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Outdoors in Jenison

Few parks or trails are on the map in Jenison

The biggest trail networks: Hager Park (3.2 mi), Maplewood Park (1.8 mi). 4% of Jenison’s land is conserved, about 157 acres. 206 acres are parks and preserves, 12 per 1,000 residents.

Conserved land
4%
157 acres · of 5.9 sq mi of land
Trails
5.7 mi
1.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
206 ac
12 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
84%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.9 mi
0.9 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
3
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.

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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 Hager Park, with 3.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.

Hager Park

Managed by Ottawa County
111 acres3.2 mi of trail
Hagar Park USA Terrain Map walk
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot

Maplewood Park

Park
74 acres1.8 mi of trail
Maplewood Park Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot

Rosewood Park

Park
16 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot

Woodcrest Park

Park
13 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 6 parks & preserves
Hager Park111 acres · 3.2 mi of trail · Ottawa County
Directions
Maplewood Park74 acres · 1.8 mi of trail
Directions
Rosewood Park16 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Directions
Woodcrest Park13 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Directions
Pioneer Park5 acres
Directions
Sandyhill Elementary Playground2 acres
Directions
Who protects it

157 conserved acres

4% of Jenison’s land. Who manages Jenison’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

County125 ac
Town or city32 ac
Local Park · 157 ac
The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Hager Park
Local Park
County110Open
Woodcrest Park
Local Park
Town or city17Open
Rosewood Park
Local Park
County16Open
Maplewood Park
Local Park
Town or city9Open
Pioneer Park
Local Park
Town or city6Open
Things to do

21 places to go in Jenison

Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.

Playgrounds in Jenison
Age of DiscoveryIn Hager Park
Directions

Plus 19 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.

Trails & water

2 named trails and 3 lakes & rivers

Named trails
Maplewood Park Trail0.3 mi
Hagar Park USA Terrain Map walk0.2 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports

0.9 miles of bike routes

Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.

0.9 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
20Tennis
14Baseball
11Soccer
8Basketball
2Football
1Beach volleyball
1Volleyball

Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.

When to get out

The best walking months in Jenison: 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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.310.511.813.314.615.315.013.912.410.99.79.0
High (°F)323445587079838174614837
Rain (in)2.52.02.33.83.83.63.33.33.23.93.02.5

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 Jenison →

Questions about parks and trails in Jenison

Where can I hike in Jenison?

The longest trail networks: Hager Park, 3.2 miles; Maplewood Park, 1.8 miles; Rosewood Park, 0.1 miles; Woodcrest Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.

Are dogs allowed on Jenison’s trails?

Hager Park and Maplewood Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.

Where can I bike in Jenison?

0.9 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.9 of off-road paths.

Is there public land near Jenison?

9,982 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Jenison or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 206 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Jenison 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 →