Few parks or trails are on the map in Jefferson Township
5% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 1.4 miles of mapped trail cross Jefferson Township.
Ahead of 8% of U.S. towns · #691 of 701 in Michigan. What drives it
How much outdoors does Jefferson Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Jefferson Township is ahead of 8% of U.S. towns, #691 of 701 in Michigan. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; conserved land comes closest.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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213 conserved acres
1% of Jefferson Township’s land. Who manages Jefferson Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 213 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
8 lakes & rivers
6.7 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
The best walking months in Jefferson Township: April, July and 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 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 31 | 35 | 46 | 59 | 71 | 80 | 83 | 81 | 75 | 62 | 48 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 2.6 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 2.9 | 2.5 |
February is the driest month (2.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.2 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Jefferson Township →
Jefferson Township and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Township | 1% | under 0.1 | under 1 | 5% | D |
| Howard Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 6 | 32% | D |
| Calvin Township | 1% | under 0.1 | 86 | 20% | C |
| Ontwa Township | 2% | 0.1 | 12 | 39% | C |
| LaGrange Township | 2% | 0.1 | 64 | 66% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Jefferson Township
How much of Jefferson 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.
Where can I bike in Jefferson Township?
6.7 miles of bike routes are on the map: 6.7 of painted or protected lanes.
Is there public land near Jefferson Township?
7,427 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Jefferson Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Jefferson Township have?
Ahead of 8% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #691 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 Jefferson Township neighbors.
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 →