Gerrish Railroad Roadside Park
Park
3 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Hatton Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Hatton Township
10% of Hatton Township’s land is conserved, about 2,269 acres. 46 miles of mapped trail cross Hatton Township, 1.3 per square mile of land. 41% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Conserved land
10%
2,269 acres · of 35.9 sq mi of land
Trails
46 mi
1.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,916 ac
2,278 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
41%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
5
2 beaches
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
2,269 conserved acres
10% of Hatton Township’s land. Who manages Hatton Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Private owners1,606 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits551 ac
Town or city81 ac
Other state land18 ac
County13 ac
Private Recreation or Education · 1,427 acPrivate Conservation · 551 acPrivate Park · 179 acLocal Park · 81 acState Conservation Area · 18 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Camp Rotary Foundation Private Recreation or Education | Private owners | 1,054 | Open |
| Forest Reserve Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 551 | Open |
| Snowsnake Mountain Private Recreation or Education | Private owners | 373 | Restricted |
| BTH Club Private Park | Private owners | 179 | Open |
| City of Clare Park Local Park | Town or city | 81 | Open |
| State Forest State Conservation Area | Other state land | 18 | Open |
| Local Forest Local Resource Management Area | County | 13 | Open |
Things to do
6 places to go in Hatton Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Hatton Township
Fort Scott Beach
DirectionsWaterfront Beach
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Hatton Township
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Campgrounds in Hatton Township
Camp RotaryMichigan Crossroads Council
DirectionsHammock Village
DirectionsRocks and Valleys Off-Road Park Campground
DirectionsTrails & water
11 named trails and 5 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 17.1 miUnpaved · 23.1 mi
Blue Trail9.4 mi
Pink Trail1.9 mi
Yellow Trail1.4 mi
Red Trail1.2 mi
Green Trail1.1 mi
Elm Trail1.1 mi
Cedar Trail1.0 mi
Brown Trail0.9 mi
Oak Trail0.8 mi
OrangeTrail0.6 mi
1 more trails
Black Trail
0.5 miLakes & 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
1Beach volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Hatton 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) | 9.2 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.7 | 15.5 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 28 | 31 | 42 | 55 | 68 | 77 | 81 | 79 | 72 | 58 | 44 | 33 |
| Rain (in) | 2.1 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 2.3 | 2.1 |
February is the driest month (1.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 3.7 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Hatton Township →
Next door
Hatton Township and its neighbors
Hatton Township has the most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Hatton Township46 miLincoln Township22 miHayes Township11 miArthur Township8.8 miGrant Township7.2 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hatton Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Hayes Township | 3% | 0.4 | 109 | 40% | B |
| Grant Township | 2% | 0.2 | 52 | 23% | C+ |
| Arthur Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Lincoln Township | 7% | 0.6 | 795 | 23% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Hatton Township
Are dogs allowed on Hatton Township’s trails?
Gerrish Railroad Roadside Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Hatton Township?
9,545 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Hatton Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,916 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Hatton 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 →