Few parks or trails are on the map in Sandstone Township
0.6 miles of mapped trail cross Sandstone Township. 18% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 24 acres are parks and preserves, 6.1 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 12% of U.S. towns · #673 of 701 in Michigan. What drives it
How much outdoors does Sandstone Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Sandstone Township is ahead of 12% of U.S. towns, #673 of 701 in Michigan. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; park acres per resident come 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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144 conserved acres
1% of Sandstone Township’s land. Who manages Sandstone Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burr Oak Golf Club Private Park | Private owners | 122 | Restricted |
| North Jackson Lions Park Local Park | Town or city | 19 | Open |
| Groner Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
2 lakes & rivers
The best walking months in Sandstone 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) | 9.4 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.3 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 31 | 34 | 45 | 58 | 69 | 79 | 82 | 80 | 73 | 61 | 47 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 2.2 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 2.6 | 2.1 |
February is the driest month (1.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 3.9 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Sandstone Township →
Sandstone 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandstone Township | 1% | under 0.1 | 6 | 18% | D |
| Tompkins Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 12 | 8% | D |
| Parma Township | 2% | 0.1 | under 1 | 9% | D |
| Spring Arbor Township | 3% | 0.1 | 30 | 43% | C+ |
| Blackman Township | 1% | 0.1 | 5 | 17% | C− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Sandstone Township
How much of Sandstone Township is conserved land?
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 Sandstone Township?
2,981 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Sandstone Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 24 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Sandstone Township have?
Ahead of 12% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #673 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 Sandstone 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 →