Photo: WeaponizingArchitecture · CC BY-SA 4.06% of Monroe Township’s land is conserved: 623 acres
The biggest trail networks: Stoneco Fields (1.2 mi). 44% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 77 acres are parks and preserves, 5.4 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 42% of U.S. towns · #505 of 701 in Michigan. What drives it
How much outdoors does Monroe Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Monroe Township is ahead of 42% of U.S. towns, #505 of 701 in Michigan. Conserved land holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
Water is 7% of Monroe Township’s area (1 of 18 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 5%.
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 Stoneco Fields, with 1.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
623 conserved acres
6% of Monroe Township’s land. Water is left out: Monroe Township has 16.9 square miles of land and 1.2 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Monroe Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 2 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 245 | Restricted |
| Carrington Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 184 | Restricted |
| Links of Lake Erie Private Park | Private owners | 136 | Restricted |
| Monroe Co. Rod & Gun Club Private Park | Private owners | 108 | Restricted |
| Monroe Twp. Hall And Stoneco Fields Local Park | Town or city | 52 | Open |
| Unknown Park Local Park | County | 8 | Open |
| South Monroe Townsite Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Parkside Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Canvasback Gun Club Private Park | Private owners | 2 | Open |
| Evergreen Acres Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
15 places to go in Monroe Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
15 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
3 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 best walking months in Monroe Township: July 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) | 9.4 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 33 | 36 | 46 | 59 | 71 | 80 | 84 | 82 | 75 | 63 | 49 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 2.1 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.1 |
February is the driest month (1.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 3.7 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Monroe Township →
Monroe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monroe Township | 6% | 0.3 | 5 | 44% | C+ |
| Monroe | 10% | 1.4 | 43 | 94% | A |
| La Salle Township | 2% | under 0.1 | 78 | 4% | C |
| Frenchtown Township | 5% | 0.1 | 59 | 52% | B− |
| West Monroe | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Raisinville Township | under 1% | 0.1 | 3 | 5% | D |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Monroe Township
Where can I hike in Monroe Township?
The longest trail networks: Stoneco Fields, 1.2 miles; Waterloo Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Monroe 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 Monroe Township’s trails?
Stoneco Fields and Waterloo Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Monroe Township?
6,189 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Monroe Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 77 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Monroe Township have?
Ahead of 42% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #505 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 Monroe 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 →