Crow Island State Game Area
Managed by Michigan Department of Natural Resources
428 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Kochville Township
Kochville Township has 664 acres of parks, 134 for every 1,000 residents
8% of Kochville Township’s land is conserved, about 945 acres. 8.0 miles of mapped trail cross Kochville Township, 0.4 per square mile of land. 73% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 80% of U.S. towns · #191 of 701 in Michigan. What drives it
Conserved land
8%
945 acres · of 18.6 sq mi of land
Trails
8.0 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
664 ac
134 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
73%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
6.9 mi
6.9 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Kochville Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Kochville Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Kochville Township is ahead of 80% of U.S. towns, #191 of 701 in Michigan. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; park acres per resident rank highest, the share of residents near a park lowest.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Kochville Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land8% of the land · typical MI town 5% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (8 mi) · MI 0.3 · U.S. 0.4BPark land134 acres of park per 1,000 residents (664 acres) · MI 33 · U.S. 13AParks close to home73% 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 80%
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Michigan towns of 2,500+ (701)Ahead of 73%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B+ to A. 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.
Elmer Lange Park
Park
35 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
945 conserved acres
8% of Kochville Township’s land. Who manages Kochville Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife387 ac
Private owners314 ac
Other state land124 ac
Town or city120 ac
State Conservation Area · 449 acPrivate Other or Unknown · 186 acPrivate Park · 128 acLocal Park · 121 acLocal Recreation Area · 46 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 16 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crow Island State Game Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 387 | Open |
| Utility Corridor Private Other or Unknown | Private owners | 186 | Open |
| Beech Hollow Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 128 | Restricted |
| City of Saginaw Park Local Park | Town or city | 89 | Open |
| State Forest State Conservation Area | Other state land | 61 | Open |
| Recreation Facilities Local Recreation Area | Other state land | 19 | Open |
| Land Local Park | Town or city | 13 | Open |
| Intramural Fields Local Recreation Area | Other state land | 13 | Open |
| Township of Kochville Park Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Morley Field Local Recreation Area | Other state land | 9 | Open |
3 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
2 places to go in Kochville Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Kochville Township
2 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
6.9 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
6.9 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
6Tennis
5Soccer
4Baseball
4Basketball
2Beach volleyball
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Kochville 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) | 9.3 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.7 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 30 | 33 | 43 | 57 | 69 | 79 | 83 | 80 | 74 | 60 | 47 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 2.0 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 2.3 | 1.9 |
February is the driest month (1.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 3.6 inches fall in August, the wettest month. The climate in Kochville Township →
Next door
Kochville Township and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kochville Township | 8% | 0.4 | 134 | 73% | A− |
| Frankenlust Township | 12% | 0.7 | 228 | 28% | A− |
| Zilwaukee Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Saginaw Township | — 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 Kochville Township
Where can I hike in Kochville Township?
The longest trail networks: Krossroad Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Kochville Township is conserved land?
8% 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 Kochville Township’s trails?
Crow Island State Game Area and Elmer Lange Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Kochville Township?
6.9 miles of bike routes are on the map: 6.9 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Kochville Township?
11,886 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Kochville Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 664 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Kochville Township have?
Ahead of 80% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #191 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 Kochville 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 →