Sarett Nature Center
Managed by Sarett Nature Center
182 acres1.2 mi of trail
River TrailGentian TrailTamarack TrailWest Marsh Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
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Outdoors in Hagar Township
Hagar Township has 315 acres of parks, 99 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Sarett Nature Center (1.2 mi). 36% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 4% of Hagar Township’s land is conserved, about 464 acres.
Ahead of 59% of U.S. towns · #372 of 701 in Michigan. What drives it
Conserved land
4%
464 acres · of 18.4 sq mi of land
Trails
5.9 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
315 ac
99 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
36%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
5
What kind of outdoors town is Hagar Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Hagar Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Hagar Township is ahead of 59% of U.S. towns, #372 of 701 in Michigan. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Hagar Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land4% of the land · typical MI town 5% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (6 mi) · MI 0.3 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land99 acres of park per 1,000 residents (315 acres) · MI 33 · U.S. 13AParks close to home36% 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 59%
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Michigan towns of 2,500+ (701)Ahead of 47%
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 Sarett Nature Center, with 1.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Southwest Michigan Underwater Preserve
Nature preserve
14 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it
464 conserved acres
4% of Hagar Township’s land. Who manages Hagar Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Private owners324 ac
Town or city140 ac
Private Park · 312 acLocal Park · 140 acState Conservation Area · 12 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sarett Nature Center Private Park | Private owners | 188 | Open |
| Lake Michigan Hills Golf Club Private Park | Private owners | 136 | Restricted |
| Coloma Road Park Local Park | Town or city | 116 | Open |
| Athletic Park Local Park | Town or city | 12 | Open |
| Hagar Township Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Roadside Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Riverside Children's Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Trails & water
5 named trails and 5 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 0.9 mi
River Trail0.6 mi
Gentian Trail0.2 mi
Tamarack Trail0.1 mi
West Marsh Trail0.1 mi
Treehouse Trail0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
2Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Hagar Township: June, 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) | 9.4 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.2 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 33 | 35 | 45 | 58 | 69 | 78 | 82 | 80 | 74 | 62 | 48 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 2.3 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 4.1 | 2.8 | 2.5 |
February is the driest month (2.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.1 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Hagar Township →
Next door
Hagar Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Benton Township13 miCovert Township7.3 miHagar Township5.9 miLake Michigan Beach0.4 miColoma Township0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hagar Township | 4% | 0.3 | 99 | 36% | B |
| Lake Michigan Beach | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Coloma Township | 1% | under 0.1 | 14 | 43% | C− |
| Benton Township | 5% | 0.4 | 46 | 44% | B |
| Covert Township | 8% | 0.2 | 685 | 31% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Hagar Township
Where can I hike in Hagar Township?
The longest trail networks: Sarett Nature Center, 1.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Hagar 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 Hagar Township’s trails?
Sarett Nature Center and Southwest Michigan Underwater Preserve don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Hagar Township?
4,885 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Hagar Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 315 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Hagar Township have?
Ahead of 59% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #372 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 Hagar 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 →