Keeler State Game Area
Managed by Michigan DNR
393 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Compiled from official records and local inspection by W.H. Goss, County Surveyor. Drawn by M.K. Orton. · Public domainC+Outdoors
Outdoors in Keeler Township
Keeler Township has 414 acres of parks, 188 for every 1,000 residents
0.8 miles of mapped trail cross Keeler Township. 20% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2% of Keeler Township’s land is conserved, about 409 acres.
Ahead of 36% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
409 acres · of 33.7 sq mi of land
Trails
0.8 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
414 ac
188 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
20%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
7
1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Keeler Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Keeler Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Keeler Township is ahead of 36% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Keeler Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical MI town 5% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · MI 0.3 · U.S. 0.4C−Park land188 acres of park per 1,000 residents (414 acres) · MI 33 · U.S. 13AParks close to home20% 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 36%
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How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C− to B−. 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.
Round Lake Public Access
Managed by Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it
409 conserved acres
2% of Keeler Township’s land. Who manages Keeler Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife395 ac
Town or city14 ac
State Conservation Area · 395 acLocal Park · 14 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keeler State Game Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 395 | Open |
| Lions Club Recreation Area Local Park | Town or city | 14 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in Keeler Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Keeler Township
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in Keeler Township
Round Lake Boat LaunchIn Round Lake Public Access
DirectionsTrails & water
7 lakes & rivers
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
1Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Keeler Township: 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 | 14.6 | 15.2 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 32 | 35 | 46 | 59 | 70 | 79 | 83 | 81 | 74 | 62 | 48 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 2.6 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 4.1 | 2.9 | 2.6 |
February is the driest month (2.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.1 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Keeler Township →
Next door
Keeler Township and its neighbors
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Hartford Township2.9 miBainbridge Township1.7 miSilver Creek Township1.4 miHamilton Township0.9 miKeeler Township0.8 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keeler Township | 2% | under 0.1 | 188 | 20% | C+ |
| Hamilton Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 64 | 14% | C |
| Silver Creek Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 12 | 18% | C− |
| Hartford Township | 1% | 0.1 | under 1 | 16% | D |
| Bainbridge Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 3 | 1% | D |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Keeler Township
How much of Keeler Township is conserved land?
2% 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 Keeler Township’s trails?
Keeler State Game Area and Round Lake Public Access don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Keeler Township?
5,088 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Keeler Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 414 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Keeler Township have?
Ahead of 36% 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 Keeler 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 →