Hudsonville Nature Center
Managed by City of Hudsonville
76 acres3.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Gpwitteveen · CC BY-SA 3.0AOutdoors
Outdoors in Hudsonville
8% of Hudsonville’s land is conserved, and virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 4.7 miles of mapped trail cross Hudsonville, 1.1 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: Hudsonville Nature Center (3.3 mi).
Ahead of 92% of U.S. towns · #62 of 701 in Michigan. What drives it
Conserved land
8%
208 acres · of 4.1 sq mi of land
Trails
4.7 mi
1.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
149 ac
19 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
2.8 mi
2.8 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
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What kind of outdoors town is Hudsonville?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Hudsonville have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Hudsonville is ahead of 92% of U.S. towns, #62 of 701 in Michigan. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park ranks highest, park acres per resident lowest.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Hudsonville’s overall grade.
Conserved land8% of the land · typical MI town 5% · U.S. 4%B+Trails1.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (5 mi) · MI 0.3 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land19 acres of park per 1,000 residents (149 acres) · MI 33 · U.S. 13BParks close to homeVirtually all residents within a half mile of a park · MI 50% · U.S. 72%A+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 92%
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Michigan towns of 2,500+ (701)Ahead of 91%
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 Hudsonville Nature Center, with 3.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
All 7 parks & preserves
Hudsonville Nature Center76 acres · 3.3 mi of trail · City of Hudsonville
DirectionsSunrise Park12 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsVeteran's Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsPort Sheldon Sports Complex27 acres
DirectionsHughes Park25 acres
DirectionsWatertower Sledding Park4 acres
Highland Park4 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
208 conserved acres
8% of Hudsonville’s land. Who manages Hudsonville’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city146 ac
Private owners30 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government29 ac
Other state land2 ac
Local Park · 138 acLocal Recreation Area · 37 acPrivate Park · 30 acConservation Easement · 1 acState Conservation Area · 1 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1 acre is a conservation easement, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hudsonville Nature Center Local Park | Town or city | 72 | Open |
| Hudsonville Community Fairgrounds Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 35 | Restricted |
| Summergeen Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 30 | Restricted |
| Port Sheldon Sports Complex Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 29 | Open |
| Hughes Park Local Park | Town or city | 20 | Open |
| Sunrise Park Local Park | Town or city | 12 | Open |
| Hillside Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Unknown Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Veteran'S Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Heritage Park State Conservation Area | Other state land | 1 | Open |
Things to do
18 places to go in Hudsonville
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Hudsonville
6 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Scenic views in Hudsonville
10 scenic views without a name on the map.
Picnic areas in Hudsonville
2 picnic areas without a name on the map.
Trails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
2.8 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
2.8 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
21Baseball
14Basketball
12Tennis
12Pickleball
3Soccer
2Beach volleyball
1Softball
1Volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Hudsonville Christian SchoolBuilding · listed 2008
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Hudsonville: 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) | 32 | 34 | 45 | 58 | 70 | 79 | 83 | 81 | 74 | 61 | 48 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 2.5 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 3.0 | 2.5 |
February is the driest month (2.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 3.9 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Hudsonville →
Next door
Hudsonville and its neighbors
Hudsonville has the second most mapped trails of the 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hudsonville | 8% | 1.1 | 19 | 99%+ | A |
| Georgetown Township | 7% | 0.9 | 21 | 60% | B+ |
| Jamestown Township | under 1% | 0.1 | 10 | 45% | C− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Hudsonville
Where can I hike in Hudsonville?
The longest trail networks: Hudsonville Nature Center, 3.3 miles; Sunrise Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Hudsonville 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 Hudsonville’s trails?
Hudsonville Nature Center and Sunrise Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Hudsonville?
2.8 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.8 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Hudsonville?
8,606 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Hudsonville or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 149 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Hudsonville have?
Ahead of 92% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #62 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 Hudsonville 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 →