Pierson Township Community Park
Park
5 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
BOutdoors
Outdoors in Pierson Township
Pierson Township has 725 acres of parks, 211 for every 1,000 residents
40% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 5.4 miles of mapped trail cross Pierson Township, 0.2 per square mile of land. 4% of Pierson Township’s land is conserved, about 869 acres.
Ahead of 56% of U.S. towns · #399 of 701 in Michigan. What drives it
Conserved land
4%
869 acres · of 34.6 sq mi of land
Trails
5.4 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
725 ac
211 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
40%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
6.3 mi
6.3 mi paths
Highest peak
896 ft
Maple Hill
Lakes & rivers
14
2 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Pierson Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Pierson Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Pierson Township is ahead of 56% of U.S. towns, #399 of 701 in Michigan. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Pierson Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land4% of the land · typical MI town 5% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (5 mi) · MI 0.3 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land211 acres of park per 1,000 residents (725 acres) · MI 33 · U.S. 13AParks close to home40% 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 56%
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Michigan towns of 2,500+ (701)Ahead of 43%
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 Pierson Township Community Park, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Little Whitefish Lake Public Access
Managed by Michigan Department of Natural Resources
4 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it
869 conserved acres
4% of Pierson Township’s land. Who manages Pierson Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Private owners431 ac
Other state land260 ac
County138 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)21 ac
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service19 ac
Private Recreation or Education · 316 acState Conservation Area · 260 acLocal Resource Management Area · 138 acPrivate Park · 115 acConservation Easement · 40 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 40 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brook Cherith Camp Private Recreation or Education | Private owners | 316 | Open |
| Forest Reserve State Conservation Area | Other state land | 260 | Open |
| Local Forest Local Resource Management Area | County | 138 | Open |
| Private Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 115 | Restricted |
Things to do
4 places to go in Pierson Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Pierson Township
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in Pierson Township
Little Whitefish Lake Boat Launch
DirectionsPlus 1 boat launch without a name on the map.
Peaks in Pierson Township
Maple Hill896 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
14 lakes & rivers
Biking & sports
6.3 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
6.3 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
5Baseball
2Equestrian
1Pickleball
1Basketball
1Soccer
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Pierson 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 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.7 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 30 | 32 | 43 | 57 | 69 | 78 | 82 | 80 | 73 | 60 | 46 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 2.5 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 3.7 | 3.0 | 2.5 |
February is the driest month (1.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 3.8 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Pierson Township →
Next door
Pierson Township and its neighbors
Pierson Township has the second most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Reynolds Township8.6 miPierson Township5.4 miEnsley Township3.2 miNelson Township2.6 miMaple Valley Township0.7 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pierson Township | 4% | 0.2 | 211 | 40% | B |
| Ensley Township | under 1% | 0.1 | 2 | 7% | D |
| Maple Valley Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 7 | 24% | D |
| Reynolds Township | 10% | 0.2 | 105 | 54% | B+ |
| Nelson Township | 8% | 0.1 | 248 | 39% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Pierson Township
Where can I hike in Pierson Township?
The longest trail networks: Pierson Township Community Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Pierson Township 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 Pierson Township’s trails?
Pierson Township Community Park and Little Whitefish Lake Public Access don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Pierson Township?
6.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 6.3 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Pierson Township?
27,804 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Pierson Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 725 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Pierson Township have?
Ahead of 56% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #399 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 Pierson 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 →