Allegan State Game Area
Managed by Michigan Department of Natural Resources
5,646 acres3.9 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Fifty-Seventh Street Bridge · Photo: WMrapids · CC0A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Manlius Township
Manlius Township has 5,684 acres of parks, 1,692 for every 1,000 residents
26% of Manlius Township’s land is conserved, about 5,891 acres. The biggest trail networks: Allegan State Game Area (3.9 mi). 41% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 81% of U.S. towns · #189 of 701 in Michigan. What drives it
Conserved land
26%
5,891 acres · of 35.2 sq mi of land
Trails
11 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
5,684 ac
1,692 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
41%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
5
3 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Manlius Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Manlius Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Manlius Township is ahead of 81% of U.S. towns, #189 of 701 in Michigan. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Manlius Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land26% of the land · typical MI town 5% · U.S. 4%ATrails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (11 mi) · MI 0.3 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land1,692 acres of park per 1,000 residents (5,684 acres) · MI 33 · U.S. 13A+Parks close to home41% 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 81%
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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
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Allegan State Game Area, with 3.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
New Richmond Bridge Park
Park
23 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
East Saugatuck Community Park
Managed by E.S.C.A.
5 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Mary Ann Moeller Garden
Managed by City of Fennville
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
5,891 conserved acres
26% of Manlius Township’s land. Who manages Manlius Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife5,793 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)95 ac
Town or city3 ac
State Conservation Area · 5,793 acConservation Easement · 95 acLocal Park · 3 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 95 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allegan State Game Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 5,793 | Open |
| East Saugatuck Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
Things to do
4 places to go in Manlius Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Manlius Township
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in Manlius Township
Main Ottawa LandingIn Allegan State Game Area
DirectionsNew Richmond Boating Access SiteIn New Richmond Bridge Park
DirectionsPlus 1 boat launch without a name on the map.
Trails & water
5 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
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Fifty-Seventh Street BridgeStructure · listed 1998
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Manlius 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) | 9.4 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.3 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 32 | 35 | 45 | 58 | 70 | 79 | 83 | 81 | 74 | 62 | 48 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 2.4 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 2.5 |
February is the driest month (2.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.0 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Manlius Township →
Next door
Manlius Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Heath Township29 miSaugatuck Township24 miClyde Township16 miManlius Township11 miFillmore Township7.1 miFennville0.9 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manlius Township | 26% | 0.3 | 1,692 | 41% | A− |
| Fennville | 1% | 0.8 | 4 | 99%+ | B |
| Heath Township | 47% | 0.8 | 2,715 | 74% | A+ |
| Saugatuck Township | 4% | 1.0 | 93 | 47% | B+ |
| Clyde Township | 55% | 0.5 | 4,960 | 64% | A |
| Fillmore Township | under 1% | 0.3 | 56 | 14% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Manlius Township
Where can I hike in Manlius Township?
The longest trail networks: Allegan State Game Area, 3.9 miles; New Richmond Bridge Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Manlius Township is conserved land?
26% 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 Manlius Township’s trails?
Allegan State Game Area and New Richmond Bridge Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Manlius Township?
53,107 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Manlius Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 5,684 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Manlius Township have?
Ahead of 81% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #189 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 Manlius 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 →