Claude Allison Park
Managed by Redford Twp, MI
17 acres0.9 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Dwight Burdette · CC BY 3.0BOutdoors
Outdoors in Redford Township
5% of Redford Township’s land is conserved, and 97% of residents live within a half mile of a park
The biggest trail networks: Claude Allison Park (0.9 mi). 5% of Redford Township’s land is conserved, about 396 acres. 204 acres are parks and preserves, 4.2 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 57% of U.S. towns · #394 of 701 in Michigan. What drives it
Conserved land
5%
396 acres · of 11.2 sq mi of land
Trails
2.9 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
204 ac
4.2 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
97%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.8 mi
0.6 mi lanes · 0.1 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
2
What kind of outdoors town is Redford Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Redford Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Redford Township is ahead of 57% of U.S. towns, #394 of 701 in Michigan. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
B
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Redford Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land5% of the land · typical MI town 5% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (3 mi) · MI 0.3 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land4.2 acres of park per 1,000 residents (204 acres) · MI 33 · U.S. 13CParks close to home97% of residents within a half mile of a park · MI 50% · U.S. 72%A−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 57%
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Michigan towns of 2,500+ (701)Ahead of 44%
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 Claude Allison Park, with 0.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Bell Creek County Park
Park
55 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 13 parks & preserves
Claude Allison Park17 acres · 0.9 mi of trail · Redford Twp, MI
DirectionsBell Creek County Park55 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsLola Valley Park66 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsHandy Park18 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsPhoenix Park5 acres
Western-Graham Park4 acres
Manning Park4 acres
Kraft Park4 acres
DirectionsJaycee Park3 acres
DirectionsEliza Howell Park2 acres · City of Detroit
DirectionsKorvette Park2 acres
DirectionsRedford Park1 acres
Vandenburg Park1 acres
Who protects it
396 conserved acres
5% of Redford Township’s land. Who manages Redford Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Private owners266 ac
Town or city130 ac
Private Park · 266 acLocal Park · 74 acLocal Recreation Area · 56 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Western Golf & Country Club Private Park | Private owners | 160 | Restricted |
| Glenhurst Golf Club Private Park | Private owners | 106 | Restricted |
| Bell Creek Recreation Area Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 56 | Open |
| Lola Valley Park Local Park | Town or city | 26 | Open |
| Claude Allison Park Local Park | Town or city | 19 | Open |
| Phoenix Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Capitol Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Manning Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Kraft Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Korvette Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
1 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
42 places to go in Redford Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Redford Township
41 playgrounds are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
Scenic views in Redford Township
1 scenic view without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
1 named trail and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 2.5 mi
Wilbur Court0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.8 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.6 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
0.1 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
21Tennis
17Baseball
7Soccer
5Basketball
2Football
2Pickleball
1Skate park
1Volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Redford Township District No. 5 SchoolBuilding · listed 1997
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Redford 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 | 71 | 80 | 84 | 82 | 75 | 62 | 48 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 2.2 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.1 |
February is the driest month (1.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 3.7 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Redford Township →
Next door
Redford Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redford Township | 5% | 0.3 | 4 | 97% | B |
| Detroit | 6% | 0.8 | 9 | 95% | B+ |
| Livonia | 8% | 1.4 | 18 | 99% | A |
| Dearborn Heights | 12% | 0.6 | 13 | 95% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Redford Township
Where can I hike in Redford Township?
The longest trail networks: Claude Allison Park, 0.9 miles; Bell Creek County Park, 0.3 miles; Lola Valley Park, 0.1 miles; Handy Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Redford Township is conserved land?
5% 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 Redford Township’s trails?
Claude Allison Park and Bell Creek County Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Redford Township?
0.8 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.6 of painted or protected lanes and 0.1 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Redford Township?
17,031 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Redford Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 204 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Redford Township have?
Ahead of 57% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #394 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 Redford 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 →