Few parks or trails are on the map in Roxand Township
1.5 miles of mapped trail cross Roxand Township. 6 acres are parks and preserves, 3.5 per 1,000 residents. 30% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 12% of U.S. towns. What drives it
How much outdoors does Roxand Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Roxand Township is ahead of 12% of U.S. towns. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park comes 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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81 conserved acres
under 1% of Roxand Township’s land. Who manages Roxand Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Centennial Acres Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 74 | Restricted |
| Mulliken Ballfield Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| The Commons Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 2 | Open |
2 lakes & rivers
The best walking months in Roxand 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 | 15.3 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 30 | 33 | 44 | 57 | 69 | 79 | 82 | 80 | 73 | 60 | 46 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 2.3 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 2.7 | 2.1 |
February is the driest month (1.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.0 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Roxand Township →
Roxand 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roxand Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 3 | 30% | D |
| Sunfield Township | 1% | under 0.1 | 138 | 30% | C+ |
| Oneida Township | 3% | 0.1 | 15 | 42% | C+ |
| Danby Township | 10% | 0.5 | 674 | 25% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Roxand Township
How much of Roxand Township is conserved land?
under 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.
Is there public land near Roxand Township?
5,487 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Roxand Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 6 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Roxand 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 Roxand 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 →