Lake Hudson State Recreation Area
Park
2,640 acres2.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
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Outdoors in Hudson Township
Hudson Township has 2,715 acres of parks, 1,722 for every 1,000 residents
13% of Hudson Township’s land is conserved, about 2,965 acres. The biggest trail networks: Lake Hudson State Recreation Area (2.6 mi). 2.6 miles of mapped trail cross Hudson Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 63% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
13%
2,965 acres · of 35.4 sq mi of land
Trails
2.6 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
2,715 ac
1,722 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
30%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
3
1 beach · 1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Hudson Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Hudson Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Hudson Township is ahead of 63% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Hudson Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land13% of the land · typical MI town 5% · U.S. 4%A−Trails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (3 mi) · MI 0.3 · U.S. 0.4CPark land1,722 acres of park per 1,000 residents (2,715 acres) · MI 33 · U.S. 13A+Parks close to home30% 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 63%
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How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C+ 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 Lake Hudson State Recreation Area, with 2.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Robert Powell Memorial Nature Sanctuary
Managed by Michigan Nature Association
57 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Who protects it
2,965 conserved acres
13% of Hudson Township’s land. Who manages Hudson Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State parks2,639 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)208 ac
Private owners65 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits53 ac
State Recreation Area · 2,639 acConservation Easement · 208 acPrivate Park · 65 acState Conservation Area · 53 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 208 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Hudson Recreation Area State Recreation Area | State parks | 2,639 | Open |
| Evergreen Golf Club Private Park | Private owners | 65 | Restricted |
| Robert Powell Memorial State Conservation Area | Land trusts & nonprofits | 53 | Open |
Things to do
4 places to go in Hudson Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Hudson Township
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in Hudson Township
1 boat launch without a name on the map.
Picnic areas in Hudson Township
1 picnic area without a name on the map.
Campgrounds in Hudson Township
Lake Hudson Semi-Modern CampgroundIn Lake Hudson State Recreation Area · Michigan Department of Natural Resources
DirectionsTrails & water
3 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The best walking months in Hudson 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 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 31 | 35 | 45 | 59 | 70 | 79 | 83 | 81 | 75 | 62 | 48 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 2.3 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 2.2 |
February is the driest month (2.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 3.9 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Hudson Township →
Next door
Hudson Township and its neighbors
Hudson Township has the second most mapped trails of the 6 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Hudson4.5 miHudson Township2.6 miPittsford Township2.3 miMedina Township0.5 miRollin Township0.3 miDover Township0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hudson Township | 13% | 0.1 | 1,722 | 30% | B |
| Hudson | under 1% | 2.1 | 29 | 94% | B+ |
| Medina Township | 6% | under 0.1 | 131 | 15% | C+ |
| Rollin Township | 1% | under 0.1 | 67 | 27% | C |
| Dover Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 3 | 11% | D |
| Pittsford Township | 2% | 0.1 | 211 | 6% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Hudson Township
Where can I hike in Hudson Township?
The longest trail networks: Lake Hudson State Recreation Area, 2.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Hudson Township is conserved land?
13% 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 Hudson Township’s trails?
Lake Hudson State Recreation Area and Robert Powell Memorial Nature Sanctuary don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Hudson Township?
6,963 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Hudson Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2,715 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Hudson Township have?
Ahead of 63% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Hudson 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 →