South Park
Managed by City of Gladwin
60 acres0.8 mi of trail
Riverwalk Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto Ridley Trailhead
C+Outdoors
Outdoors in Grout Township
Grout Township has 356 acres of parks, 153 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: South Park (0.8 mi). 8% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 4.6 miles of mapped trail cross Grout Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 45% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
4%
778 acres · of 34.2 sq mi of land
Trails
4.6 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
356 ac
153 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
8%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
7
What kind of outdoors town is Grout Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Grout Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Grout Township is ahead of 45% 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 Grout Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land4% of the land · typical MI town 5% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (5 mi) · MI 0.3 · U.S. 0.4CPark land153 acres of park per 1,000 residents (356 acres) · MI 33 · U.S. 13AParks close to home8% of residents within a half mile of a park · MI 50% · U.S. 72%D
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 45%
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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 South Park, with 0.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Gladwin State Game Area
Managed by Michigan Department of Natural Resources
112 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
778 conserved acres
4% of Grout Township’s land. Who manages Grout Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Private owners326 ac
State fish & wildlife194 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)155 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits103 ac
Private Park · 326 acConservation Easement · 258 acState Conservation Area · 194 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 258 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gladwin State Game Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 194 | Open |
| Gladwin Heights Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 172 | Restricted |
| Wolverine Hunting Club Private Park | Private owners | 154 | Open |
Trails & water
1 named trail and 7 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Riverwalk Trail0.8 mi
When to get out
The best walking months in Grout 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 | 15.5 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 29 | 32 | 43 | 56 | 69 | 78 | 82 | 80 | 73 | 59 | 45 | 34 |
| Rain (in) | 1.9 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 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 Grout Township →
Next door
Grout Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Buckeye Township15 miBeaverton Township11 miSage Township9.7 miArthur Township8.8 miGrout Township4.6 miGladwin0.6 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grout Township | 4% | 0.1 | 153 | 8% | C+ |
| Gladwin | 5% | 0.2 | 42 | 86% | B+ |
| Buckeye Township | 6% | 0.5 | 743 | 13% | B |
| Sage Township | 4% | 0.3 | 354 | 42% | B |
| Beaverton Township | 2% | 0.3 | 142 | 19% | B− |
| Arthur 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 Grout Township
Where can I hike in Grout Township?
The longest trail networks: South Park, 0.8 miles; Gladwin State Game Area, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Grout Township is conserved land?
4% 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 Grout Township’s trails?
South Park and Gladwin State Game Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Grout Township?
7,973 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Grout Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 356 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Grout Township have?
Ahead of 45% 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 Grout 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 →