Grant Township Park
Managed by Grant Township
14 acres
Dog rules not recorded
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C+Outdoors
Outdoors in Grant Township
Grant Township has 177 acres of parks, 52 for every 1,000 residents
23% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2% of Grant Township’s land is conserved, about 454 acres. 7.2 miles of mapped trail cross Grant Township, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 44% of U.S. towns · #483 of 701 in Michigan. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
454 acres · of 32.4 sq mi of land
Trails
7.2 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
177 ac
52 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
23%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
3.4 mi
3.4 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
6
2 boat launches
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Grant Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Grant Township is ahead of 44% of U.S. towns, #483 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 Grant Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical MI town 5% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (7 mi) · MI 0.3 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land52 acres of park per 1,000 residents (177 acres) · MI 33 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home23% 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 44%
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Michigan towns of 2,500+ (701)Ahead of 31%
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
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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
454 conserved acres
2% of Grant Township’s land. Who manages Grant Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city161 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits150 ac
Private owners143 ac
Local Park · 161 acConservation Easement · 150 acPrivate Park · 143 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 150 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Township of Grant Park Local Park | Town or city | 161 | Open |
| Firefly Golf Links Private Park | Private owners | 143 | Restricted |
Things to do
2 places to go in Grant Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in Grant Township
2 boat launches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
6 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
3.4 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
3.4 mi
off-road bike paths
When to get out
The best walking months in Grant 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) | 9.2 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.7 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 29 | 32 | 42 | 55 | 69 | 78 | 82 | 80 | 72 | 59 | 45 | 34 |
| Rain (in) | 2.0 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 2.3 | 2.0 |
February is the driest month (1.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 3.6 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Grant Township →
Next door
Grant Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Hatton Township46 miSurrey Township18 miGrant Township7.2 miSheridan Township3.3 miVernon Township2.1 miClare1.2 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Township | 2% | 0.2 | 52 | 23% | C+ |
| Clare | 3% | 0.3 | 32 | 99%+ | A− |
| Surrey Township | 5% | 0.5 | 104 | 34% | B+ |
| Sheridan Township | under 1% | 0.1 | under 1 | under 1% | D− |
| Hatton Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Vernon Township | 2% | 0.1 | 1 | 12% | D |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Grant Township
How much of Grant 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 Grant Township’s trails?
Grant Township Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Grant Township?
3.4 miles of bike routes are on the map: 3.4 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Grant Township?
8,374 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Grant Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 177 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Grant Township have?
Ahead of 44% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #483 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 Grant 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 →