MCD Hunting Parcel 14
Managed by Muskegon Conservation District
36 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
B−Outdoors
Outdoors in Sullivan Township
Sullivan Township has 549 acres of parks, 210 for every 1,000 residents
15% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 1% of Sullivan Township’s land is conserved, about 166 acres. 9.0 miles of mapped trail cross Sullivan Township, 0.4 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 47% of U.S. towns · #464 of 701 in Michigan. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
166 acres · of 24.1 sq mi of land
Trails
9.0 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
549 ac
210 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
15%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
6.0 mi
6.0 mi paths
What kind of outdoors town is Sullivan Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Sullivan Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Sullivan Township is ahead of 47% of U.S. towns, #464 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 Sullivan Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical MI town 5% · U.S. 4%CTrails0.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (9 mi) · MI 0.3 · U.S. 0.4BPark land210 acres of park per 1,000 residents (549 acres) · MI 33 · U.S. 13AParks close to home15% 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 47%
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Michigan towns of 2,500+ (701)Ahead of 34%
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.
MCD Hunting Parcel 13
Managed by Muskegon Conservation District
18 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Who protects it
166 conserved acres
1% of Sullivan Township’s land. Who manages Sullivan Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County162 ac
Other state land4 ac
Local Recreation Area · 162 acConservation Easement · 4 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Muskegon Fairgrounds Local Recreation Area | County | 162 | Restricted |
Things to do
3 places to go in Sullivan Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in Sullivan Township
2 boat launches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Picnic areas in Sullivan Township
1 picnic area without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
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
When to get out
The best walking months in Sullivan 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 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.7 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 32 | 34 | 44 | 58 | 69 | 79 | 83 | 81 | 74 | 61 | 47 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 2.3 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 2.4 |
February is the driest month (1.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.0 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Sullivan Township →
Next door
Sullivan Township and its neighbors
Sullivan Township has the second most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Egelston Township25 miSullivan Township9.0 miFruitport Township7.0 miCrockery Township2.4 miRavenna Township1.9 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sullivan Township | 1% | 0.4 | 210 | 15% | B− |
| Fruitport Township | 1% | 0.2 | 26 | 37% | C+ |
| Ravenna Township | 1% | 0.1 | 34 | 51% | C+ |
| Crockery Township | 4% | 0.1 | 133 | 13% | C+ |
| Egelston Township | 44% | 0.7 | 824 | 37% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Sullivan Township
How much of Sullivan 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.
Are dogs allowed on Sullivan Township’s trails?
MCD Hunting Parcel 14 and MCD Hunting Parcel 13 don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Sullivan Township?
6.0 miles of bike routes are on the map: 6.0 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Sullivan Township?
40,127 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Sullivan Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 549 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Sullivan Township have?
Ahead of 47% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #464 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 Sullivan 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 →