Goddess Grove
Managed by Michigan Department of Natural Resources
4 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Compiled from official records and local inspection by W.H. Goss, County Surveyor. Drawn by M.K. Orton. · Public domainC+Outdoors
Outdoors in Pine Grove Township
Pine Grove Township has 386 acres of parks, 128 for every 1,000 residents
1.2 miles of mapped trail cross Pine Grove Township. 34% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2% of Pine Grove Township’s land is conserved, about 494 acres.
Ahead of 41% of U.S. towns · #517 of 701 in Michigan. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
494 acres · of 34.4 sq mi of land
Trails
1.2 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
386 ac
128 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
34%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
5.6 mi
5.6 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
14
2 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Pine Grove Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Pine Grove Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Pine Grove Township is ahead of 41% of U.S. towns, #517 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 Pine Grove 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 land128 acres of park per 1,000 residents (386 acres) · MI 33 · U.S. 13AParks close to home34% 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 41%
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Michigan towns of 2,500+ (701)Ahead of 26%
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
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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.
Brandywine Lake Public Access
Managed by Michigan Department of Natural Resources
4 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Clear Lake Public Access
Managed by Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
494 conserved acres
2% of Pine Grove Township’s land. Who manages Pine Grove Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources372 ac
Private owners93 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)29 ac
State Park · 372 acPrivate Park · 93 acConservation Easement · 29 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 29 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kal-Haven Trail Sesq. State Park State Park | State natural resources | 372 | Open |
| Shamrock Hills Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 93 | Restricted |
Things to do
3 places to go in Pine Grove Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in Pine Grove Township
Brandywine Lake Boat LaunchIn Brandywine Lake Public Access
DirectionsClear Lake Boat LaunchIn Clear Lake Public Access
DirectionsCampgrounds in Pine Grove Township
Goddess Grove CampgroundIn Goddess Grove · Michigan Department of Natural Resources
DirectionsTrails & water
14 lakes & rivers
Biking & sports
5.6 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
5.6 mi
off-road bike paths
When to get out
The best walking months in Pine Grove Township: June 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) | 32 | 35 | 45 | 59 | 70 | 80 | 83 | 81 | 75 | 62 | 48 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 2.6 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 2.9 | 2.5 |
February is the driest month (2.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.1 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Pine Grove Township →
Next door
Pine Grove Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Almena Township7.1 miGobles2.2 miBloomingdale Township1.5 miPine Grove Township1.2 miAlamo Township0.7 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Grove Township | 2% | under 0.1 | 128 | 34% | C+ |
| Gobles | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Bloomingdale Township | 3% | under 0.1 | 187 | 31% | C+ |
| Alamo Township | 3% | under 0.1 | 126 | 26% | C+ |
| Almena Township | 2% | 0.2 | 84 | 25% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Pine Grove Township
How much of Pine Grove 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 Pine Grove Township’s trails?
Goddess Grove and Brandywine Lake Public Access don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Pine Grove Township?
5.6 miles of bike routes are on the map: 5.6 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Pine Grove Township?
17,760 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Pine Grove Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 386 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Pine Grove Township have?
Ahead of 41% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #517 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 Pine Grove 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 →