Gagetown State Game Area
Managed by Michigan Department of Natural Resources
872 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Grant Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Grant Township
4% of Grant Township’s land is conserved, about 854 acres. 860 acres are parks and preserves, 843 per 1,000 residents. 3.9 miles of mapped trail cross Grant Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
4%
854 acres · of 35.4 sq mi of land
Trails
3.9 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
860 ac
843 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
14%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
4
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
854 conserved acres
4% of Grant Township’s land. Who manages Grant Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife854 ac
State Conservation Area · 854 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gagetown State Game Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 732 | Open |
| Brookfield Township No. 1 State Game Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 122 | Open |
Trails & water
4 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The best walking months in Grant Township: May 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 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 29 | 32 | 41 | 55 | 67 | 77 | 81 | 79 | 72 | 59 | 46 | 34 |
| Rain (in) | 2.0 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 2.4 | 2.0 |
February is the driest month (1.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 3.4 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Grant Township →
Next door
Grant Township and its neighbors
Grant Township has the most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Grant Township3.9 miElkland Township3.9 miOliver Township2.4 miSheridan Township1.0 miBrookfield Township0.2 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Brookfield Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Elkland Township | 6% | 0.1 | 315 | 78% | B+ |
| Sheridan Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Oliver Township | 1% | 0.1 | 114 | 58% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Grant Township
Are dogs allowed on Grant Township’s trails?
Gagetown State Game Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Grant Township?
8,714 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Grant Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 860 of them inside the town line.
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 →