Hart, Jr., Lovira and Esther Maria Parker, Farm · Photo: kennethaw88 · CC BY 4.0Few parks or trails are on the map in Tuscola Township
11% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2% of Tuscola Township’s land is conserved, about 399 acres. 4.4 miles of mapped trail cross Tuscola Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 13% of U.S. towns. What drives it
How much outdoors does Tuscola Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Tuscola Township is ahead of 13% of U.S. towns. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; conserved land comes closest.
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
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399 conserved acres
2% of Tuscola Township’s land. Who manages Tuscola Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1 acre is a conservation easement, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Timbers Golf Club Private Park | Private owners | 215 | Restricted |
| Utility Corridor Private Other or Unknown | Private owners | 183 | Open |
0.1 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Tuscola Township: June, July 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) | 9.3 | 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 | 79 | 83 | 80 | 74 | 60 | 47 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 2.0 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 2.4 | 2.0 |
February is the driest month (1.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 3.7 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Tuscola Township →
Tuscola Township and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuscola Township | 2% | 0.1 | under 1 | 11% | D |
| Vassar | 7% | 0.1 | 46 | 99%+ | A− |
| Frankenmuth Township | 3% | 0.5 | 25 | 17% | B− |
| Denmark Township | 1% | under 0.1 | 41 | 45% | C |
| Vassar Township | 5% | 0.1 | 216 | 32% | B− |
| Arbela Township | 1% | 0.1 | 28 | 4% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Tuscola Township
How much of Tuscola Township is conserved land?
2% 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.
Where can I bike in Tuscola Township?
0.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.1 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Tuscola Township?
12,337 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Tuscola Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Tuscola Township have?
Ahead of 13% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Tuscola Township 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 →