Few parks or trails are on the map in Saline Township
2 acres are parks and preserves, 0.9 per 1,000 residents. 0.8 miles of mapped trail cross Saline Township. 23% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 8% of U.S. towns · #693 of 701 in Michigan. What drives it
How much outdoors does Saline Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Saline Township is ahead of 8% of U.S. towns, #693 of 701 in Michigan. 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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12 conserved acres
under 1% of Saline Township’s land. Who manages Saline Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rustic Glen Private Park | Private owners | 10 | Restricted |
| Braun State Conservation Area | State Department of Land | 1 | Open |
2 lakes & rivers
The best walking months in Saline Township: 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 | 15.2 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 32 | 35 | 45 | 59 | 70 | 79 | 83 | 81 | 74 | 62 | 48 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 2.1 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 2.0 |
February is the driest month (1.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 3.7 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Saline Township →
Saline 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saline Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 1 | 23% | D |
| Saline | 6% | 2.1 | 29 | 99%+ | A |
| Bridgewater Township | 3% | 0.1 | 143 | 13% | C+ |
| York Township | 5% | 0.3 | 94 | 49% | B |
| Macon Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 7 | 3% | D |
| Lodi Township | 7% | 0.4 | 14 | 40% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Saline Township
How much of Saline 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 Saline Township?
8,908 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Saline Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Saline Township have?
Ahead of 8% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #693 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 Saline 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 →