Bloomer Park
Managed by City of Rochester Hills
111 acres6.8 mi of trail
Around the Cricket FieldBloomer BeginningThe GardenArt's Lungbuster+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Ajay Suresh · CC BY 4.0A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Rochester Hills
Rochester Hills has 59 miles of mapped trails, 1.8 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Bloomer Park (6.8 mi), Clinton River Oaks Park (4.6 mi), Innovation Hills Park (3.6 mi). 9% of Rochester Hills’ land is conserved, about 1,923 acres. 73% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 80% of U.S. towns · #194 of 701 in Michigan. What drives it
Conserved land
9%
1,923 acres · of 32.8 sq mi of land
Trails
59 mi
1.8 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,013 ac
13 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
73%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
119 mi
119 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
10
1 beach · 1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Rochester Hills?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Rochester Hills have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Rochester Hills is ahead of 80% of U.S. towns, #194 of 701 in Michigan. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, park acres per resident lowest.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Rochester Hills’ overall grade.
Conserved land9% of the land · typical MI town 5% · U.S. 4%B+Trails1.8 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (59 mi) · MI 0.3 · U.S. 0.4APark land13 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1,013 acres) · MI 33 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to home73% of residents within a half mile of a park · MI 50% · U.S. 72%B
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 80%
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Michigan towns of 2,500+ (701)Ahead of 72%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B+ to A. 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 Bloomer Park, with 6.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Clinton River Oaks Park
Managed by Oakland County Parks and Recreation
91 acres4.6 mi of trail
Flow FlatsTech LoopLower RidgeBunker Hill+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Innovation Hills Park
Park
114 acres3.6 mi of trail
Greenspace LoopTurtle TrailRiverside BoardwalkMarshland Boardwalk+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Avon Nature Study Area
Nature preserve
97 acres2.3 mi of trail
Riverside TrailDeer TrailHighlands TrailRochester Rotary - River Overlook
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Thelma G. Spencer Park
Park
112 acres1.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Eugene S. Nowicki Park
Managed by City of Rochester Hills
35 acres1.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Carvey Green Space
Nature preserve
26 acres1 mi of trail
Harding Green Space Trails
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 30 parks & preserves
Bloomer Park111 acres · 6.8 mi of trail · City of Rochester Hills
DirectionsClinton River Oaks Park91 acres · 4.6 mi of trail · Oakland County Parks and Recreation
DirectionsInnovation Hills Park114 acres · 3.6 mi of trail
DirectionsAvon Nature Study Area97 acres · 2.3 mi of trail
DirectionsBorden Park140 acres · 1.7 mi of trail
DirectionsThelma G. Spencer Park112 acres · 1.3 mi of trail
DirectionsEugene S. Nowicki Park35 acres · 1.1 mi of trail · City of Rochester Hills
DirectionsCarvey Green Space26 acres · 1 mi of trail
DirectionsAvondale Park20 acres · 0.7 mi of trail
DirectionsClinton River Trail54 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
DirectionsPaint Creek Trail18 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsRuby Green Space Property14 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsTienken Road Park10 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · City of Rochester Hills
Yorktown Commons4 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Cumberland Park9 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Cumberland Hills HOA
Veterans Memorial Pointe5 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsWabash Park4 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsClear Creek Green Space Property23 acres
Rochester Park13 acres
Judson Park11 acres · JUDSON PARK ASSOCIATION INC
Helen V. Allen Park9 acres
DirectionsCloverport Green Space Property7 acres
Warrington Park7 acres · Cumberland Hills
Pleasant View Park6 acres
Childress Green Space Property5 acres
DirectionsMillbrook Park4 acres
Kentucky Park4 acres · Cumberland Hills
Rivercrest Green Space Property2 acres
DirectionsDinosaur Hill Nature Preserve1 acres
DirectionsBrooklands Plaza1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
1,923 conserved acres
9% of Rochester Hills’ land. Who manages Rochester Hills’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city884 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government451 ac
Private owners351 ac
Other state land204 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits39 ac
Private Park · 802 acLocal Park · 687 acConservation Easement · 204 acLocal Recreation Area · 120 acLocal Conservation Area · 73 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 202 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Katke-Cousins Golf Course Private Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 323 | Restricted |
| Bloomer Park Local Park | Town or city | 208 | Open |
| Great Oaks Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 140 | Restricted |
| R & S Sharf Golf Course Private Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 128 | Restricted |
| Thelma G Spencer Park Local Park | Town or city | 120 | Open |
| Rochester Hills Golf & Country Club Private Park | Private owners | 113 | Restricted |
| Borden Park Local Park | Town or city | 105 | Open |
| Pine Trace Golf Course Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 103 | Restricted |
| Avondale Park Local Park | Town or city | 98 | Open |
| Avon Nature Area Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 72 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
68 places to go in Rochester Hills
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Rochester Hills
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Swimming spots in Rochester Hills
1 swimming spot without a name on the map.
