Photo: RaboKarbakian · CC BY-SA 1.0Handy Township has 147 acres of parks, 17 for every 1,000 residents
25% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2.4 miles of mapped trail cross Handy Township, 0.1 per square mile of land. 3% of Handy Township’s land is conserved, about 756 acres.
Ahead of 34% of U.S. towns · #563 of 701 in Michigan. What drives it
How much outdoors does Handy Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Handy Township is ahead of 34% of U.S. towns, #563 of 701 in Michigan. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
756 conserved acres
3% of Handy Township’s land. Who manages Handy Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 254 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utility Corridor Private Other or Unknown | Private owners | 269 | Open |
| Northumberland Nature Preserve Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 90 | Restricted |
| Local Forest Local Resource Management Area | County | 39 | Open |
| Fowlerville Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 36 | Open |
| Fowlerville Community Park Local Park | Town or city | 34 | Open |
| Land Local Park | Town or city | 31 | Open |
| Unnknown Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
8 places to go in Handy Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
7 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 named trail and 1 lakes & rivers
2.3 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
The best walking months in Handy 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 | 33 | 44 | 58 | 69 | 79 | 82 | 80 | 73 | 61 | 47 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 2.2 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 2.4 | 2.0 |
February is the driest month (1.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 3.8 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Handy Township →
Handy Township and its neighbors
Handy Township has the second most mapped trails of the 4 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Handy Township | 3% | 0.1 | 17 | 25% | C |
| Howell Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Leroy Township | under 1% | 0.1 | under 1 | 24% | D |
| Iosco Township | 1% | under 0.1 | 35 | 6% | C− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Handy Township
How much of Handy Township is conserved land?
3% 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 Handy Township’s trails?
Fowlerville Community Park and Centennial Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Handy Township?
2.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.3 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Handy Township?
11,263 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Handy Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 147 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Handy Township have?
Ahead of 34% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #563 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 Handy Township neighbors.
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 →