Photo: Lrgjr72 · CC BY-SA 4.0Troy has 21 miles of mapped trails, 0.6 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Firefighters Park (1.9 mi), Lloyd A. Stage Nature Center & Troy Farm (1.7 mi), Troy Farm (1.3 mi). 78% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 5% of Troy’s land is conserved, about 1,028 acres.
Ahead of 66% of U.S. towns · #323 of 701 in Michigan. What drives it
How much outdoors does Troy have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Troy is ahead of 66% of U.S. towns, #323 of 701 in Michigan. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, park acres per resident lowest.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Firefighters Park, with 1.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Lloyd A. Stage Nature Center & Troy Farm
All 29 parks & preserves
1,028 conserved acres
5% of Troy’s land. Who manages Troy’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 89 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Troy Land Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 508 | Open |
| Troy Farm Park Local Park | Town or city | 117 | Open |
| Firefighters Park Local Park | Town or city | 97 | Open |
| Sylvan Glen Lake Park Local Park | Town or city | 64 | Open |
| Boulan Park Local Park | Town or city | 54 | Open |
| Raintree Park Local Park | Town or city | 52 | Open |
| Somerset Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 37 | Restricted |
| Troy Community Center Local Park | Town or city | 34 | Open |
| Jacee Park Local Park | Town or city | 33 | Open |
| Philip J Huber Park Local Park | Town or city | 30 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
116 places to go in Troy
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
2 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
106 playgrounds are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
Plus 2 dog parks without a name on the map.
2 boat launches without a name on the map.
1 waterfall without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
4 named trails and 14 lakes & rivers
48 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 11 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
The best walking months in Troy: August 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) | 9.4 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.3 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 31 | 34 | 45 | 58 | 70 | 79 | 83 | 81 | 74 | 61 | 48 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 2.1 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 3.0 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.1 |
February is the driest month (1.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 3.8 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Troy →
Troy and its neighbors
Troy has the second most mapped trails of the 8 towns around it. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troy | 5% | 0.6 | 12 | 78% | B+ |
| Birmingham | 7% | 1.1 | 11 | 99%+ | A |
| Royal Oak | 7% | 0.6 | 6 | 99% | B+ |
| Madison Heights | 7% | 1.3 | 12 | 99%+ | A |
| Sterling Heights | 7% | 0.4 | 9 | 79% | B |
| Clawson | 3% | 0.5 | 4 | 99%+ | B+ |
| Rochester Hills | 9% | 1.8 | 13 | 73% | A− |
| Bloomfield Township | 6% | 0.9 | 1 | 40% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Troy
Where can I hike in Troy?
The longest trail networks: Firefighters Park, 1.9 miles; Lloyd A. Stage Nature Center & Troy Farm, 1.7 miles; Troy Farm, 1.3 miles; Philip J. Huber Park, 1.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Troy 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 Troy’s trails?
Firefighters Park and Lloyd A. Stage Nature Center & Troy Farm don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Troy?
48 miles of bike routes are on the map: 48 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Troy?
17,520 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Troy or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,042 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Troy have?
Ahead of 66% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #323 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 Troy neighbors.
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 →