Photo: Detroit Lions Super Bowl Champs · CC BY-SA 4.0Metamora Township has 1,946 acres of parks, 438 for every 1,000 residents
12% of Metamora Township’s land is conserved, about 2,594 acres. 23% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 10 miles of mapped trail cross Metamora Township, 0.3 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 69% of U.S. towns · #300 of 701 in Michigan. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Metamora Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Metamora Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Metamora Township is ahead of 69% of U.S. towns, #300 of 701 in Michigan. 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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2,594 conserved acres
12% of Metamora Township’s land. Who manages Metamora Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 188 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 8 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Area Boy Scout Council Private Recreation or Education | Private owners | 1,565 | Open |
| Private Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 441 | Restricted |
| Michigan Metro Girl Scouts Private Recreation or Education | Private owners | 304 | Open |
| Metamora Hunt Club Private Park | Private owners | 58 | Open |
| Gravel Pit Local Other or Unknown | County | 37 | Closed |
| Jonathan Woods-GRAHAM, ELIZABETH B., etc Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 1 | Closed |
9 places to go in Metamora Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
3 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
6 named trails and 12 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.
1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
The best walking months in Metamora 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) | 9.3 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.3 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.7 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 29 | 32 | 43 | 56 | 69 | 78 | 81 | 79 | 73 | 60 | 46 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 2.1 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 2.5 | 2.1 |
February is the driest month (1.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 3.7 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Metamora Township →
Metamora 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metamora Township | 12% | 0.3 | 438 | 23% | B+ |
| Dryden Township | 3% | 0.3 | 103 | 39% | B |
| Hadley Township | 21% | 0.9 | 987 | 46% | A |
| Oxford Township | 16% | 1.2 | 76 | 75% | A |
| Lapeer Township | 1% | under 0.1 | 10 | 11% | D |
| Addison Township | 9% | 1.0 | 285 | 53% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Metamora Township
How much of Metamora Township is conserved land?
12% 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.
Is there public land near Metamora Township?
22,557 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Metamora Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,946 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Metamora Township have?
Ahead of 69% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #300 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 Metamora 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 →