Clinton Lakes County Park
Managed by Clinton County
264 acres2.9 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trailheadWebsite ↗
C+Outdoors
Outdoors in Greenbush Township
Greenbush Township has 313 acres of parks, 148 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Clinton Lakes County Park (2.9 mi), Francis Motz County Park (0.8 mi). 15% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 5.3 miles of mapped trail cross Greenbush Township, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 40% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
289 acres · of 35.2 sq mi of land
Trails
5.3 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
313 ac
148 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
15%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
3
3 beaches · 1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Greenbush Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Greenbush Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Greenbush Township is ahead of 40% of U.S. towns. 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 Greenbush Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical MI town 5% · U.S. 4%CTrails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (5 mi) · MI 0.3 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land148 acres of park per 1,000 residents (313 acres) · MI 33 · U.S. 13AParks close to home15% 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 40%
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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 Clinton Lakes County Park, with 2.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Francis Motz County Park
Managed by Clinton County
41 acres0.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Eureka Natural Area
Managed by Mid-Michigan Land Conservancy
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Who protects it
289 conserved acres
1% of Greenbush Township’s land. Who manages Greenbush Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Private owners217 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)70 ac
Other state land1 ac
Private Park · 217 acConservation Easement · 72 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 72 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emerald Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 148 | Restricted |
| Twin Oaks Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 69 | Restricted |
Things to do
5 places to go in Greenbush Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Greenbush Township
Clinton Lakes Dog BeachIn Clinton Lakes County Park
DirectionsPlus 2 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Playgrounds in Greenbush Township
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in Greenbush Township
1 boat launch without a name on the map.
Trails & water
3 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The best walking months in Greenbush 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 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.3 | 15.1 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 30 | 33 | 44 | 57 | 69 | 79 | 83 | 81 | 74 | 60 | 47 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 2.1 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 2.6 | 1.9 |
February is the driest month (1.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 3.9 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Greenbush Township →
Next door
Greenbush Township and its neighbors
Greenbush Township has the most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Greenbush Township5.3 miWashington Township1.9 miEssex Township1.1 miDuplain Township0.8 miBingham Township0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenbush Township | 1% | 0.2 | 148 | 15% | C+ |
| Essex Township | 5% | under 0.1 | 648 | 40% | B− |
| Duplain Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 34 | 23% | C− |
| Bingham Township | 4% | under 0.1 | 1 | 11% | D |
| Washington Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Greenbush Township
Where can I hike in Greenbush Township?
The longest trail networks: Clinton Lakes County Park, 2.9 miles; Francis Motz County Park, 0.8 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Greenbush Township is conserved land?
1% 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 Greenbush Township’s trails?
Clinton Lakes County Park and Francis Motz County Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Greenbush Township?
21,242 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Greenbush Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 313 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Greenbush Township have?
Ahead of 40% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Greenbush 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 →