Forest Hill Nature Area
Managed by Gratiot Conservation District
88 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
MacLachlan, Dr. Charles H., Sanitarium and House · Photo: rossograph · CC BY-SA 4.0C+Outdoors
Outdoors in Seville Township
Seville Township has 201 acres of parks, 107 for every 1,000 residents
2.0 miles of mapped trail cross Seville Township, 0.1 per square mile of land. 2% of Seville Township’s land is conserved, about 362 acres. 32% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 39% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
362 acres · of 35.5 sq mi of land
Trails
2.0 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
201 ac
107 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
32%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
6.0 mi
6.0 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
5
What kind of outdoors town is Seville Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Seville Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Seville Township is ahead of 39% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Seville 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. 0.4C−Park land107 acres of park per 1,000 residents (201 acres) · MI 33 · U.S. 13AParks close to home32% of residents within a half mile of a park · MI 50% · U.S. 72%C
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 39%
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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.
Lumberjack & Rivermen's Park
Managed by Lumberjack Rivermens Association
48 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Stearns Preserve
Nature preserve
15 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto Fred Meijer Heartland Trail Parking
Lumberjack Park
Managed by Seville Township
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
All 6 parks & preserves
Forest Hill Nature Area88 acres · Gratiot Conservation District
DirectionsLumberjack & Rivermen's Park48 acres · Lumberjack Rivermens Association
Stearns Preserve15 acres
DirectionsLumberjack Park2 acres · Seville Township
DirectionsElwell Park2 acres · Seville Township
Edmore State Game Area1 acres · Michigan DNR - Wildlife Division
Who protects it
362 conserved acres
2% of Seville Township’s land. Who manages Seville Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County119 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)94 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits78 ac
Town or city70 ac
State fish & wildlife1 ac
Conservation Easement · 133 acLocal Conservation Area · 89 acLocal Park · 70 acPrivate Park · 39 acLocal Other or Unknown · 30 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 133 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gratiot County Soil Conservation District Local Conservation Area | County | 89 | Open |
| Lumber Jacks Park Local Park | Town or city | 49 | Open |
| Fred Meijer Heartland Trail Private Park | Land trusts & nonprofits | 39 | Open |
| Gravel Pit Local Other or Unknown | County | 30 | Closed |
| Township of Seville Park Local Park | Town or city | 21 | Open |
| Edmore State Game Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 1 | Open |
Things to do
10 places to go in Seville Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Picnic areas in Seville Township
9 picnic areas without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Campgrounds in Seville Township
1 campground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
5 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
6.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
6.0 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
2Baseball
2Basketball
2Volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
When to get out
The best walking months in Seville 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) | 9.3 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.7 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 29 | 32 | 43 | 56 | 69 | 79 | 83 | 80 | 73 | 60 | 46 | 34 |
| Rain (in) | 2.1 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 2.5 | 2.0 |
February is the driest month (1.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 3.7 inches fall in August, the wettest month. The climate in Seville Township →
Next door
Seville Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seville Township | 2% | 0.1 | 107 | 32% | C+ |
| Richland Township | 12% | 0.1 | 916 | 52% | B+ |
| Lincoln Township | 2% | under 0.1 | 6 | 6% | D |
| Sumner Township | 1% | 0.1 | 125 | 35% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Seville Township
How much of Seville 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 Seville Township’s trails?
Forest Hill Nature Area and Lumberjack & Rivermen's Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Seville Township?
6.0 miles of bike routes are on the map: 6.0 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Seville Township?
9,067 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Seville Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 201 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Seville Township have?
Ahead of 39% 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 Seville 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 →