser’s land is conserved, about 63 acres.
Ahead of 48% of U.S. towns · #456 of 701 in Michigan. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
63 acres · of 4.1 sq mi of land
Trails
0.6 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
76 ac
5.2 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
98%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
2.7 mi
1.0 mi lanes · 1.7 mi paths
What kind of outdoors town is Fraser?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Fraser have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Fraser is ahead of 48% of U.S. towns, #456 of 701 in Michigan. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Fraser’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical MI town 5% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · MI 0.3 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land5.2 acres of park per 1,000 residents (76 acres) · MI 33 · U.S. 13CParks close to home98% of residents within a half mile of a park · MI 50% · U.S. 72%A
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 48%
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Michigan towns of 2,500+ (701)Ahead of 35%
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 Walter C Steffens Park, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Harrington Trails Park
Managed by City of Fraser
4 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
All 8 parks & preserves
Walter C Steffens Park20 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · City of Fraser
Dr. Otis McKinley Park14 acres
DirectionsReindel Park5 acres · City of Fraser
Harrington Trails Park4 acres · City of Fraser
James J. Pompo Park2 acres · City of Fraser
Somerset Park2 acres
DirectionsMeadows Park1 acres · City of Fraser
Boris Park1 acres · City of Fraser
Who protects it
63 conserved acres
2% of Fraser’s land. Who manages Fraser’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city63 ac
Local Park · 63 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1 acre is a conservation easement, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser Park Local Park | Town or city | 18 | Open |
| Harrington Trails Park Local Park | Town or city | 14 | Open |
| Unknown Park Local Park | Town or city | 13 | Open |
| Mulvey Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Reindel Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Pompo Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Rambling Lane Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Somerset Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
20 places to go in Fraser
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Fraser
Somerset Swim Club Pool
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Fraser
Fort FraserIn Walter C Steffens Park
DirectionsSwingsetIn Dr. Otis McKinley Park
DirectionsPlus 17 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Biking & sports
2.7 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.0 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
1.7 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
13Tennis
6Basketball
4Soccer
4Baseball
4Softball
3Football
3Tracks
2Field hockey
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Fraser: June, 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) | 9.4 | 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 | 44 | 57 | 69 | 79 | 83 | 81 | 74 | 61 | 48 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 2.3 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.2 |
February is the driest month (1.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 3.7 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Fraser →
Next door
Fraser and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser | 2% | 0.1 | 5 | 98% | B− |
| Roseville | 1% | 0.1 | 2 | 88% | C |
| Clinton Township | 5% | 0.3 | 4 | 44% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Fraser
Where can I hike in Fraser?
The longest trail networks: Walter C Steffens Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Fraser 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 Fraser’s trails?
Walter C Steffens Park and Dr. Otis McKinley Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Fraser?
2.7 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.0 of painted or protected lanes and 1.7 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Fraser?
8,110 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Fraser or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 76 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Fraser have?
Ahead of 48% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #456 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 Fraser 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 →