Heritage Park
Park
148 acres2.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Cookieman1.1.1 · CC BY-SA 4.0B−Outdoors
Outdoors in Taylor
5% of Taylor’s land is conserved: 791 acres
The biggest trail networks: Heritage Park (2.3 mi). 84% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 455 acres are parks and preserves, 7.3 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 54% of U.S. towns · #413 of 701 in Michigan. What drives it
Conserved land
5%
791 acres · of 23.6 sq mi of land
Trails
5.3 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
455 ac
7.3 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
84%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
4.9 mi
1.2 mi lanes · 3.7 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
3
What kind of outdoors town is Taylor?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Taylor have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Taylor is ahead of 54% of U.S. towns, #413 of 701 in Michigan. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Taylor’s overall grade.
Conserved land5% of the land · typical MI town 5% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (5 mi) · MI 0.3 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land7.3 acres of park per 1,000 residents (455 acres) · MI 33 · U.S. 13C+Parks close to home84% of residents within a half mile of a park · MI 50% · U.S. 72%B+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 54%
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Michigan towns of 2,500+ (701)Ahead of 41%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B− 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
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Heritage Park, with 2.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
All 18 parks & preserves
Heritage Park148 acres · 2.3 mi of trail
DirectionsPapp Park30 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsJaycee Bicentennial Community Park27 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsNorthwest Park16 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsRotary Park15 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsMiller Clapham Park7 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsAtlas Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsLange Park70 acres
DirectionsPhoenix Park29 acres
DirectionsBoardman Park20 acres
DirectionsWellington Park4 acres
Vince Caplis Park4 acres
DirectionsMemorial Park3 acres
DirectionsHoward Noble Park2 acres
Chelsea Park1 acres
Lucinda Burns Park1 acres
DirectionsHomestead Park1 acres
Tulane-Trafalgar Park1 acres
Who protects it
791 conserved acres
5% of Taylor’s land. Who manages Taylor’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city692 ac
Other state land81 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits18 ac
Local Recreation Area · 411 acLocal Park · 255 acConservation Easement · 81 acLocal Other or Unknown · 26 acPrivate Conservation · 18 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 81 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lakes of Taylor Golf Club Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 284 | Restricted |
| Heritage Park Local Park | Town or city | 140 | Open |
| Taylor Meadows Golf Club Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 127 | Restricted |
| Lang Park Local Park | Town or city | 42 | Open |
| Fapp Park Local Park | Town or city | 31 | Open |
| City of Taylor Land Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 26 | Open |
| Allen Woods Nature Preserve Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 18 | Open |
| Papp Park Local Park | Town or city | 13 | Open |
| City of Taylor Park Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Eureka Road Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
3 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
76 places to go in Taylor
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Taylor
75 playgrounds are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
Peaks in Taylor
1 peak without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
3 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
4.9 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.2 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
3.7 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
40Baseball
16Tennis
9Soccer
4Basketball
2Football
1Pickleball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Taylor: 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) | 9.4 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.2 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 32 | 35 | 46 | 59 | 71 | 80 | 84 | 82 | 75 | 62 | 48 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 2.3 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 2.2 |
February is the driest month (2.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 3.7 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Taylor →
Next door
Taylor 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor | 5% | 0.2 | 7 | 84% | B− |
| Romulus | 4% | 0.3 | 8 | 42% | C+ |
| Brownstown Township | 12% | 0.8 | 52 | 83% | A |
| Dearborn Heights | 12% | 0.6 | 13 | 95% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Taylor
Where can I hike in Taylor?
The longest trail networks: Heritage Park, 2.3 miles; Papp Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Taylor 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 Taylor’s trails?
Heritage Park and Lange Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Taylor?
4.9 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.2 of painted or protected lanes and 3.7 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Taylor?
19,442 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Taylor or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 455 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Taylor have?
Ahead of 54% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #413 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 Taylor 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 →