Playgrounds in Rochester Hills
stone playgroundIn Bloomer Park
Directions57 playgrounds are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
Boat launches in Rochester Hills
Eagle's Landing CRWT accessIn Avon Nature Study Area
DirectionsScenic views in Rochester Hills
Glowing Tree OverlookIn Innovation Hills Park
DirectionsPlus 5 scenic views without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Community gardens in Rochester Hills
Wabash Park Community GardenIn Wabash Park · Dinosaur Hill Nature Preserve
DirectionsPlus 1 community garden without a name on the map.
Trails & water
25 named trails and 10 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 23.1 miUnpaved · 8.7 mi
Alice R. Champion Trail1.2 mi
Harding Green Space Trails1.0 mi
Flow Flats0.9 mi
Around the Cricket Field0.6 mi
Greenspace Loop0.4 mi
Riverside Trail0.4 mi
Bloomer Beginning0.4 mi
Whitney Nature Trail0.4 mi
Finale Climb0.4 mi
Heatherwood Nature Trail0.4 mi
15 more trails
The Garden
0.4 miArt's Lungbuster
0.3 miTech Loop
0.3 miDustin's Deamon
0.3 miDeer Trail
0.3 miTurtle Trail
0.3 miEasier Option
0.3 miThornbridge Park Trail
0.3 miHighlands Trail
0.3 miRiverside Boardwalk
0.2 miMarshland Boardwalk
0.2 miUpper Ridge
0.2 miLower Ridge
0.2 miHammertime Descent
0.2 miBunker Hill
0.2 miBiking & sports
119 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
119 mi
off-road bike paths
Main LoopBike route
6.3 miOther TrailsBike route
3.5 miEasier OptionsBike route
0.5 miCourts & fields
61Tennis
42Baseball
28Soccer
18Basketball
16Pickleball
8Tracks
7Football
3Beach volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →2 places on the National Register, one a National Historic Landmark
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.
When to get out
The best walking months in Rochester Hills: August and 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) | 31 | 34 | 44 | 57 | 70 | 79 | 83 | 81 | 74 | 61 | 47 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 2.1 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 3.0 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.1 |
February is the driest month (1.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 3.9 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Rochester Hills →
Next door
Rochester Hills and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Oakland Township72 miOrion Township64 miRochester Hills59 miShelby Township39 miAuburn Hills25 miTroy21 miRochester12 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rochester Hills | 9% | 1.8 | 13 | 73% | A− |
| Rochester | 17% | 3.1 | 34 | 99%+ | A+ |
| Oakland Township | 15% | 2.0 | 121 | 77% | A |
| Auburn Hills | 7% | 1.5 | 10 | 71% | B+ |
| Shelby Township | 9% | 1.1 | 22 | 54% | A− |
| Troy | 5% | 0.6 | 12 | 78% | B+ |
| Orion Township | 10% | 1.9 | 39 | 61% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Rochester Hills
Where can I hike in Rochester Hills?
The longest trail networks: Bloomer Park, 6.8 miles; Clinton River Oaks Park, 4.6 miles; Innovation Hills Park, 3.6 miles; Avon Nature Study Area, 2.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Rochester Hills 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 Rochester Hills’ trails?
Bloomer Park and Clinton River Oaks Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Rochester Hills?
119 miles of bike routes are on the map: 119 of off-road paths. Named routes: Main Loop, Other Trails and Easier Options.
Is there public land near Rochester Hills?
21,802 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Rochester Hills or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,013 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Rochester Hills have?
Ahead of 80% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #194 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 Rochester Hills 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 →