Photo: Notorious4life · Public domainFew parks or trails are on the map in North Branch Township
0.5 miles of mapped trail cross North Branch Township. 27% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 14 acres are parks and preserves, 4.0 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 18% of U.S. towns · #649 of 701 in Michigan. What drives it
How much outdoors does North Branch Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, North Branch Township is ahead of 18% of U.S. towns, #649 of 701 in Michigan. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; conserved land comes closest.
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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621 conserved acres
3% of North Branch Township’s land. Who manages North Branch Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 310 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Private Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 140 | Restricted |
| Gravel Pit Local Other or Unknown | County | 114 | Closed |
| Pichla, Pichla Unknown | State Department of Land | 29 | Open |
| Pichla, Worrell Unknown | State Department of Land | 16 | Open |
| Village of North Branch Park Local Park | Town or city | 12 | Open |
4 places to go in North Branch Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 lakes & rivers
0.5 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 North Branch Township: June 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 | 14.7 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 30 | 33 | 43 | 56 | 69 | 78 | 82 | 80 | 73 | 60 | 46 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 2.0 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.5 | 2.0 |
February is the driest month (1.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 3.5 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in North Branch Township →
North Branch 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Branch Township | 3% | under 0.1 | 4 | 27% | C− |
| Burlington Township | 1% | under 0.1 | 1 | 14% | D |
| Deerfield Township | 2% | 0.1 | 98 | 14% | C+ |
| Arcadia Township | 12% | 0.5 | 731 | 29% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in North Branch Township
How much of North Branch 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 North Branch Township’s trails?
North Branch Memorial Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in North Branch Township?
0.5 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.5 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near North Branch Township?
13,571 acres of parks and open public land lie inside North Branch Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 15 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does North Branch Township have?
Ahead of 18% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #649 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 North Branch 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 →