Dansville State Game Area
Nature preserve
2,987 acres3.9 mi of trail
Hewes Lake Access
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Ingham Township
Ingham Township has 3,013 acres of parks, 1,220 for every 1,000 residents
14% of Ingham Township’s land is conserved, about 2,961 acres. The biggest trail networks: Dansville State Game Area (3.9 mi). 5.1 miles of mapped trail cross Ingham Township, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 71% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
14%
2,961 acres · of 32.7 sq mi of land
Trails
5.1 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
3,013 ac
1,220 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
40%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
2
What kind of outdoors town is Ingham Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Ingham Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Ingham Township is ahead of 71% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Ingham Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land14% of the land · typical MI town 5% · U.S. 4%A−Trails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (5 mi) · MI 0.3 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land1,220 acres of park per 1,000 residents (3,013 acres) · MI 33 · U.S. 13A+Parks close to home40% 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 71%
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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 Dansville State Game Area, with 3.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Iosco Natural Area
Managed by Mid-Michigan Land Conservancy
76 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Village of Dansville Community Park
Managed by Villag of Dansville
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it
2,961 conserved acres
14% of Ingham Township’s land. Who manages Ingham Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife2,920 ac
State natural resources40 ac
Town or city2 ac
State Conservation Area · 2,959 acLocal Park · 2 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dansville State Game Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 2,959 | Open |
| Dansville Community Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
Things to do
3 places to go in Ingham Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Ingham Township
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
1 named trail and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 1.8 mi
Hewes Lake Access0.6 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
3Basketball
3Baseball
3Soccer
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Ingham 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 | 15.3 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 30 | 33 | 44 | 57 | 69 | 78 | 82 | 80 | 73 | 60 | 47 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 2.2 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 2.5 | 2.0 |
February is the driest month (1.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 3.9 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Ingham Township →
Next door
Ingham Township and its neighbors
Ingham Township has the 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ingham Township | 14% | 0.2 | 1,220 | 40% | B+ |
| Bunker Hill Township | 11% | 0.1 | 964 | 14% | B− |
| Vevay Township | 5% | 0.1 | 129 | 29% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Ingham Township
Where can I hike in Ingham Township?
The longest trail networks: Dansville State Game Area, 3.9 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Ingham Township is conserved land?
14% 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 Ingham Township’s trails?
Dansville State Game Area and Iosco Natural Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Ingham Township?
10,646 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Ingham Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 3,013 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Ingham Township have?
Ahead of 71% 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 Ingham 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 →