Lakefront Park
Managed by Village of Homer
9 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto Boat parkingWebsite ↗
Photo: Christopher L. Riley · CC BY-SA 4.0COutdoors
Outdoors in Homer Township
Homer Township has 5.7 miles of mapped trails, 0.2 for every square mile of land
18 acres are parks and preserves, 6.1 per 1,000 residents. 56% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 27% of U.S. towns · #599 of 701 in Michigan. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
150 acres · of 35.7 sq mi of land
Trails
5.7 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
18 ac
6.1 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
56%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.1 mi
0.1 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
2
1 boat launch
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Homer Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Homer Township is ahead of 27% of U.S. towns, #599 of 701 in Michigan. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park comes closest.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Homer Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical MI town 5% · U.S. 4%CTrails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (6 mi) · MI 0.3 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land6.1 acres of park per 1,000 residents (18 acres) · MI 33 · U.S. 13CParks close to home56% 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 27%
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Michigan towns of 2,500+ (701)Ahead of 15%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would still be C. 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 Lakefront Park, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Grist Mill Park
Managed by Village of Homer
3 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Roadside Park
Managed by Village of Homer
4 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Webster Street Park
Managed by Village of Homer
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Who protects it
150 conserved acres
1% of Homer Township’s land. Who manages Homer Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
USDA easements (NRCS)150 ac
Conservation Easement · 150 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 150 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
Things to do
9 places to go in Homer Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Homer Township
8 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Homer Township
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
2 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.1 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.1 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
5Baseball
2Tennis
2Basketball
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
When to get out
The best walking months in Homer 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 | 15.2 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 31 | 34 | 45 | 58 | 70 | 79 | 82 | 80 | 74 | 61 | 47 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 2.4 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 2.3 |
February is the driest month (2.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.2 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Homer Township →
Next door
Homer Township and its neighbors
Homer Township has the second most mapped trails of the 4 towns around it. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homer Township | 1% | 0.2 | 6 | 56% | C |
| Albion Township | 4% | 0.5 | 216 | 9% | B |
| Clarendon Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 7 | under 1% | D |
| Pulaski Township | 1% | 0.1 | 16 | 15% | C− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Homer Township
Where can I hike in Homer Township?
The longest trail networks: Lakefront Park, 0.4 miles; Grist Mill Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Homer Township is conserved land?
1% 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 Homer Township’s trails?
Lakefront Park and Grist Mill Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Homer Township?
0.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.1 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Homer Township?
1,551 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Homer Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 18 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Homer Township have?
Ahead of 27% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #599 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 Homer 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 →