Jasper Dairy Road Boating Access Site
Managed by Michigan Department of Natural Resources
106 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
COutdoors
Outdoors in Royalton Township
Royalton Township has 199 acres of parks, 39 for every 1,000 residents
7% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2% of Royalton Township’s land is conserved, about 182 acres. 1.5 miles of mapped trail cross Royalton Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 30% of U.S. towns · #582 of 701 in Michigan. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
182 acres · of 18.1 sq mi of land
Trails
1.5 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
199 ac
39 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
7%
of residents within ½ mile
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Royalton Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Royalton Township is ahead of 30% of U.S. towns, #582 of 701 in Michigan. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Royalton Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical MI town 5% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · MI 0.3 · U.S. 0.4CPark land39 acres of park per 1,000 residents (199 acres) · MI 33 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home7% of residents within a half mile of a park · MI 50% · U.S. 72%D
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 30%
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Michigan towns of 2,500+ (701)Ahead of 17%
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
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Bicentennial Park
Managed by Royalton Township
5 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Who protects it
182 conserved acres
2% of Royalton Township’s land. Who manages Royalton Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources90 ac
Private owners83 ac
Town or city9 ac
State Park · 90 acPrivate Park · 83 acLocal Park · 9 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jasper Dairy Road Park State Park | State natural resources | 90 | Open |
| Sportsmans Club Private Park | Private owners | 83 | Open |
| Royalton Township Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Riverview Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
4 places to go in Royalton Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Royalton Township
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in Royalton Township
Jasper Dairy Road Boat Launch
DirectionsRiverview Park Boat Launch
DirectionsDisc golf in Royalton Township
Grace Lutheran Disc Golf Course
DirectionsBiking & 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
4Soccer
2Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Royalton Township: May to 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) | 9.4 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 32 | 36 | 46 | 59 | 70 | 79 | 83 | 81 | 75 | 62 | 48 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 2.4 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 4.1 | 2.9 | 2.5 |
February is the driest month (2.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.1 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Royalton Township →
Next door
Royalton Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Oronoko Township20 miBenton Township13 miLincoln Township11 miSt. Joseph Township5.9 miRoyalton Township1.5 miFair Plain0.3 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royalton Township | 2% | 0.1 | 39 | 7% | C |
| St. Joseph Township | 11% | 0.9 | 37 | 96% | A |
| Fair Plain | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Benton Township | 5% | 0.4 | 46 | 44% | B |
| Lincoln Township | 10% | 0.6 | 82 | 62% | A− |
| Oronoko Township | 1% | 0.6 | 15 | 67% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Royalton Township
How much of Royalton Township is conserved land?
2% 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 Royalton Township’s trails?
Jasper Dairy Road Boating Access Site and Bicentennial Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Royalton Township?
7,037 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Royalton Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 199 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Royalton Township have?
Ahead of 30% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #582 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 Royalton 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 →