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Outdoors in Saginaw Township

Few parks or trails are on the map in Saginaw Township

The biggest trail networks: Imerman Memorial Park (4 mi), William H. Haithco Recreation Area (1.9 mi), Harvey Randall Wickes Recreation Complex (1.3 mi). 9% of Saginaw Township’s land is conserved, about 1,405 acres. 767 acres are parks and preserves, 19 per 1,000 residents.

Conserved land
9%
1,405 acres · of 24.5 sq mi of land
Trails
11 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
767 ac
19 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
74%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.5 mi
0.5 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
4
1 boat launch
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.

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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 Imerman Memorial Park, with 4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.

Imerman Memorial Park

Park
293 acres4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot

William H. Haithco Recreation Area

Park
71 acres1.9 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot

Harvey Randall Wickes Recreation Complex

Park
61 acres1.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet

North Little League Park

Park
12 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 14 parks & preserves
Imerman Memorial Park293 acres · 4 mi of trail
Directions
William H. Haithco Recreation Area71 acres · 1.9 mi of trail
Directions
Harvey Randall Wickes Recreation Complex61 acres · 1.3 mi of trail
North Little League Park12 acres
Zauel Park9 acres
Can-Amera Park9 acres
Directions
West Michigan Park8 acres
Directions
Briarwood Park5 acres
US Fish and Wildlife Service4 acres
Lathrup Park4 acres
Berberovich Park3 acres
Sandhill Park2 acres · Saginaw Charter Township
Westwood Park1 acres
George Olson Recreation Complex1 acres
Who protects it

1,405 conserved acres

9% of Saginaw Township’s land. Who manages Saginaw Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

Private owners740 ac
County388 ac
Town or city335 ac
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service23 ac
Other state land8 ac
Private Park · 588 acLocal Park · 541 acLocal Recreation Area · 191 acPrivate Other or Unknown · 121 acNational Wildlife Refuge · 23 ac
Good to know

Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 8 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.

The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Imerman Memorial Park
Local Park
County293Open
Masters Development Corp
Private Park
Private owners242Restricted
Riverbend Golf Club
Private Park
Private owners181Restricted
Saginaw Country Club
Private Park
Private owners122Restricted
Utility Corridor
Private Other or Unknown
Private owners121Open
Harvey Randall Wickes Recreation Complex
Local Recreation Area
Town or city81Open
William H Haithco Recreation Area
Local Park
County73Open
Township of Saginaw Park
Local Park
Town or city68Open
Saginaw Soccer Complex
Local Recreation Area
Town or city58Open
Pleasant View Golf Course
Private Park
Private owners43Restricted

5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.

Things to do

18 places to go in Saginaw Township

Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.

Playgrounds in Saginaw Township
Berbovich Park PlaygroundIn Berberovich Park
Directions
Blue SwingsIn William H. Haithco Recreation Area
Directions

Plus 8 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.

Trails & water

3 named trails and 4 lakes & rivers

Named trails
Unpaved · 2.0 mi
Spurwood Drive Foot Path0.1 mi
Parsons Walk Foot Path0.1 mi
Saginaw Township Path0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports

0.5 miles of bike routes

Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.

0.5 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
28Tennis
25Soccer
22Baseball
6Basketball
6Pickleball
5Tracks
4Football
4Volleyball

Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.

History along the way

1 place on the National Register

The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).

History →
Center Road-Tittabawassee River BridgeStructure · listed 1999
About it
When to get out

The best walking months in Saginaw 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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.310.411.813.414.715.415.114.012.410.99.69.0
High (°F)303343577079838074604735
Rain (in)2.01.71.93.43.63.63.13.62.73.12.31.9

February is the driest month (1.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 3.6 inches fall in August, the wettest month. The climate in Saginaw Township →

Next door

Saginaw Township and its neighbors

Saginaw Township has the second most mapped trails of the 6 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.

TownConserved
of land
Trail mi
per sq mi
Park acres
per 1,000
Near a park
½ mile
Outdoors
Saginaw Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Thomas Township5%0.23530%B−
Saginaw7%0.52876%A−
Shields— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
James Township52%1.41,91214%A
Kochville Township8%0.413473%A−

The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.

Questions about parks and trails in Saginaw Township

Where can I hike in Saginaw Township?

The longest trail networks: Imerman Memorial Park, 4 miles; William H. Haithco Recreation Area, 1.9 miles; Harvey Randall Wickes Recreation Complex, 1.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.

Are dogs allowed on Saginaw Township’s trails?

Imerman Memorial Park and William H. Haithco Recreation Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.

Where can I bike in Saginaw Township?

0.5 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.5 of off-road paths.

Is there public land near Saginaw Township?

19,444 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Saginaw Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 767 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Saginaw Township neighbors.

Town Square →
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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 →