Few parks or trails are on the map in Leslie Township
13% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 47 acres are parks and preserves, 22 per 1,000 residents. 2.0 miles of mapped trail cross Leslie Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 33% of U.S. towns. What drives it
How much outdoors does Leslie Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Leslie Township is ahead of 33% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Leslie Township Park
845 conserved acres
4% of Leslie Township’s land. Who manages Leslie Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 821 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meridian-Baseline State Park State Park | State parks | 22 | Open |
| Washburn Street Baseball Diamond Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Township Hall and Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
3 places to go in Leslie Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 lakes & rivers
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
The best walking months in Leslie 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) | 30 | 33 | 44 | 57 | 69 | 78 | 82 | 80 | 73 | 61 | 47 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 2.2 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 2.5 | 2.0 |
February is the driest month (1.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 3.9 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Leslie Township →
Leslie 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leslie Township | 4% | 0.1 | 22 | 13% | C |
| Bunker Hill Township | 11% | 0.1 | 964 | 14% | B− |
| Vevay Township | 5% | 0.1 | 129 | 29% | B− |
| Onondaga Township | 5% | 0.1 | 136 | 14% | C+ |
| Rives Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 4 | 2% | D |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Leslie Township
How much of Leslie Township is conserved land?
4% 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 Leslie Township’s trails?
Meridian-Baseline State Park and Leslie Township Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Leslie Township?
10,747 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Leslie Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 47 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Leslie Township have?
Ahead of 33% 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 Leslie Township neighbors.
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 →