Lion's Park
Managed by Imlay City
1 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
C+Outdoors
Outdoors in Imlay Township
Imlay Township has 166 acres of parks, 53 for every 1,000 residents
29% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 6.8 miles of mapped trail cross Imlay Township, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 40% of U.S. towns · #521 of 701 in Michigan. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
206 acres · of 33.5 sq mi of land
Trails
6.8 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
166 ac
53 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
29%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.5 mi
0.5 mi lanes
Lakes & rivers
8
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Imlay Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Imlay Township is ahead of 40% of U.S. towns, #521 of 701 in Michigan. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Imlay 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 (7 mi) · MI 0.3 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land53 acres of park per 1,000 residents (166 acres) · MI 33 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home29% 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 40%
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Michigan towns of 2,500+ (701)Ahead of 26%
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 Lion's Park, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
206 conserved acres
1% of Imlay Township’s land. Who manages Imlay Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city89 ac
Other state land74 ac
Private owners42 ac
Local Park · 89 acState Conservation Area · 73 acPrivate Other or Unknown · 42 acConservation Easement · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Forest State Conservation Area | Other state land | 49 | Open |
| Township of Imlay Park Local Park | Town or city | 43 | Open |
| Veteran's Memorial Park Association Local Park | Town or city | 42 | Open |
| Utility Corridor Private Other or Unknown | Private owners | 42 | Open |
| Forest Reserve State Conservation Area | Other state land | 24 | Open |
| City of Imlay City Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Lions Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Trails & water
1 named trail and 8 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 3.4 miUnpaved · 1.8 mi
Polly Ann Trail3.4 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.5 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.5 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
When to get out
The best walking months in Imlay Township: 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) | 9.3 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.3 | 15.1 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 30 | 33 | 43 | 57 | 69 | 78 | 82 | 80 | 74 | 60 | 46 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 2.1 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.5 | 2.1 |
February is the driest month (1.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 3.5 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Imlay Township →
Next door
Imlay Township and its neighbors
Imlay Township has the second most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Goodland Township10 miImlay Township6.8 miMussey Township3.4 miAttica Township3.1 miAlmont Township1.7 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imlay Township | 1% | 0.2 | 53 | 29% | C+ |
| Almont Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 11 | 34% | C− |
| Mussey Township | 1% | 0.1 | 13 | 32% | C |
| Attica Township | 3% | 0.1 | 77 | 23% | C+ |
| Goodland Township | 1% | 0.3 | 38 | 3% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Imlay Township
Where can I hike in Imlay Township?
The longest trail networks: Lion's Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Imlay 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 Imlay Township’s trails?
Lion's Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Imlay Township?
0.5 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.5 of painted or protected lanes.
Is there public land near Imlay Township?
9,159 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Imlay Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 166 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Imlay Township have?
Ahead of 40% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #521 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 Imlay 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 →