Few parks or trails are on the map in Riverside Township
7% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 1% of Riverside Township’s land is conserved, about 265 acres. 4.5 miles of mapped trail cross Riverside Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 12% of U.S. towns. What drives it
How much outdoors does Riverside Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Riverside Township is ahead of 12% of U.S. towns. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; trail miles come closest.
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
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265 conserved acres
1% of Riverside Township’s land. Who manages Riverside Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 265 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
2 lakes & rivers
0.4 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
The best walking months in Riverside Township: May 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) | 9.2 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.8 | 15.5 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 28 | 31 | 41 | 54 | 68 | 77 | 81 | 79 | 71 | 57 | 43 | 33 |
| Rain (in) | 2.0 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 2.5 | 2.0 |
February is the driest month (1.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 3.6 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Riverside Township →
Riverside Township and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside Township | 1% | 0.1 | under 1 | 7% | D |
| McBain | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Reeder Township | 9% | under 0.1 | 2,502 | 15% | B− |
| Clam Union Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Marion Township | 13% | 0.1 | 2,051 | 70% | B+ |
| Richland Township | 3% | 0.3 | 413 | 23% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Riverside Township
How much of Riverside 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.
Where can I bike in Riverside Township?
0.4 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.4 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Riverside Township?
36,218 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Riverside Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Riverside Township have?
Ahead of 12% 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 Riverside Township 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 →