Edmore State Game Area
Managed by Michigan DNR - Wildlife Division
271 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
B−Outdoors
Outdoors in Rolland Township
Rolland Township has 531 acres of parks, 428 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Edmore State Game Area (0.5 mi). 27% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2.9 miles of mapped trail cross Rolland Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 46% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
3%
609 acres · of 35.8 sq mi of land
Trails
2.9 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
531 ac
428 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
27%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
6
What kind of outdoors town is Rolland Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Rolland Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Rolland Township is ahead of 46% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Rolland Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land3% of the land · typical MI town 5% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (3 mi) · MI 0.3 · U.S. 0.4CPark land428 acres of park per 1,000 residents (531 acres) · MI 33 · U.S. 13AParks close to home27% 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 46%
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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 Edmore State Game Area, with 0.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Millpond Park
Managed by Blanchard Area Parks and Recreation Association
113 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Who protects it
609 conserved acres
3% of Rolland Township’s land. Who manages Rolland Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife283 ac
Town or city157 ac
Private owners79 ac
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service74 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)16 ac
State Conservation Area · 283 acLocal Park · 157 acConservation Easement · 90 acPrivate Park · 79 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 90 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edmore State Game Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 283 | Open |
| Blanchard Mill Pond Local Park | Town or city | 121 | Open |
| Green Wine Hunt Club Private Park | Private owners | 79 | Open |
| Indian Mound Park Local Park | Town or city | 36 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Rolland Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Rolland Township
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
6 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
5Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Rolland Township: July 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) | 9.3 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.7 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 29 | 32 | 43 | 56 | 69 | 78 | 82 | 80 | 73 | 59 | 45 | 34 |
| Rain (in) | 2.2 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 2.6 | 2.1 |
February is the driest month (1.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 3.7 inches fall in August, the wettest month. The climate in Rolland Township →
Next door
Rolland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rolland Township | 3% | 0.1 | 428 | 27% | B− |
| Home Township | 6% | 0.1 | 435 | 44% | B |
| Fremont Township | 4% | under 0.1 | 231 | 15% | C+ |
| Broomfield Township | 2% | 0.3 | 218 | 20% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Rolland Township
Where can I hike in Rolland Township?
The longest trail networks: Edmore State Game Area, 0.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Rolland Township is conserved land?
3% 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 Rolland Township’s trails?
Edmore State Game Area and Millpond Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Rolland Township?
10,023 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Rolland Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 531 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Rolland Township have?
Ahead of 46% 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 Rolland 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 →