Sorensen Park
Managed by Village of Holly
62 acres1.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: WeaponizingArchitecture · CC BY-SA 4.0A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Holly
7% of Holly’s land is conserved: 124 acres
4.8 miles of mapped trail cross Holly, 1.7 per square mile of land. 96 acres are parks and preserves, 16 per 1,000 residents. 67% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 78% of U.S. towns · #211 of 701 in Michigan. What drives it
Conserved land
7%
124 acres · of 2.8 sq mi of land
Trails
4.8 mi
1.7 per sq mi of land
Park land
96 ac
16 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
67%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.9 mi
0.9 mi lanes · 0.1 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
6
1 beach · 1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Holly?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Holly have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Holly is ahead of 78% of U.S. towns, #211 of 701 in Michigan. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, the share of residents near a park lowest.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Holly’s overall grade.
Conserved land7% of the land · typical MI town 5% · U.S. 4%B+Trails1.7 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (5 mi) · MI 0.3 · U.S. 0.4APark land16 acres of park per 1,000 residents (96 acres) · MI 33 · U.S. 13BParks close to home67% 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 78%
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Michigan towns of 2,500+ (701)Ahead of 70%
Water is 9% of Holly’s area (0 of 3 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 6%.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B 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 Sorensen Park, with 1.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
All 7 parks & preserves
Sorensen Park62 acres · 1.7 mi of trail · Village of Holly
DirectionsLakeside Memorial Park9 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsWaterworks Park4 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsCyclone Park7 acres
DirectionsHolly Township Beach2 acres
DirectionsGanshaw Park1 acres
DirectionsCrapo Park1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
124 conserved acres
7% of Holly’s land. Water is left out: Holly has 2.8 square miles of land and 0.3 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Holly’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city85 ac
Other state land37 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits7 ac
Local Park · 76 acConservation Easement · 37 acLocal Conservation Area · 9 acUnknown Easement · 7 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 39 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sorensen Park & Nature Center Local Park | Town or city | 63 | Open |
| Morris Fein Arboretum Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Cyclone Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Lakeside Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Ganshaw Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Crapo Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
8 places to go in Holly
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Holly
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Holly
4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Holly
1 boat launch without a name on the map.
Picnic areas in Holly
2 picnic areas without a name on the map.
Trails & water
2 named trails and 6 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 3.1 miUnpaved · 2.1 mi
Campus Loop1.5 mi
Lake Loop1.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.9 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.9 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
0.1 mi
off-road bike paths
Holly High School Foundation TrailBike route
2.6 miCourts & fields
21Tennis
10Baseball
3Soccer
2Basketball
2Tracks
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Holly: 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 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 30 | 33 | 44 | 57 | 69 | 78 | 82 | 80 | 73 | 60 | 47 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 2.1 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 2.4 | 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 Holly →
Next door
Holly and its neighbors
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holly | 7% | 1.7 | 16 | 67% | A− |
| Holly Township | 10% | 1.4 | 172 | 52% | A |
| Rose Township | 8% | 0.3 | 262 | 53% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Holly
Where can I hike in Holly?
The longest trail networks: Sorensen Park, 1.7 miles; Lakeside Memorial Park, 0.1 miles; Waterworks Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Holly is conserved land?
7% 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 Holly’s trails?
Sorensen Park and Lakeside Memorial Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Holly?
0.9 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.9 of painted or protected lanes and 0.1 of off-road paths. Named routes: Holly High School Foundation Trail.
Is there public land near Holly?
17,468 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Holly or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 96 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Holly have?
Ahead of 78% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #211 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 Holly 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 →