Gilford Park
Managed by Gilford Township
40 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Gilford Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Gilford Township
44 acres are parks and preserves, 54 per 1,000 residents. 1.8 miles of mapped trail cross Gilford Township, 0.1 per square mile of land. 11% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Conserved land
under 1%
39 acres · of 34.8 sq mi of land
Trails
1.8 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
44 ac
54 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
11%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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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 Gilford Park, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Quanicassee State Wildlife Area
Managed by Michigan Department of Natural Resources
4 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
39 conserved acres
under 1% of Gilford Township’s land. Who manages Gilford Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city35 ac
State fish & wildlife4 ac
Local Park · 35 acState Conservation Area · 4 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gilford Township Park Local Park | Town or city | 35 | Open |
| Quanicassee State Wildlife Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 4 | Open |
Trails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The best walking months in Gilford Township: 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) | 9.3 | 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 | 56 | 69 | 79 | 82 | 80 | 73 | 60 | 47 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 1.9 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 2.4 | 1.9 |
February is the driest month (1.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 3.5 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Gilford Township →
Next door
Gilford Township and its neighbors
Gilford Township has the second most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Wisner Township4.8 miGilford Township1.8 miMerritt Township1.4 miDenmark Township1.0 miFairgrove Township0.4 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gilford Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Wisner Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Fairgrove Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 23 | 36% | C− |
| Merritt Township | 4% | under 0.1 | 136 | 9% | C+ |
| Denmark Township | 1% | under 0.1 | 41 | 45% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Gilford Township
Where can I hike in Gilford Township?
The longest trail networks: Gilford Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Gilford Township’s trails?
Gilford Park and Quanicassee State Wildlife Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Gilford Township?
16,734 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Gilford Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 44 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Gilford 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 →