Settlers Park
Park
128 acres8.3 mi of trail
MTB Loop #2MTB Loop #1MTB Loop #3Emoji
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
B−Outdoors
Outdoors in Hartland Township
Hartland Township has 24 miles of mapped trails, 0.7 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Settlers Park (8.3 mi). 16% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 298 acres are parks and preserves, 19 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 50% of U.S. towns · #444 of 701 in Michigan. What drives it
Conserved land
3%
758 acres · of 35.9 sq mi of land
Trails
24 mi
0.7 per sq mi of land
Park land
298 ac
19 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
16%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
2.1 mi
2.1 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
13
1 beach · 1 boat launch
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Hartland Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Hartland Township is ahead of 50% of U.S. towns, #444 of 701 in Michigan. Trail miles hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Hartland Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land3% of the land · typical MI town 5% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.7 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (24 mi) · MI 0.3 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land19 acres of park per 1,000 residents (298 acres) · MI 33 · U.S. 13BParks close to home16% 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 50%
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Michigan towns of 2,500+ (701)Ahead of 37%
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 Settlers Park, with 8.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Bullard Lake Nature Preserve
Managed by Livingston Land Conservancy
21 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Bullard Lake Fen Plant Preserve
Managed by Michigan Nature Association
10 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
All 5 parks & preserves
Settlers Park128 acres · 8.3 mi of trail
DirectionsHartland Heritage Park63 acres
DirectionsBullard Lake Nature Preserve21 acres · Livingston Land Conservancy
Bullard Lake Fen Plant Preserve10 acres · Michigan Nature Association
Don Epley Park2 acres
Who protects it
758 conserved acres
3% of Hartland Township’s land. Who manages Hartland Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Private owners572 ac
Other state land66 ac
Town or city61 ac
County51 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits8 ac
Private Park · 550 acLocal Other or Unknown · 75 acConservation Easement · 41 acLocal Park · 36 acState Conservation Area · 25 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 41 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hartland Glen Private Park | Private owners | 423 | Restricted |
| Dunham Hills Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 127 | Restricted |
| Gravel Pit Local Other or Unknown | County | 51 | Closed |
| Township Park Local Park | Town or city | 36 | Open |
| Forest Reserve State Conservation Area | Other state land | 25 | Open |
| Land Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 24 | Open |
| Fair Haven Camp Private Recreation or Education | Private owners | 21 | Open |
| Round Lake of Hartland Nature Preserve Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 8 | Restricted |
Things to do
8 places to go in Hartland Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Hartland Township
Waldenwoods Beach
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Hartland Township
6 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Hartland Township
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
3 named trails and 13 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 6.9 mi
MTB Loop #23.0 mi
MTB Loop #12.0 mi
MTB Loop #31.5 mi
Biking & sports
2.1 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
2.1 mi
off-road bike paths
Settlers Park MTB Loop #2Bike route
3.7 miSettlers Park MTB Loop #1Bike route
2 miSettlers Park MTB Loop #3Bike route
1.6 miCourts & fields
20Tennis
19Baseball
11Football
9Soccer
4Basketball
3Equestrian
3Pickleball
1Beach volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Hartland 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) | 30 | 33 | 44 | 57 | 69 | 78 | 82 | 80 | 73 | 60 | 47 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 2.2 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 2.5 | 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 Hartland Township →
Next door
Hartland Township and its neighbors
Hartland Township has the second most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Highland Township75 miHartland Township24 miBrighton Township16 miOceola Township10 miTyrone Township2.9 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hartland Township | 3% | 0.7 | 19 | 16% | B− |
| Tyrone Township | 7% | 0.1 | 26 | 22% | C+ |
| Highland Township | 20% | 2.2 | 223 | 36% | A |
| Brighton Township | 6% | 0.5 | 33 | 27% | B |
| Oceola Township | 3% | 0.3 | 9 | 53% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Hartland Township
Where can I hike in Hartland Township?
The longest trail networks: Settlers Park, 8.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Hartland 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 Hartland Township’s trails?
Settlers Park and Hartland Heritage Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Hartland Township?
2.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.1 of off-road paths. Named routes: Settlers Park MTB Loop #2, Settlers Park MTB Loop #1 and Settlers Park MTB Loop #3.
Is there public land near Hartland Township?
39,023 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Hartland Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 298 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Hartland Township have?
Ahead of 50% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #444 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 Hartland 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 →