Photo: Bjoertvedt · CC BY-SA 3.08% of Fremont’s land is conserved, and 99% of residents live within a half mile of a park
146 acres are parks and preserves, 32 per 1,000 residents. 8% of Fremont’s land is conserved, about 185 acres. 0.9 miles of mapped trail cross Fremont, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 82% of U.S. towns · #181 of 701 in Michigan. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Fremont?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Fremont have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Fremont is ahead of 82% of U.S. towns, #181 of 701 in Michigan. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
Water is 26% of Fremont’s area (1 of 5 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 6%.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Branstrom Park, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Redeemer Lutheran Christ Clearing Trail and Playground
All 8 parks & preserves
185 conserved acres
8% of Fremont’s land. Water is left out: Fremont has 3.6 square miles of land and 1.3 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Fremont’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 15 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramshorn Country Club Private Park | Private owners | 102 | Restricted |
| Branstrom Park Local Park | Town or city | 49 | Open |
| Arboretum Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Fremont Lake Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Unknown Parl Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Veterans Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Unknown Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
10 places to go in Fremont
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Plus 5 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
2 dog parks without a name on the map.
1 named trail and 3 lakes & rivers
5.1 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Fremont: 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) | 9.3 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.7 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 30 | 33 | 43 | 57 | 69 | 78 | 82 | 80 | 73 | 59 | 46 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 2.4 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 4.0 | 3.1 | 2.4 |
February is the driest month (1.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.0 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Fremont →
Fremont and its neighbors
Fremont has the second most mapped trails of the 3 towns around it. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fremont | 8% | 0.2 | 32 | 99% | A− |
| Sheridan Township | 2% | 0.2 | 71 | 23% | C+ |
| Dayton Township | 1% | under 0.1 | 1 | 16% | D |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Fremont
Where can I hike in Fremont?
The longest trail networks: Branstrom Park, 0.1 miles; Redeemer Lutheran Christ Clearing Trail and Playground, 0.2 miles; Arboretum Park, 0.2 miles; Memorial Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Fremont is conserved land?
8% 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 Fremont’s trails?
Branstrom Park and Redeemer Lutheran Christ Clearing Trail and Playground don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Fremont?
5.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.4 of painted or protected lanes and 4.7 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Fremont?
40,515 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Fremont or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 146 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Fremont have?
Ahead of 82% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #181 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 Fremont neighbors.
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 →