Pigeon Creek Park
Managed by Ottawa County
577 acres11.7 mi of trail
S. Berghorst Ridge TrailRed Pine LoopMounds LoopCreek Loop+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto Equestrian ParkingWebsite ↗
Olive Township District No. 1 School · Photo: rossograph · CC BY-SA 3.0BOutdoors
Outdoors in Olive Township
Olive Township has 740 acres of parks, 144 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Pigeon Creek Park (11.7 mi), Olive Township State Game Area (1.1 mi). 13% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 5% of Olive Township’s land is conserved, about 1,069 acres.
Ahead of 58% of U.S. towns · #377 of 701 in Michigan. What drives it
Conserved land
5%
1,069 acres · of 36.2 sq mi of land
Trails
15 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
740 ac
144 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
13%
of residents within ½ mile
What kind of outdoors town is Olive Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Olive Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Olive Township is ahead of 58% of U.S. towns, #377 of 701 in Michigan. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Olive Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land5% of the land · typical MI town 5% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (15 mi) · MI 0.3 · U.S. 0.4BPark land144 acres of park per 1,000 residents (740 acres) · MI 33 · U.S. 13AParks close to home13% 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 58%
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Michigan towns of 2,500+ (701)Ahead of 46%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C+ 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
The longest trail network is Pigeon Creek Park, with 11.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Olive Township State Game Area
Managed by Michigan Department of Natural Resources
245 acres1.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it
1,069 conserved acres
5% of Olive Township’s land. Who manages Olive Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County484 ac
Private owners341 ac
State fish & wildlife245 ac
Private Park · 341 acLocal Park · 264 acState Conservation Area · 245 acLocal Resource Management Area · 220 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pigeon Creek County Park Local Park | County | 264 | Open |
| Olive Township State Game Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 245 | Open |
| Pigeon Creek Forest Local Resource Management Area | County | 220 | Open |
| West Ottawa Golf Club Private Park | Private owners | 191 | Restricted |
| Crestview Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 104 | Restricted |
| Pheasant Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 46 | Restricted |
Things to do
7 places to go in Olive Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Olive Township
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Scenic views in Olive Township
3 scenic views without a name on the map.
Picnic areas in Olive Township
2 picnic areas without a name on the map.
Trails & water
5 named trails
Named trails
Open to bikes · 7.4 miHorses · 3.3 miUnpaved · 11.9 mi
S. Berghorst Ridge Trail1.0 mi
Red Pine Loop0.7 mi
Mounds Loop0.5 mi
Creek Loop0.4 mi
Hemlock Path0.2 mi
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
4Tennis
1Baseball
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →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.
Olive Township District No. 1 SchoolBuilding · listed 1998
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Olive 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 | 14.6 | 15.3 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.7 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 32 | 34 | 45 | 57 | 69 | 78 | 82 | 80 | 74 | 61 | 48 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 2.3 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 2.4 |
February is the driest month (1.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.0 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Olive Township →
Next door
Olive Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Port Sheldon Township18 miRobinson Township17 miOlive Township15 miHolland Township8.5 miBlendon Township1.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olive Township | 5% | 0.4 | 144 | 13% | B |
| Port Sheldon Township | 7% | 0.8 | 183 | 41% | A− |
| Holland Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Robinson Township | 3% | 0.4 | 214 | 33% | B |
| Blendon Township | 1% | under 0.1 | 24 | 9% | C− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Olive Township
Where can I hike in Olive Township?
The longest trail networks: Pigeon Creek Park, 11.7 miles; Olive Township State Game Area, 1.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Olive Township is conserved land?
5% 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 Olive Township’s trails?
Pigeon Creek Park and Olive Township State Game Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Olive Township?
13,118 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Olive Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 740 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Olive Township have?
Ahead of 58% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #377 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 Olive 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 →