Black River Preserve
Managed by Southwest Michigan Land Conservancy
122 acres1.6 mi of trail
Black River Preserve Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Photo: Compiled from official records and local inspection by W.H. Goss, County Surveyor. Drawn by M.K. Orton. · Public domainB−Outdoors
Outdoors in Geneva Township
Geneva Township has 577 acres of parks, 169 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Black River Preserve (1.6 mi). 5.7 miles of mapped trail cross Geneva Township, 0.2 per square mile of land. 35% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 51% of U.S. towns · #438 of 701 in Michigan. What drives it
Conserved land
3%
571 acres · of 35.1 sq mi of land
Trails
5.7 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
577 ac
169 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
35%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
6.0 mi
6.0 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
3
2 beaches
What kind of outdoors town is Geneva Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Geneva Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Geneva Township is ahead of 51% of U.S. towns, #438 of 701 in Michigan. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Geneva Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land3% of the land · typical MI town 5% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (6 mi) · MI 0.3 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land169 acres of park per 1,000 residents (577 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 51%
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Michigan towns of 2,500+ (701)Ahead of 38%
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 Black River Preserve, with 1.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Eastman Creek Preserve
Managed by Southwest Michigan Land Conservancy
140 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Kal-Haven Trail 67th Street Trailhead
Managed by Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it
571 conserved acres
3% of Geneva Township’s land. Who manages Geneva Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources313 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits258 ac
State Park · 313 acPrivate Conservation · 258 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 3 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kal-Haven Trail Sesq. State Park State Park | State natural resources | 313 | Open |
| Eastman Creek Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 138 | Open |
| Black River Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 120 | Unknown |
Things to do
5 places to go in Geneva Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Geneva Township
2 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Playgrounds in Geneva Township
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Picnic areas in Geneva Township
2 picnic areas without a name on the map.
Trails & water
1 named trail and 3 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Black River Preserve Trail1.6 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
6.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
6.0 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
9Pickleball
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Geneva 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) | 33 | 35 | 46 | 58 | 70 | 79 | 83 | 81 | 74 | 62 | 48 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 2.5 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 4.0 | 2.9 | 2.6 |
February is the driest month (2.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.0 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Geneva Township →
Next door
Geneva Township and its neighbors
Geneva Township has the most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Geneva Township5.7 miColumbia Township4.4 miBangor Township3.9 miSouth Haven Township3.2 miCasco Township2.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geneva Township | 3% | 0.2 | 169 | 35% | B− |
| South Haven Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Bangor Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Columbia Township | 2% | 0.1 | 179 | 46% | B− |
| Casco Township | 1% | 0.1 | 6 | 11% | D |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Geneva Township
Where can I hike in Geneva Township?
The longest trail networks: Black River Preserve, 1.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Geneva 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 Geneva Township’s trails?
Black River Preserve and Eastman Creek Preserve don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Geneva Township?
6.0 miles of bike routes are on the map: 6.0 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Geneva Township?
16,441 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Geneva Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 577 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Geneva Township have?
Ahead of 51% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #438 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 Geneva 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 →