Reed Riverside Park
Managed by Village of Mendon
3 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
–Not graded
Outdoors in Mendon
96% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Mendon
7 acres are parks and preserves, 8.6 per 1,000 residents. 0.1 miles of mapped trail cross Mendon, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
1%
5 acres · of 1.0 sq mi of land
Trails
0.1 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
7 ac
8.6 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
96%
of residents within ½ mile
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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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 Reed Riverside Park, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Saint Joseph River Access
Managed by Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it
5 conserved acres
1% of Mendon’s land. Who manages Mendon’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city5 ac
Local Park · 5 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reed Riverside Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Kings Daughters Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Mendon
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in Mendon
Mendon Boat LaunchIn Saint Joseph River Access
DirectionsBiking & 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
5Baseball
2Football
1Tennis
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Mendon: April and 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 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 32 | 35 | 46 | 59 | 71 | 80 | 83 | 81 | 75 | 62 | 48 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 2.3 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 2.7 | 2.2 |
February is the driest month (1.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.2 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Mendon →
Questions about parks and trails in Mendon
Where can I hike in Mendon?
The longest trail networks: Reed Riverside Park, 0.1 miles; Saint Joseph River Access, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Mendon’s trails?
Reed Riverside Park and Saint Joseph River Access don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Mendon?
1,345 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Mendon or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 7 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Mendon 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 →