Allegan State Game Area
Managed by Michigan Department of Natural Resources
10,249 acres23.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
A+Outdoors
Outdoors in Heath Township
Heath Township has 10,768 acres of parks, 2,715 for every 1,000 residents
47% of Heath Township’s land is conserved, about 10,695 acres. 29 miles of mapped trail cross Heath Township, 0.8 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: Allegan State Game Area (23.7 mi), Silver Creek County Park (1.7 mi), Heath Township Park (0.5 mi).
Ahead of 96% of U.S. towns · #20 of 701 in Michigan. What drives it
Conserved land
47%
10,695 acres · of 35.4 sq mi of land
Trails
29 mi
0.8 per sq mi of land
Park land
10,768 ac
2,715 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
74%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
794 ft
Beach Hill
Lakes & rivers
3
2 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Heath Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Heath Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Heath Township is ahead of 96% of U.S. towns, #20 of 701 in Michigan. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; park acres per resident rank highest, the share of residents near a park lowest.
A+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Heath Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land47% of the land · typical MI town 5% · U.S. 4%A+Trails0.8 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (29 mi) · MI 0.3 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land2,715 acres of park per 1,000 residents (10,768 acres) · MI 33 · U.S. 13A+Parks close to home74% of residents within a half mile of a park · MI 50% · U.S. 72%B
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 96%
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Michigan towns of 2,500+ (701)Ahead of 97%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A to A+. 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 Allegan State Game Area, with 23.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Silver Creek County Park
Park
300 acres1.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Heath Township Park
Managed by Heath Township
14 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Trestle Park
Managed by Heath Township
3 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it
10,695 conserved acres
47% of Heath Township’s land. Who manages Heath Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife10,360 ac
County316 ac
Town or city19 ac
State Conservation Area · 10,360 acLocal Park · 335 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allegan State Game Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 10,360 | Open |
| Silver Creek Park Local Park | County | 316 | Open |
| Community Ball Fields Local Park | Town or city | 19 | Open |
Things to do
6 places to go in Heath Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Heath Township
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Heath Township
Trestle Park Boat Launch
DirectionsPlus 1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Peaks in Heath Township
Beach Hill794 ft elevation
DirectionsCampgrounds in Heath Township
Silver Creek CampgroundIn Silver Creek County Park
DirectionsTrails & water
3 lakes & rivers
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
4Basketball
2Soccer
2Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Heath Township: June 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) | 32 | 35 | 45 | 58 | 70 | 79 | 83 | 81 | 74 | 61 | 48 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 2.6 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 3.0 | 2.6 |
February is the driest month (2.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.0 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Heath Township →
Next door
Heath Township and its neighbors
Heath Township has the second most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Valley Township41 miHeath Township29 miMonterey Township12 miManlius Township11 miOverisel Township5.5 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heath Township | 47% | 0.8 | 2,715 | 74% | A+ |
| Manlius Township | 26% | 0.3 | 1,692 | 41% | A− |
| Overisel Township | 1% | 0.2 | under 1 | under 1% | D |
| Valley Township | 70% | 1.2 | 7,229 | 61% | A+ |
| Monterey Township | 9% | 0.3 | 778 | 22% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Heath Township
Where can I hike in Heath Township?
The longest trail networks: Allegan State Game Area, 23.7 miles; Silver Creek County Park, 1.7 miles; Heath Township Park, 0.5 miles; Trestle Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Heath Township is conserved land?
47% 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 Heath Township’s trails?
Allegan State Game Area and Silver Creek County Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Heath Township?
53,185 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Heath Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 10,768 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Heath Township have?
Ahead of 96% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #20 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 Heath 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 →