Bennett Field
Park
11 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: kennethaw88 · CC BY 4.0BOutdoors
Outdoors in Owosso
97% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Owosso
134 acres are parks and preserves, 9.1 per 1,000 residents. 4% of Owosso’s land is conserved, about 126 acres. 1.4 miles of mapped trail cross Owosso, 0.3 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 61% of U.S. towns · #366 of 701 in Michigan. What drives it
Conserved land
4%
126 acres · of 5.2 sq mi of land
Trails
1.4 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
134 ac
9.1 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
97%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.7 mi
0.6 mi lanes
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Owosso?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Owosso have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Owosso is ahead of 61% of U.S. towns, #366 of 701 in Michigan. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
B
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Owosso’s overall grade.
Conserved land4% of the land · typical MI town 5% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · MI 0.3 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land9.1 acres of park per 1,000 residents (134 acres) · MI 33 · U.S. 13C+Parks close to home97% of residents within a half mile of a park · MI 50% · U.S. 72%A−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 61%
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Michigan towns of 2,500+ (701)Ahead of 48%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B− 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.
Kiwanis Park
Managed by City of Owosso
10 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Rosevear Park
Managed by City of Owosso
8 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Bentley Park
Managed by City of Owosso
7 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 11 parks & preserves
Curwood Castle Park5 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · City of Owosso
DirectionsBennett Field11 acres
Kiwanis Park10 acres · City of Owosso
Rosevear Park8 acres · City of Owosso
Bentley Park7 acres · City of Owosso
Grove Holman Park6 acres
Lions Park4 acres
O-Zone Street Plaza3 acres · City of Owosso
Grand Avenue Park2 acres · City of Owosso
Memorial Field2 acres · City of Owosso
DirectionsFayette Square1 acres · City of Owosso
Who protects it
126 conserved acres
4% of Owosso’s land. Who manages Owosso’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city117 ac
Private owners6 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits1 ac
County1 ac
Local Park · 95 acLocal Recreation Area · 23 acPrivate Other or Unknown · 6 acLocal Historic or Cultural Area · 1 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gerald E Collamer Park Local Park | Town or city | 31 | Open |
| Hugh Parker Field Local Park | Town or city | 15 | Open |
| James Miner River Walkway Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Bennett Field Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Rudy Demuth Field Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Rosevear Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Bentley Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Grove Holman Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Utility Corridor Private Other or Unknown | Private owners | 6 | Open |
| Willman Field Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
10 places to go in Owosso
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Owosso
10 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
2 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 0.8 miUnpaved · 0.6 mi
Owosso Riverwalk0.6 mi
James S. Miner River Trail0.2 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.7 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.6 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
Courts & fields
15Baseball
8Pickleball
8Tennis
3Soccer
3Basketball
2Volleyball
1Football
1Skate park
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →33 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Curwood CastleBuilding · listed 1971
About itAlbert Palmer HouseBuilding · listed 1980
About itAlfred Williams HouseBuilding · listed 1980
About itAmos Gould HouseBuilding · listed 1980
About itBenjamin Williams HouseBuilding · listed 1980
About itChristian-Ellis HouseBuilding · listed 1980
About itColin McCormick HouseBuilding · listed 1980
About itEbenezer Gould HouseBuilding · listed 1980
About itEdwin Todd HouseBuilding · listed 1980
About itElias Comstock CabinBuilding · listed 1980
About itEugene Jacobs HouseBuilding · listed 1980
About itFrederick Frieseke Birthplace and Boyhood HomeBuilding · listed 1980
About it21 more on the History page.
When to get out
The best walking months in Owosso: 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 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.7 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 30 | 33 | 44 | 57 | 69 | 79 | 82 | 80 | 73 | 60 | 47 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 2.1 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 2.5 | 1.9 |
February is the driest month (1.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.0 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Owosso →
Next door
Owosso and its neighbors
Owosso has the second most mapped trails of the 3 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owosso | 4% | 0.3 | 9 | 97% | B |
| Owosso Township | 2% | under 0.1 | 62 | 52% | C+ |
| 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
How much of Owosso is conserved land?
4% 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’s trails?
Bennett Field and Kiwanis Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Owosso?
0.7 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.6 of painted or protected lanes.
Is there public land near Owosso?
1,981 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Owosso or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 134 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Owosso have?
Ahead of 61% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #366 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 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 →