Danklefsen Acres
Managed by Calhoun Conservation Distrct
30 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
C−Outdoors
Outdoors in Pennfield Township
Pennfield Township has 75 acres of parks, 8.6 for every 1,000 residents
1.8 miles of mapped trail cross Pennfield Township, 0.1 per square mile of land. 36% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 20% of U.S. towns · #632 of 701 in Michigan. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
184 acres · of 34.2 sq mi of land
Trails
1.8 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
75 ac
8.6 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
36%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
3.7 mi
2.6 mi lanes · 1.1 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
11
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Pennfield Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Pennfield Township is ahead of 20% of U.S. towns, #632 of 701 in Michigan. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; park acres per resident come closest.
C−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Pennfield 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 land8.6 acres of park per 1,000 residents (75 acres) · MI 33 · U.S. 13C+Parks close to home36% 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 20%
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Michigan towns of 2,500+ (701)Ahead of 10%
NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in Pennfield 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 still be 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
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Pennfield Bog Nature Sanctuary
Managed by Michigan Nature Association
29 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Wanondoger Creek Preserve
Managed by Southwest Michigan Land Conservancy
28 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
McAllister Road Property
Managed by Calhoun Conservation District
10 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
All 5 parks & preserves
Bailey Park6 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · City of Battle Creek
DirectionsDanklefsen Acres30 acres · Calhoun Conservation Distrct
Pennfield Bog Nature Sanctuary29 acres · Michigan Nature Association
Wanondoger Creek Preserve28 acres · Southwest Michigan Land Conservancy
McAllister Road Property10 acres · Calhoun Conservation District
Who protects it
184 conserved acres
1% of Pennfield Township’s land. Who manages Pennfield Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Private owners150 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits29 ac
Town or city5 ac
Private Park · 150 acPrivate Conservation · 29 acLocal Park · 5 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 4 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marywood Golf Club Private Park | Private owners | 124 | Restricted |
| Wanondoger Creek Preserve Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 29 | Unknown |
| Karl's Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 26 | Restricted |
| Bailey Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
Things to do
6 places to go in Pennfield Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Pennfield Township
6 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
1 named trail and 11 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Horses · 0.5 mi
Horse Track0.5 mi
Biking & sports
3.7 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
2.6 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
1.1 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
8Tennis
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Pennfield 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) | 9.4 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.3 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 31 | 34 | 45 | 58 | 70 | 79 | 83 | 81 | 74 | 61 | 47 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 2.3 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 2.7 | 2.1 |
February is the driest month (1.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.2 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Pennfield Township →
Next door
Pennfield Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Battle Creek30 miEmmett Township13 miBedford Township4.1 miConvis Township3.4 miBrownlee Park2.6 miPennfield Township1.8 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pennfield Township | 1% | 0.1 | 9 | 36% | C− |
| Battle Creek | 4% | 0.7 | 20 | 74% | B+ |
| Brownlee Park | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Bedford Township | 1% | 0.1 | 1 | 20% | C− |
| Convis Township | 6% | 0.1 | 685 | 21% | B− |
| Emmett Township | 3% | 0.4 | 48 | 59% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Pennfield Township
How much of Pennfield 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 Pennfield Township’s trails?
Danklefsen Acres and Pennfield Bog Nature Sanctuary don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Pennfield Township?
3.7 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.6 of painted or protected lanes and 1.1 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Pennfield Township?
6,133 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Pennfield Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 75 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Pennfield Township have?
Ahead of 20% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #632 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 Pennfield 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 →