Allegan State Game Area
Managed by Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1,049 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
B−Outdoors
Outdoors in Otsego Township
Otsego Township has 926 acres of parks, 155 for every 1,000 residents
1.2 miles of mapped trail cross Otsego Township. 6% of Otsego Township’s land is conserved, about 1,220 acres. 32% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 50% of U.S. towns · #447 of 701 in Michigan. What drives it
Conserved land
6%
1,220 acres · of 33.3 sq mi of land
Trails
1.2 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
926 ac
155 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
32%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.1 mi
1.1 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
2
1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Otsego Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Otsego Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Otsego Township is ahead of 50% of U.S. towns, #447 of 701 in Michigan. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Otsego Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land6% of the land · typical MI town 5% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · MI 0.3 · U.S. 0.4C−Park land155 acres of park per 1,000 residents (926 acres) · MI 33 · U.S. 13AParks close to home32% 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 50%
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Michigan towns of 2,500+ (701)Ahead of 36%
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
The longest trail network is Allegan State Game Area, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
1,220 conserved acres
6% of Otsego Township’s land. Who manages Otsego Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife922 ac
Private owners303 ac
State Conservation Area · 922 acPrivate Park · 303 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allegan State Game Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 922 | Open |
| Eagle Creek Golf Club Private Park | Private owners | 160 | Restricted |
| Prairiewood Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 143 | Restricted |
Things to do
1 places to go in Otsego Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in Otsego Township
Pine Creek Impoundment Boat LaunchIn Allegan State Game Area
DirectionsTrails & water
2 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
1.1 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.1 mi
off-road bike paths
When to get out
The best walking months in Otsego 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) | 9.4 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.3 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 32 | 35 | 45 | 59 | 70 | 80 | 83 | 81 | 74 | 62 | 48 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 2.7 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 2.9 | 2.6 |
February is the driest month (2.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.2 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Otsego Township →
Next door
Otsego Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Gun Plain Township2.3 miWatson Township2.1 miOtsego Township1.2 miAlamo Township0.7 miPlainwell0.4 miTrowbridge Township0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Otsego Township | 6% | under 0.1 | 155 | 32% | B− |
| Gun Plain Township | 2% | 0.1 | 2 | 14% | D |
| Trowbridge Township | 5% | under 0.1 | 406 | 29% | C+ |
| Watson Township | under 1% | 0.1 | 3 | 4% | D |
| Alamo Township | 3% | under 0.1 | 126 | 26% | C+ |
| Plainwell | 5% | 0.2 | 19 | 90% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Otsego Township
Where can I hike in Otsego Township?
The longest trail networks: Allegan State Game Area, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Otsego Township is conserved land?
6% 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 Otsego Township’s trails?
Allegan State Game Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Otsego Township?
1.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.1 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Otsego Township?
13,786 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Otsego Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 926 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Otsego Township have?
Ahead of 50% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #447 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 Otsego 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 →