Saranac-Lowell State Game Area
Managed by Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1,251 acres2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: User:Lar (w:en:user:Lar) · CC BY 2.5B−Outdoors
Outdoors in Keene Township
Keene Township has 1,060 acres of parks, 652 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Saranac-Lowell State Game Area (2 mi). 2.1 miles of mapped trail cross Keene Township, 0.1 per square mile of land. 33% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 52% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
5%
1,049 acres · of 35.6 sq mi of land
Trails
2.1 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,060 ac
652 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
33%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
2
1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Keene Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Keene Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Keene Township is ahead of 52% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Keene Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land5% of the land · typical MI town 5% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · MI 0.3 · U.S. 0.4C−Park land652 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1,060 acres) · MI 33 · U.S. 13A+Parks close to home33% 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 52%
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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
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Saranac-Lowell State Game Area, with 2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
White's Bridge Boating Access Site
Managed by Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Who protects it
1,049 conserved acres
5% of Keene Township’s land. Who manages Keene Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife1,049 ac
State Conservation Area · 1,049 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saranac-Lowell State Game Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 1,049 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Keene Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in Keene Township
Whites Bridge Boat Launch
DirectionsTrails & water
2 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The best walking months in Keene Township: 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.3 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.3 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.7 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 30 | 33 | 44 | 57 | 69 | 79 | 82 | 80 | 73 | 60 | 46 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 2.4 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 2.9 | 2.3 |
February is the driest month (1.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 3.9 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Keene Township →
Next door
Keene Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Vergennes Township17 miBoston Township10 miOtisco Township2.4 miKeene Township2.1 miEaston Township2.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keene Township | 5% | 0.1 | 652 | 33% | B− |
| Easton Township | 1% | 0.1 | 67 | 34% | C+ |
| Boston Township | 2% | 0.3 | 91 | 33% | B− |
| Vergennes Township | 12% | 0.5 | 268 | 36% | A− |
| Otisco Township | 5% | 0.1 | 449 | 17% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Keene Township
Where can I hike in Keene Township?
The longest trail networks: Saranac-Lowell State Game Area, 2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Keene Township is conserved land?
5% 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 Keene Township’s trails?
Saranac-Lowell State Game Area and White's Bridge Boating Access Site don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Keene Township?
25,351 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Keene Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,060 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Keene Township have?
Ahead of 52% 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 Keene 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 →