Swains Lake County Park
Managed by Jackson County
24 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
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Outdoors in Pulaski Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Pulaski Township
15% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2.2 miles of mapped trail cross Pulaski Township, 0.1 per square mile of land. 1% of Pulaski Township’s land is conserved, about 232 acres.
Ahead of 23% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
232 acres · of 36.2 sq mi of land
Trails
2.2 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
35 ac
16 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
15%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
8
1 boat launch
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Pulaski Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Pulaski Township is ahead of 23% of U.S. towns. 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 Pulaski 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 land16 acres of park per 1,000 residents (35 acres) · MI 33 · U.S. 13BParks close to home15% 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 23%
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NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in Pulaski 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
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Swains Lake Natural Area
Managed by Mid-Michigan Land Conservancy
9 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Who protects it
232 conserved acres
1% of Pulaski Township’s land. Who manages Pulaski Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Private owners151 ac
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service55 ac
County26 ac
Private Park · 151 acConservation Easement · 55 acLocal Park · 26 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 55 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Concord Hills Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 151 | Restricted |
| Swains Lake Park Local Park | County | 26 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in Pulaski Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in Pulaski Township
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Campgrounds in Pulaski Township
Wildwood Acres Campground
DirectionsTrails & water
8 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The best walking months in Pulaski 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 | 15.2 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 31 | 34 | 45 | 58 | 69 | 79 | 82 | 80 | 73 | 61 | 47 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 2.4 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 2.3 |
February is the driest month (2.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.1 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Pulaski Township →
Next door
Pulaski Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Concord Township6.7 miHomer Township5.7 miHanover Township3.9 miPulaski Township2.2 miScipio Township1.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pulaski Township | 1% | 0.1 | 16 | 15% | C− |
| Concord Township | 4% | 0.2 | 1 | 21% | C− |
| Homer Township | 1% | 0.2 | 6 | 56% | C |
| Hanover Township | under 1% | 0.1 | 4 | 14% | D |
| Scipio Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | under 1 | under 1% | D− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Pulaski Township
How much of Pulaski 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 Pulaski Township’s trails?
Swains Lake County Park and Swains Lake Natural Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Pulaski Township?
2,823 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Pulaski Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 35 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Pulaski Township have?
Ahead of 23% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Pulaski 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 →