Aman Park
Park
381 acres7.3 mi of trail
Sand Creek Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Tallmadge Township
Tallmadge Township has 891 acres of parks, 99 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Aman Park (7.3 mi), Tallmadge Township Park (1.4 mi), Grand River County Open Space (1 mi). 16 miles of mapped trail cross Tallmadge Township, 0.5 per square mile of land. 34% 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
5%
986 acres · of 32.2 sq mi of land
Trails
16 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
891 ac
99 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
34%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.4 mi
0.4 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
5
2 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Tallmadge Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Tallmadge Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Tallmadge 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 Tallmadge Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land5% of the land · typical MI town 5% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.5 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (16 mi) · MI 0.3 · U.S. 0.4BPark land99 acres of park per 1,000 residents (891 acres) · MI 33 · U.S. 13AParks close to home34% 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 Aman Park, with 7.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Tallmadge Township Park
Park
30 acres1.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Grand River County Open Space
Managed by Ottawa County
282 acres1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Zemaitis Preserve
Managed by The Archaeological Conservancy
9 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
986 conserved acres
5% of Tallmadge Township’s land. Who manages Tallmadge Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city380 ac
Private owners312 ac
County275 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)102 ac
Other state land15 ac
Local Park · 380 acLocal Conservation Area · 275 acPrivate Park · 158 acPrivate Recreation or Education · 154 acConservation Easement · 118 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 19 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aman Park Local Park | Town or city | 350 | Open |
| Grand River Open Space Local Conservation Area | County | 275 | Open |
| Camp Optomist Private Recreation or Education | Private owners | 154 | Open |
| Western Greens Country Club Private Park | Private owners | 126 | Restricted |
| Sand Creek Golf Club Private Park | Private owners | 32 | Restricted |
| Tallmadge Township Park Local Park | Town or city | 31 | Open |
| Bend Area Open Space Local Conservation Area | County | 1 | Open |
Things to do
4 places to go in Tallmadge Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Tallmadge Township
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Tallmadge Township
Public Launch
DirectionsPlus 1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
1 named trail and 5 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 0.6 mi
Sand Creek Trail0.9 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.4 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.4 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
2Basketball
2Baseball
1Equestrian
1Volleyball
1Tennis
1Pickleball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Tallmadge Township: June 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 | 14.6 | 15.3 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.7 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 32 | 34 | 45 | 58 | 70 | 79 | 83 | 81 | 74 | 61 | 48 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 2.5 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 3.0 | 2.4 |
February is the driest month (2.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 3.9 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Tallmadge Township →
Next door
Tallmadge Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Georgetown Township31 miWalker25 miAllendale Township16 miTallmadge Township16 miPolkton Township9.2 miWright Township3.5 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tallmadge Township | 5% | 0.5 | 99 | 34% | B+ |
| Georgetown Township | 7% | 0.9 | 21 | 60% | B+ |
| Allendale Township | 4% | 0.5 | 59 | 51% | B+ |
| Walker | 10% | 1.0 | 56 | 68% | A |
| Wright Township | 1% | 0.1 | 29 | 14% | C |
| Polkton Township | 3% | 0.2 | 291 | 39% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Tallmadge Township
Where can I hike in Tallmadge Township?
The longest trail networks: Aman Park, 7.3 miles; Tallmadge Township Park, 1.4 miles; Grand River County Open Space, 1 miles; Zemaitis Preserve, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Tallmadge Township is conserved land?
5% 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 Tallmadge Township’s trails?
Aman Park and Tallmadge Township Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Tallmadge Township?
0.4 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.4 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Tallmadge Township?
14,215 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Tallmadge Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 891 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Tallmadge 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 Tallmadge 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 →