Scotts Mill County Park
Park
92 acres0.6 mi of trail
Woodland Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
C−Outdoors
Outdoors in Pavilion Township
Pavilion Township has 143 acres of parks, 22 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Scotts Mill County Park (0.6 mi). 9% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 1.8 miles of mapped trail cross Pavilion Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 24% of U.S. towns · #612 of 701 in Michigan. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
273 acres · of 35.0 sq mi of land
Trails
1.8 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
143 ac
22 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
9%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
7.3 mi
7.3 mi lanes
Lakes & rivers
6
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Pavilion Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Pavilion Township is ahead of 24% of U.S. towns, #612 of 701 in Michigan. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
C−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Pavilion 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. 0.4C−Park land22 acres of park per 1,000 residents (143 acres) · MI 33 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home9% of residents within a half mile of a park · MI 50% · U.S. 72%D
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 24%
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Michigan towns of 2,500+ (701)Ahead of 13%
NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in Pavilion Township. OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and coverage varies from town to town, so a town with unmapped parks scores low on them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from D to C+. 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 Scotts Mill County Park, with 0.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
273 conserved acres
1% of Pavilion Township’s land. Who manages Pavilion Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Private owners166 ac
County65 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits42 ac
Private Park · 166 acLocal Park · 65 acPrivate Conservation · 42 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Run Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 166 | Restricted |
| Scotts Mill County Park Local Park | County | 65 | Open |
| Brewer Woods Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 42 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Pavilion Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Pavilion Township
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
1 named trail and 6 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 0.8 mi
Woodland Trail0.7 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
7.3 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
7.3 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
Courts & fields
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Pavilion Township: April and 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) | 9.4 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.2 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 31 | 35 | 46 | 59 | 71 | 80 | 84 | 81 | 74 | 62 | 47 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 2.2 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 2.5 | 2.1 |
February is the driest month (1.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.2 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Pavilion Township →
Next door
Pavilion Township and its neighbors
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pavilion Township | 1% | 0.1 | 22 | 9% | C− |
| Portage | 13% | 0.5 | 55 | 71% | A− |
| Brady Township | 3% | under 0.1 | 6 | 18% | C− |
| Comstock Township | 4% | 0.3 | 46 | 46% | B |
| Climax Township | 5% | under 0.1 | 2 | 37% | C− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Pavilion Township
Where can I hike in Pavilion Township?
The longest trail networks: Scotts Mill County Park, 0.6 miles; Brewer Woods Nature Sanctuary, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Pavilion 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 Pavilion Township’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Lexington Green Park (on leash). For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Pavilion Township?
7.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 7.3 of painted or protected lanes.
Is there public land near Pavilion Township?
11,657 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Pavilion Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 143 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Pavilion Township have?
Ahead of 24% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #612 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 Pavilion 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 →