Oliver Township State Game Area
Managed by Michigan Department of Natural Resources
128 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
B−Outdoors
Outdoors in Oliver Township
Oliver Township has 157 acres of parks, 114 for every 1,000 residents
2.4 miles of mapped trail cross Oliver Township, 0.1 per square mile of land. 1% of Oliver Township’s land is conserved, about 302 acres. 58% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 46% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
302 acres · of 35.3 sq mi of land
Trails
2.4 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
157 ac
114 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
58%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Oliver Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Oliver Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Oliver Township is ahead of 46% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Oliver Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical MI town 5% · U.S. 4%CTrails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · MI 0.3 · U.S. 0.4CPark land114 acres of park per 1,000 residents (157 acres) · MI 33 · U.S. 13AParks close to home58% of residents within a half mile of a park · MI 50% · U.S. 72%B−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 46%
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How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C to B. 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.
Ackerman Memorial Park
Park
24 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
302 conserved acres
1% of Oliver Township’s land. Who manages Oliver Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife129 ac
State Department of Land79 ac
Other state land79 ac
Private owners66 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)28 ac
State Conservation Area · 129 acUnknown · 79 acAgricultural Easement · 79 acPrivate Park · 66 acConservation Easement · 28 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 28 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oliver Township State Game Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 129 | Open |
| Wurst Unknown | State Department of Land | 79 | Open |
| Private Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 66 | Restricted |
Things to do
5 places to go in Oliver Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Oliver Township
5 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
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
8Tennis
7Baseball
7Soccer
1Basketball
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Oliver Township: May 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 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 29 | 31 | 41 | 54 | 67 | 77 | 81 | 79 | 72 | 59 | 46 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 2.0 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 2.4 | 2.0 |
February is the driest month (1.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 3.3 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Oliver Township →
Next door
Oliver 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oliver Township | 1% | 0.1 | 114 | 58% | B− |
| Colfax Township | under 1% | 0.1 | 43 | 29% | C |
| Winsor Township | under 1% | 0.1 | 15 | 65% | C |
| Grant Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Oliver Township
Where can I hike in Oliver Township?
The longest trail networks: Ackerman Memorial Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Oliver Township is conserved land?
1% 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 Oliver Township’s trails?
Oliver Township State Game Area and Ackerman Memorial Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Oliver Township?
8,961 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Oliver Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 157 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Oliver Township have?
Ahead of 46% 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 Oliver 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 →