Manton has 17 acres of parks, 11 for every 1,000 residents
89% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 1% of Manton’s land is conserved, about 11 acres. 0.2 miles of mapped trail cross Manton, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 43% of U.S. towns. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Manton?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Manton have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Manton is ahead of 43% of U.S. towns. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; conserved land 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
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Rotary Park, with 0.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Railroad Park
11 conserved acres
1% of Manton’s land. Who manages Manton’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Billings Park Local Park | Town or city | 11 | Open |
2 places to go in Manton
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 playground without a name on the map.
2 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 Manton: May 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) | 9.2 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.8 | 15.5 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 27 | 30 | 41 | 54 | 67 | 76 | 80 | 78 | 71 | 57 | 43 | 32 |
| Rain (in) | 2.2 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 2.8 | 2.4 |
February is the driest month (1.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 3.9 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Manton →
Manton and its neighbors
Manton has the second most mapped trails of the 2 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manton | 1% | 0.1 | 11 | 89% | C+ |
| Cedar Creek Township | 10% | 1.3 | 1,309 | 23% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Manton
Where can I hike in Manton?
The longest trail networks: Rotary Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Manton is conserved land?
1% 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 Manton’s trails?
Rotary Park and Railroad Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Manton?
68,199 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Manton or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 17 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Manton have?
Ahead of 43% 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 Manton 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 →