Meridian-Baseline State Park
Park
58 acres0.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Dwight Burdette · CC BY 3.0C+Outdoors
Outdoors in Henrietta Township
8% of Henrietta Township’s land is conserved: 1,752 acres
The biggest trail networks: Meridian-Baseline State Park (0.6 mi). 16% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 90 acres are parks and preserves, 19 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 41% of U.S. towns · #510 of 701 in Michigan. What drives it
Conserved land
8%
1,752 acres · of 36.0 sq mi of land
Trails
3.6 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
90 ac
19 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
16%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
6.6 mi
6.6 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
6
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Henrietta Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Henrietta Township is ahead of 41% of U.S. towns, #510 of 701 in Michigan. Conserved land holds the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Henrietta Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land8% of the land · typical MI town 5% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (4 mi) · MI 0.3 · U.S. 0.4CPark land19 acres of park per 1,000 residents (90 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 41%
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Michigan towns of 2,500+ (701)Ahead of 27%
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 Meridian-Baseline State Park, with 0.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Phyllis Haehnle Memorial Sanctuary
Managed by Michigan Audubon Society
57 acres
Dogs usually not allowed
No trailhead mapped yet
Waterloo State Recreation Area
Managed by Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Mike Levine Lakelands Trail State Park
Park
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Who protects it
1,752 conserved acres
8% of Henrietta Township’s land. Who manages Henrietta Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
USDA easements (NRCS)1,478 ac
Private owners192 ac
State parks56 ac
County21 ac
State natural resources6 ac
Conservation Easement · 1,478 acPrivate Park · 192 acState Park · 56 acLocal Park · 21 acState Conservation Area · 6 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1,477 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hankerd Hills Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 192 | Restricted |
| Meridian-Baseline State Park State Park | State parks | 56 | Open |
| Pleasant Lake Park Local Park | County | 21 | Open |
| MNRTF Parcel 28 State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 6 | Restricted |
Trails & water
6 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
6.6 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
6.6 mi
off-road bike paths
When to get out
The best walking months in Henrietta Township: July and 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 | 44 | 58 | 70 | 78 | 82 | 80 | 73 | 61 | 47 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 2.2 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 2.5 | 2.0 |
February is the driest month (1.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 3.9 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Henrietta Township →
Next door
Henrietta Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Waterloo Township55 miLeoni Township7.2 miHenrietta Township3.6 miBunker Hill Township1.8 miRives Township0.9 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henrietta Township | 8% | 0.1 | 19 | 16% | C+ |
| Leoni Township | 11% | 0.1 | 162 | 34% | B |
| Rives Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 4 | 2% | D |
| Bunker Hill Township | 11% | 0.1 | 964 | 14% | B− |
| Waterloo Township | 20% | 1.1 | 2,036 | 70% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Henrietta Township
Where can I hike in Henrietta Township?
The longest trail networks: Meridian-Baseline State Park, 0.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Henrietta Township is conserved land?
8% 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 Henrietta Township’s trails?
Meridian-Baseline State Park and Phyllis Haehnle Memorial Sanctuary don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Henrietta Township?
6.6 miles of bike routes are on the map: 6.6 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Henrietta Township?
27,990 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Henrietta Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 90 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Henrietta Township have?
Ahead of 41% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #510 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 Henrietta 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 →