Rogue River State Game Area
Managed by Michigan DNR - Wildlife Division
1,295 acres2.8 mi of trail
North Country National Scenic Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Solon Township
Solon Township has 1,581 acres of parks, 242 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Rogue River State Game Area (2.8 mi), Long Lake Park (1.6 mi). 8% of Solon Township’s land is conserved, about 1,710 acres. 31% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 65% of U.S. towns · #330 of 701 in Michigan. What drives it
Conserved land
8%
1,710 acres · of 34.9 sq mi of land
Trails
9.4 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,581 ac
242 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
31%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.5 mi
0.5 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
18
1 beach · 2 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Solon Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Solon Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Solon Township is ahead of 65% of U.S. towns, #330 of 701 in Michigan. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Solon Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land8% of the land · typical MI town 5% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (9 mi) · MI 0.3 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land242 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1,581 acres) · MI 33 · U.S. 13AParks close to home31% 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 65%
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Michigan towns of 2,500+ (701)Ahead of 53%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B− to A−. 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
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Rogue River State Game Area, with 2.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Fisk Knob Park
Managed by Kent County Parks Department
4 acres0.2 mi of trail
Fisk Knob NortheastFisk Knob Park Northeast
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Lime Lake Public Access
Managed by Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Who protects it
1,710 conserved acres
8% of Solon Township’s land. Who manages Solon Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife1,311 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits228 ac
County157 ac
State natural resources39 ac
State Conservation Area · 1,311 acConservation Easement · 228 acLocal Park · 157 acState Park · 39 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 203 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rogue River State Game Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 1,311 | Open |
| Long Lake Park Local Park | County | 152 | Open |
| White Pine Trail State Park State Park | State natural resources | 39 | Open |
| Fisk Knob Park Local Park | County | 5 | Open |
Things to do
8 places to go in Solon Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Solon Township
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Solon Township
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Solon Township
Lime Lake Boat LaunchIn Lime Lake Public Access
DirectionsPlus 1 boat launch without a name on the map.
Picnic areas in Solon Township
3 picnic areas without a name on the map.
Trails & water
5 named trails and 18 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 3.6 mi
North Country National Scenic Trail1.2 mi
North Country Trail0.4 mi
Rasco Street Northeast0.2 mi
Fisk Knob Northeast0.1 mi
Fisk Knob Park Northeast0.1 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
When to get out
The best walking months in Solon Township: July to 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 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 30 | 33 | 43 | 57 | 69 | 78 | 82 | 80 | 73 | 60 | 46 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 2.5 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 3.1 | 2.5 |
February is the driest month (1.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 3.8 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Solon Township →
Next door
Solon Township and its neighbors
Solon Township has the second most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Tyrone Township24 miSolon Township9.4 miAlgoma Township3.9 miEnsley Township3.2 miCedar Springs2.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solon Township | 8% | 0.3 | 242 | 31% | B+ |
| Cedar Springs | 30% | 1.0 | 106 | 98% | A+ |
| Tyrone Township | 22% | 0.7 | 906 | 45% | A |
| Algoma Township | 8% | 0.1 | 115 | 59% | B |
| Ensley Township | under 1% | 0.1 | 2 | 7% | D |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Solon Township
Where can I hike in Solon Township?
The longest trail networks: Rogue River State Game Area, 2.8 miles; Long Lake Park, 1.6 miles; Fisk Knob Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Solon Township is conserved land?
8% 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 Solon Township’s trails?
Rogue River State Game Area and Long Lake Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Solon Township?
0.5 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.5 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Solon Township?
18,784 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Solon Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,581 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Solon Township have?
Ahead of 65% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #330 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 Solon 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 →