Battle Creek Outdoor Education Center
Managed by Battle Creek Schools
125 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
COutdoors
Outdoors in Johnstown Township
Johnstown Township has 231 acres of parks, 80 for every 1,000 residents
23% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 1% of Johnstown Township’s land is conserved, about 225 acres.
Ahead of 27% of U.S. towns · #597 of 701 in Michigan. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
225 acres · of 35.0 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
231 ac
80 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
23%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
13
3 boat launches
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Johnstown Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Johnstown Township is ahead of 27% of U.S. towns, #597 of 701 in Michigan. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Johnstown Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical MI town 5% · U.S. 4%CTrails0.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (0 mi) · MI 0.3 · U.S. 0.4DPark land80 acres of park per 1,000 residents (231 acres) · MI 33 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home23% 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 27%
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Michigan towns of 2,500+ (701)Ahead of 15%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from D to C+. 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
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Fine Lake Boating Access Site
Managed by Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Bristol Lake Boating Access Site
Managed by Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Long Lake Boating Access Site
Managed by Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Who protects it
225 conserved acres
1% of Johnstown Township’s land. Who manages Johnstown Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Private owners198 ac
State fish & wildlife28 ac
Private Park · 136 acPrivate Recreation or Education · 62 acState Conservation Area · 28 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Battle Creek Outdoor Education Center Private Park | Private owners | 136 | Open |
| Wesley Woods Camp Private Recreation or Education | Private owners | 62 | Open |
| Barry State Game Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 28 | Open |
Things to do
5 places to go in Johnstown Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Johnstown Township
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in Johnstown Township
Bristol Lake Boat LaunchIn Bristol Lake Boating Access Site
DirectionsFine Lake Boat Launch
DirectionsPlus 1 boat launch without a name on the map.
Community gardens in Johnstown Township
1 community garden without a name on the map.
Trails & water
13 lakes & rivers
When to get out
The best walking months in Johnstown 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) | 31 | 34 | 45 | 58 | 70 | 79 | 83 | 80 | 73 | 61 | 47 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 2.4 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 3.4 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 2.7 | 2.2 |
February is the driest month (1.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.3 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Johnstown Township →
Next door
Johnstown Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Bedford Township4.1 miBaltimore Township3.4 miBarry Township2.5 miAssyria Township1.1 miJohnstown Township0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnstown Township | 1% | under 0.1 | 80 | 23% | C |
| Assyria Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 77 | 4% | C− |
| Barry Township | 1% | 0.1 | 17 | 26% | C− |
| Baltimore Township | under 1% | 0.1 | 141 | 6% | C |
| Bedford Township | 1% | 0.1 | 1 | 20% | C− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Johnstown Township
How much of Johnstown 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 Johnstown Township’s trails?
Battle Creek Outdoor Education Center and Fine Lake Boating Access Site don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Johnstown Township?
15,522 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Johnstown Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 231 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Johnstown Township have?
Ahead of 27% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #597 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 Johnstown 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 →