Glenn Allen Island Preserve
Managed by Southwest Michigan Land Conservancy
15 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: User Mxobe on en.wikipedia · Public domainC−Outdoors
Outdoors in Kalamazoo Township
Kalamazoo Township has 62 acres of parks, 2.7 for every 1,000 residents
0.2 miles of mapped trail cross Kalamazoo Township. 82% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 1% of Kalamazoo Township’s land is conserved, about 87 acres.
Ahead of 24% of U.S. towns · #616 of 701 in Michigan. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
87 acres · of 11.7 sq mi of land
Trails
0.2 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
62 ac
2.7 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
82%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
11 mi
4.9 mi lanes · 4.6 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Kalamazoo Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Kalamazoo Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Kalamazoo Township is ahead of 24% of U.S. towns, #616 of 701 in Michigan. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
C−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Kalamazoo 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. 0.4C−Park land2.7 acres of park per 1,000 residents (62 acres) · MI 33 · U.S. 13C−Parks close to home82% of residents within a half mile of a park · MI 50% · U.S. 72%B+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 24%
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Michigan towns of 2,500+ (701)Ahead of 12%
NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in Kalamazoo Township. OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and coverage varies from town to town, so a town with unmapped parks scores low on them.
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
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Bow in the Clouds Preserve
Managed by Southwest Michigan Land Conservancy
9 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Stroud Family Park
Managed by Charter Township of Kalamazoo
3 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Wilson Recreation Area
Managed by Kalamazoo Charter Township
3 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
All 8 parks & preserves
Stroud Family Park3 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Charter Township of Kalamazoo
DirectionsGlenn Allen Island Preserve15 acres · Southwest Michigan Land Conservancy
Bow in the Clouds Preserve9 acres · Southwest Michigan Land Conservancy
DirectionsWilson Recreation Area3 acres · Kalamazoo Charter Township
DirectionsRynbrant Park2 acres · Charter Township of Kalamazoo
VerSluis & Dickinson Park1 acres
Academy Park1 acres · City of Kalamazoo
Scheid Township Park1 acres · Charter Township of Kalamazoo
Who protects it
87 conserved acres
1% of Kalamazoo Township’s land. Who manages Kalamazoo Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Private owners33 ac
Town or city29 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits22 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government2 ac
Other state land1 ac
Private Park · 33 acLocal Park · 31 acPrivate Conservation · 22 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Prairie Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 33 | Restricted |
| Stroud Family Park Local Park | Town or city | 19 | Open |
| Glenn Allen Island Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 13 | Open |
| Bow in the Clouds Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 9 | Open |
| Versluis/Dickinson Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Wilson Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Lakewood Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 2 | Open |
| Scheid Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Academy And Grand Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Rynbrandt Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
1 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
15 places to go in Kalamazoo Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Kalamazoo Township
Pinewood Glen Pool
DirectionsSage Terrace Pool
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Kalamazoo Township
13 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
11 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
4.9 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
4.6 mi
off-road bike paths
1.2 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
15Tennis
13Baseball
3Basketball
2Soccer
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Kalamazoo 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 | 35 | 46 | 59 | 71 | 80 | 83 | 81 | 74 | 61 | 47 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 2.4 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 2.7 | 2.3 |
February is the driest month (1.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.2 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Kalamazoo Township →
Next door
Kalamazoo Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Kalamazoo22 miOshtemo Township21 miComstock Township9.4 miParchment1.6 miKalamazoo Township0.2 miComstock Northwest0.2 miWestwood0.1 miEastwood0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kalamazoo Township | 1% | under 0.1 | 3 | 82% | C− |
| Kalamazoo | 9% | 0.9 | 18 | 95% | A |
| Eastwood | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Parchment | 6% | 1.7 | 17 | 93% | A |
| Westwood | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Comstock Township | 4% | 0.3 | 46 | 46% | B |
| Oshtemo Township | 2% | 0.6 | 21 | 31% | B− |
| Comstock Northwest | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Kalamazoo Township
Where can I hike in Kalamazoo Township?
The longest trail networks: Stroud Family Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Kalamazoo 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 Kalamazoo Township’s trails?
Glenn Allen Island Preserve and Bow in the Clouds Preserve don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Kalamazoo Township?
11 miles of bike routes are on the map: 4.9 of painted or protected lanes, 4.6 of off-road paths and 1.2 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Kalamazoo Township?
13,937 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Kalamazoo Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 62 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Kalamazoo Township have?
Ahead of 24% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #616 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 Kalamazoo 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 →