Hamlin Township Park
Park
5 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
C−Outdoors
Outdoors in Hamlin Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Hamlin Township
11% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 1.3 miles of mapped trail cross Hamlin Township. 28 acres are parks and preserves, 8.6 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 19% of U.S. towns · #645 of 701 in Michigan. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
453 acres · of 34.3 sq mi of land
Trails
1.3 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
28 ac
8.6 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
11%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
3
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Hamlin Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Hamlin Township is ahead of 19% of U.S. towns, #645 of 701 in Michigan. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; conserved land comes closest.
C−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Hamlin Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical MI town 5% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · MI 0.3 · U.S. 0.4C−Park land8.6 acres of park per 1,000 residents (28 acres) · MI 33 · U.S. 13C+Parks close to home11% 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 19%
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Michigan towns of 2,500+ (701)Ahead of 8%
NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in Hamlin Township. OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and coverage varies from town to town, so a town with unmapped parks scores low on them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from D to C. 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
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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
453 conserved acres
2% of Hamlin Township’s land. Who manages Hamlin Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other state land394 ac
Private owners34 ac
Town or city25 ac
Agricultural Easement · 394 acPrivate Park · 34 acLocal Conservation Area · 23 acLocal Recreation Area · 2 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 394 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foxwood Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 34 | Restricted |
| Hamlin Township Owned Land Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 23 | Open |
| Boat Launch Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 2 | Open |
Trails & water
3 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The best walking months in Hamlin Township: July 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 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 31 | 34 | 45 | 58 | 69 | 79 | 82 | 80 | 73 | 61 | 47 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 2.3 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 2.6 | 2.1 |
February is the driest month (1.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 3.9 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Hamlin Township →
Next door
Hamlin Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Onondaga Township2.2 miEaton Rapids1.6 miEaton Rapids Township1.4 miHamlin Township1.3 miBrookfield Township0.4 miSpringport Township0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamlin Township | 2% | under 0.1 | 9 | 11% | C− |
| Eaton Rapids | 2% | 0.4 | 13 | 88% | B |
| Eaton Rapids Township | 2% | under 0.1 | 3 | 9% | D |
| Onondaga Township | 5% | 0.1 | 136 | 14% | C+ |
| Springport Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 2 | 21% | D |
| Brookfield Township | 2% | under 0.1 | 2 | 2% | D |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Hamlin Township
Where can I hike in Hamlin Township?
The longest trail networks: Smithville Dam Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Hamlin Township is conserved land?
2% 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 Hamlin Township’s trails?
Hamlin Township Park and Smithville Dam Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Hamlin Township?
3,610 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Hamlin Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 28 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Hamlin Township have?
Ahead of 19% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #645 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 Hamlin 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 →