D. Hamilton Field and Recreation Area
Managed by Charter Township of Mount Morris
56 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
COutdoors
Outdoors in Mount Morris Township
Mount Morris Township has 261 acres of parks, 13 for every 1,000 residents
1.1 miles of mapped trail cross Mount Morris Township. 26% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 3% of Mount Morris Township’s land is conserved, about 516 acres.
Ahead of 27% of U.S. towns · #598 of 701 in Michigan. What drives it
Conserved land
3%
516 acres · of 31.5 sq mi of land
Trails
1.1 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
261 ac
13 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
26%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.4 mi
0.4 mi lanes
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Mount Morris Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Mount Morris Township is ahead of 27% of U.S. towns, #598 of 701 in Michigan. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
C
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Mount Morris Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land3% of the land · typical MI town 5% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · MI 0.3 · U.S. 0.4C−Park land13 acres of park per 1,000 residents (261 acres) · MI 33 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to home26% 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 27%
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Michigan towns of 2,500+ (701)Ahead of 15%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C− to C+. 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
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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
American Legion Fields
Park
37 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Ronald F. Batterbee Memorial Park
Park
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
516 conserved acres
3% of Mount Morris Township’s land. Who manages Mount Morris Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Private owners300 ac
Other state land138 ac
Town or city77 ac
Private Other or Unknown · 270 acState Conservation Area · 138 acLocal Park · 77 acPrivate Park · 31 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utility Corridor Private Other or Unknown | Private owners | 270 | Open |
| Forest Reserve State Conservation Area | Other state land | 138 | Open |
| Township of Mt. Morris Park Local Park | Town or city | 53 | Open |
| Private Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 31 | Restricted |
| Pasedena Park Local Park | Town or city | 24 | Open |
Things to do
6 places to go in Mount Morris Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Mount Morris Township
6 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Biking & sports
0.4 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.4 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
Courts & fields
21Baseball
5Football
5Basketball
4Tennis
3Soccer
2Tracks
1Field hockey
1Beach volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Mount Morris 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 | 15.1 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 30 | 33 | 44 | 57 | 70 | 79 | 83 | 80 | 74 | 60 | 47 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 2.1 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 2.4 | 2.0 |
February is the driest month (1.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 3.8 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Mount Morris Township →
Next door
Mount Morris Township and its neighbors
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Flint14 miFlushing Township8.3 miGenesee Township7.3 miVienna Township6.6 miFlint Township3.6 miMount Morris Township1.1 miMount Morris0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Morris Township | 3% | under 0.1 | 13 | 26% | C |
| Flint | 9% | 0.4 | 25 | 96% | A− |
| Mount Morris | 9% | under 0.1 | 19 | 99%+ | B |
| Flint Township | 4% | 0.2 | 7 | 35% | C |
| Vienna Township | 2% | 0.2 | 7 | 33% | C |
| Flushing Township | 2% | 0.3 | 27 | 22% | C+ |
| Genesee Township | 19% | 0.3 | 168 | 42% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Mount Morris Township
How much of Mount Morris Township is conserved land?
3% 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 Mount Morris Township’s trails?
D. Hamilton Field and Recreation Area and American Legion Fields don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Mount Morris Township?
0.4 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.4 of painted or protected lanes.
Is there public land near Mount Morris Township?
11,543 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Mount Morris Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 261 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Mount Morris Township have?
Ahead of 27% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #598 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 Mount Morris 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 →