Lake Hudson State Recreation Area
Park
101 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
C+Outdoors
Outdoors in Medina Township
Medina Township has 144 acres of parks, 131 for every 1,000 residents
0.5 miles of mapped trail cross Medina Township. 15% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 6% of Medina Township’s land is conserved, about 1,719 acres.
Ahead of 42% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
6%
1,719 acres · of 47.5 sq mi of land
Trails
0.5 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
144 ac
131 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
15%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
2
2 beaches
What kind of outdoors town is Medina Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Medina Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Medina Township is ahead of 42% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Medina Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land6% of the land · typical MI town 5% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · MI 0.3 · U.S. 0.4DPark land131 acres of park per 1,000 residents (144 acres) · MI 33 · U.S. 13AParks close to home15% 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 42%
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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 Lake Hudson State Recreation Area, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Medina Park
Managed by Lenawee County
41 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
1,719 conserved acres
6% of Medina Township’s land. Who manages Medina Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other state land1,397 ac
Private owners130 ac
State parks102 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)89 ac
Agricultural Easement · 1,397 acPrivate Park · 130 acState Recreation Area · 102 acConservation Easement · 89 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1,487 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| De-Mor Hills Golf Club Private Park | Private owners | 130 | Restricted |
| Lake Hudson Recreation Area State Recreation Area | State parks | 102 | Open |
Things to do
4 places to go in Medina Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Medina Township
2 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Playgrounds in Medina Township
2 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Trails & water
2 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
2Basketball
1Tennis
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Medina Township: April 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) | 9.5 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 32 | 35 | 46 | 59 | 71 | 80 | 84 | 81 | 75 | 62 | 48 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 2.3 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.2 |
February is the driest month (2.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 3.9 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Medina Township →
Next door
Medina Township and its neighbors
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medina Township | 6% | under 0.1 | 131 | 15% | C+ |
| Morenci | 1% | 0.2 | 13 | 94% | B− |
| Hudson Township | 13% | 0.1 | 1,722 | 30% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Medina Township
Where can I hike in Medina Township?
The longest trail networks: Lake Hudson State Recreation Area, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Medina Township is conserved land?
6% 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 Medina Township’s trails?
Lake Hudson State Recreation Area and Medina Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Medina Township?
6,174 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Medina Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 144 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Medina Township have?
Ahead of 42% 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 Medina 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 →