Holly State Recreation Area
Nature preserve
5,674 acres33.4 mi of trail
Rough RideMcGinnis Lake Nature Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Groveland Township
Groveland Township has 2,197 acres of parks, 362 for every 1,000 residents
38 miles of mapped trail cross Groveland Township, 1.1 per square mile of land. 10% of Groveland Township’s land is conserved, about 2,198 acres. The biggest trail networks: Holly State Recreation Area (33.4 mi).
Ahead of 82% of U.S. towns · #176 of 701 in Michigan. What drives it
Conserved land
10%
2,198 acres · of 35.3 sq mi of land
Trails
38 mi
1.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
2,197 ac
362 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
33%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.1 mi
0.1 mi paths
Highest peak
1,201 ft
Enders Hill
Lakes & rivers
22
6 beaches · 3 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Groveland Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Groveland Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Groveland Township is ahead of 82% of U.S. towns, #176 of 701 in Michigan. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Groveland Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land10% of the land · typical MI town 5% · U.S. 4%A−Trails1.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (38 mi) · MI 0.3 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land362 acres of park per 1,000 residents (2,197 acres) · MI 33 · U.S. 13AParks close to home33% 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 82%
LessMore
Michigan towns of 2,500+ (701)Ahead of 75%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B+ to A. 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 Holly State Recreation Area, with 33.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Holly Oaks ORV Park
Managed by Michigan DNR
103 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it
2,198 conserved acres
10% of Groveland Township’s land. Who manages Groveland Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Private owners1,802 ac
County359 ac
Other state land14 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits13 ac
State natural resources10 ac
Private Recreation or Education · 1,738 acLocal Park · 359 acPrivate Park · 63 acConservation Easement · 14 acUnknown Easement · 13 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 28 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fresh Air Society Campground Private Recreation or Education | Private owners | 930 | Open |
| Groveland Oaks County Park Local Park | County | 359 | Open |
| United Jewish Charities Campground Private Recreation or Education | Private owners | 329 | Open |
| Southern Oakland Girl Scouts Campground Private Recreation or Education | Private owners | 166 | Open |
| Camp Holiday Private Recreation or Education | Private owners | 157 | Open |
| Mt. Holly Ski Area Private Recreation or Education | Private owners | 98 | Restricted |
| Michigan Renaissance Festival Private Park | Private owners | 63 | Open |
| Holly Hills Campsites Private Recreation or Education | Private owners | 43 | Open |
| Gordonwood Camp and Retreat Center Private Recreation or Education | Private owners | 16 | Open |
| Holly State Recreation Area State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 10 | Open |
Things to do
24 places to go in Groveland Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Groveland Township
6 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Playgrounds in Groveland Township
11 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Boat launches in Groveland Township
3 boat launches without a name on the map.
Peaks in Groveland Township
Enders Hill1,201 ft elevation
DirectionsMount Holly1,115 ft elevation
DirectionsCampgrounds in Groveland Township
Group CampIn Holly State Recreation Area
DirectionsGroveland Oaks County Park
DirectionsTrails & water
3 named trails and 22 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 6.2 miHorses · 3.4 miUnpaved · 18.4 mi
Wild Life Loop0.8 mi
Rough Ride0.3 mi
McGinnis Lake Nature Trail0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Algoe LakelakeBathtubpondBottomless PitpondBuckell LakelakeHalstead LakeHartwig LakelakeHeron LakereservoirHorton LakeLake EkelundlakeMcGinnis LakelakeMinnie LakeNarrin LakereservoirPhipps LakePier LakeSimpson LakeSteve's LakepondStewart LakeTamarack LakeValley LakeWildwood LakeYoung LakeKearsley Creek
Biking & sports
0.1 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.1 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
8Basketball
3Beach volleyball
2Volleyball
2Baseball
2Tennis
1Skate park
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Groveland Township: June 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) | 9.4 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.3 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 30 | 33 | 43 | 57 | 69 | 78 | 82 | 80 | 73 | 60 | 46 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 2.1 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 2.4 | 2.1 |
February is the driest month (1.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 3.7 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Groveland Township →
Next door
Groveland Township and its neighbors
Groveland Township has the second most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Holly Township47 miGroveland Township38 miSpringfield Township32 miBrandon Township5.5 miAtlas Township3.7 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Groveland Township | 10% | 1.1 | 362 | 33% | A− |
| Brandon Township | 6% | 0.2 | 81 | 37% | B |
| Springfield Township | 18% | 0.9 | 107 | 34% | A− |
| Atlas Township | 5% | 0.1 | 36 | 25% | B− |
| Holly Township | 10% | 1.4 | 172 | 52% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Groveland Township
Where can I hike in Groveland Township?
The longest trail networks: Holly State Recreation Area, 33.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Groveland Township is conserved land?
10% 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 Groveland Township’s trails?
Holly State Recreation Area and Holly Oaks ORV Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Groveland Township?
0.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.1 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Groveland Township?
27,229 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Groveland Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2,197 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Groveland Township have?
Ahead of 82% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #176 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 Groveland 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 →