Photo: Dave Parker · CC BY 3.09% of Plymouth’s land is conserved, and virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 9% of Plymouth’s land is conserved, about 123 acres. 1.3 miles of mapped trail cross Plymouth, 0.6 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 86% of U.S. towns · #134 of 701 in Michigan. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Plymouth?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Plymouth have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Plymouth is ahead of 86% of U.S. towns, #134 of 701 in Michigan. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park ranks highest, park acres per resident lowest.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Hines Parkway, with 0.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Plymouth Riverside Recreation Area
Tonquish Creek Neighborhood Park
Fairground Park
All 15 parks & preserves
123 conserved acres
9% of Plymouth’s land. Who manages Plymouth’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hines Parkway Local Park | County | 61 | Open |
| Cass Benton Parkway Local Park | Town or city | 51 | Open |
| Hough Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Fairground Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Lion'S Club Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Kellogg Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Kiwanis Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Garden Club Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Rotary Club Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
30 places to go in Plymouth
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
30 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 named trail and 3 lakes & rivers
2.4 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
4 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
The best walking months in Plymouth: 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 | 84 | 82 | 75 | 62 | 48 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 2.1 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.1 |
February is the driest month (1.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 3.7 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Plymouth →
Questions about parks and trails in Plymouth
Where can I hike in Plymouth?
The longest trail networks: Hines Parkway, 0.2 miles; Plymouth Riverside Recreation Area, 0.1 miles; Tonquish Creek Neighborhood Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Plymouth is conserved land?
9% 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 Plymouth’s trails?
Hines Parkway and Plymouth Riverside Recreation Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Plymouth?
2.4 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.7 of painted or protected lanes and 0.8 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Plymouth?
15,434 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Plymouth or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 134 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Plymouth have?
Ahead of 86% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #134 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 Plymouth neighbors.
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 →