Muskegon State Game Area
Managed by Michigan DNR - Wildlife Division
755 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Moorland Township
Moorland Township has 7,097 acres of parks, 4,535 for every 1,000 residents
33% of Moorland Township’s land is conserved, about 7,557 acres. 31% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 9.0 miles of mapped trail cross Moorland Township, 0.3 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 77% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
33%
7,557 acres · of 35.7 sq mi of land
Trails
9.0 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
7,097 ac
4,535 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
31%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
3.7 mi
3.7 mi paths
What kind of outdoors town is Moorland Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Moorland Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Moorland Township is ahead of 77% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Moorland Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land33% of the land · typical MI town 5% · U.S. 4%A+Trails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (9 mi) · MI 0.3 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land4,535 acres of park per 1,000 residents (7,097 acres) · MI 33 · U.S. 13A+Parks close to home31% 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 77%
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How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B to A. 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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
7,557 conserved acres
33% of Moorland Township’s land. Who manages Moorland Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife7,047 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)460 ac
Other state land58 ac
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service30 ac
State Conservation Area · 7,047 acConservation Easement · 548 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 511 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Muskegon County Wastewater System Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 6,337 | Open |
| Muskegon State Game Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 710 | Open |
Trails & water
1 named trail
Named trails
Unpaved · 6.0 mi
LP19 Snowmobile Trail1.3 mi
Biking & sports
3.7 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
3.7 mi
off-road bike paths
When to get out
The best walking months in Moorland 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 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.7 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 31 | 34 | 44 | 58 | 69 | 79 | 83 | 81 | 74 | 60 | 47 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 2.4 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 4.0 | 3.1 | 2.4 |
February is the driest month (1.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.0 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Moorland Township →
Next door
Moorland Township and its neighbors
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Egelston Township25 miBridgeton Township20 miMoorland Township9.0 miRavenna Township1.9 miCasnovia Township0.6 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moorland Township | 33% | 0.3 | 4,535 | 31% | A− |
| Ravenna Township | 1% | 0.1 | 34 | 51% | C+ |
| Casnovia Township | 1% | under 0.1 | 18 | 7% | C− |
| Egelston Township | 44% | 0.7 | 824 | 37% | A |
| Bridgeton Township | 26% | 0.6 | 2,611 | 30% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Moorland Township
How much of Moorland Township is conserved land?
33% 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 Moorland Township’s trails?
Muskegon State Game Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Moorland Township?
3.7 miles of bike routes are on the map: 3.7 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Moorland Township?
34,235 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Moorland Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 7,097 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Moorland Township have?
Ahead of 77% 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 Moorland 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 →