Harmon-Patridge Park
Managed by City of Owosso
37 acres1 mi of trail
Chippewa Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: kennethaw88 · CC BY 4.0C+Outdoors
Outdoors in Owosso Township
Owosso Township has 296 acres of parks, 62 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Harmon-Patridge Park (1 mi). 1.4 miles of mapped trail cross Owosso Township. 2% of Owosso Township’s land is conserved, about 319 acres.
Ahead of 42% of U.S. towns · #508 of 701 in Michigan. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
319 acres · of 31.7 sq mi of land
Trails
1.4 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
296 ac
62 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
52%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
3.0 mi
3.0 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
2
1 beach
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Owosso Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Owosso Township is ahead of 42% of U.S. towns, #508 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 Owosso Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical MI town 5% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · MI 0.3 · U.S. 0.4C−Park land62 acres of park per 1,000 residents (296 acres) · MI 33 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home52% 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 42%
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Michigan towns of 2,500+ (701)Ahead of 28%
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 Harmon-Patridge Park, with 1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
DeVries Nature Conservancy
Managed by DeVries Nature Conservancy
113 acres
Dogs usually not allowed
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Who protects it
319 conserved acres
2% of Owosso Township’s land. Who manages Owosso Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Private owners157 ac
County99 ac
Town or city63 ac
Private Other or Unknown · 157 acLocal Resource Management Area · 99 acLocal Park · 63 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utility Corridor Private Other or Unknown | Private owners | 157 | Open |
| Local Forest Local Resource Management Area | County | 99 | Open |
| Township of Owosso Park Local Park | Town or city | 44 | Open |
| Harmon Patridge Park Local Park | Town or city | 19 | Open |
| Gerald E Collamer Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Owosso Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Owosso Township
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
1 named trail and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Chippewa Trail0.2 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
3.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
3.0 mi
off-road bike paths
When to get out
The best walking months in Owosso 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 | 9.7 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 30 | 33 | 44 | 57 | 69 | 79 | 82 | 80 | 74 | 60 | 47 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 2.1 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 3.1 | 2.5 | 1.9 |
February is the driest month (1.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 3.9 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Owosso Township →
Next door
Owosso Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Caledonia Township1.8 miRush Township1.6 miOwosso Township1.4 miOwosso1.4 miBennington Township0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owosso Township | 2% | under 0.1 | 62 | 52% | C+ |
| Owosso | 4% | 0.3 | 9 | 97% | B |
| Rush Township | 3% | under 0.1 | 33 | 14% | C |
| Bennington Township | 1% | under 0.1 | 3 | 1% | D |
| Caledonia Township | 5% | 0.1 | 24 | 33% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Owosso Township
Where can I hike in Owosso Township?
The longest trail networks: Harmon-Patridge Park, 1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Owosso Township is conserved land?
2% 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 Owosso Township’s trails?
Harmon-Patridge Park and DeVries Nature Conservancy don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Owosso Township?
3.0 miles of bike routes are on the map: 3.0 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Owosso Township?
4,958 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Owosso Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 296 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Owosso Township have?
Ahead of 42% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #508 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 Owosso 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 →