Gregory State Game Area
Nature preserve
1,584 acres2.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Dwight Burdette · CC BY 3.0A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Unadilla Township
Unadilla Township has 4,170 acres of parks, 1,257 for every 1,000 residents
19% of Unadilla Township’s land is conserved, about 4,221 acres. The biggest trail networks: Gregory State Game Area (2.6 mi), Unadilla State Wildlife Area (0.7 mi). 5.7 miles of mapped trail cross Unadilla Township, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 80% of U.S. towns · #199 of 701 in Michigan. What drives it
Conserved land
19%
4,221 acres · of 33.8 sq mi of land
Trails
5.7 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
4,170 ac
1,257 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
62%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
6.0 mi
6.0 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
11
What kind of outdoors town is Unadilla Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Unadilla Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Unadilla Township is ahead of 80% of U.S. towns, #199 of 701 in Michigan. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Unadilla Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land19% of the land · typical MI town 5% · U.S. 4%ATrails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (6 mi) · MI 0.3 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land1,257 acres of park per 1,000 residents (4,170 acres) · MI 33 · U.S. 13A+Parks close to home62% 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 80%
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Michigan towns of 2,500+ (701)Ahead of 72%
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
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The longest trail network is Gregory State Game Area, with 2.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Unadilla State Wildlife Area
Nature preserve
992 acres0.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Pinckney State Recreation Area
Park
977 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Gregory Park
Park
15 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
4,221 conserved acres
19% of Unadilla Township’s land. Who manages Unadilla Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife2,598 ac
Other state land1,291 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits230 ac
State natural resources62 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)40 ac
State Conservation Area · 2,762 acState Recreation Area · 978 acPrivate Conservation · 230 acPrivate Recreation or Education · 209 acConservation Easement · 42 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 42 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gregory State Game Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 1,568 | Open |
| Unadilla State Wildlife Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 1,029 | Open |
| Pinckney Recreation Area State Recreation Area | Other state land | 978 | Open |
| Morris-Reichert Nature Preserve Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 216 | Open |
| Fresh Air Camp Private Recreation or Education | Other state land | 209 | Open |
| Edwin S. George Biological Station State Conservation Area | Other state land | 103 | Open |
| MNRTF Parcel 28 State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 62 | Restricted |
| Unadilla Nature Preserve Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 14 | Open |
Things to do
3 places to go in Unadilla Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Unadilla Township
Gregory Playground
DirectionsPlus 1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Campgrounds in Unadilla Township
North Star Reach Camp
DirectionsTrails & water
11 lakes & rivers
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
September is the best month for walking in Unadilla Township
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 | 44 | 58 | 70 | 79 | 82 | 80 | 73 | 61 | 47 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 2.2 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 2.5 | 2.0 |
February is the driest month (1.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 3.9 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Unadilla Township →
Next door
Unadilla Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Lyndon Township78 miPutnam Township36 miUnadilla Township5.7 miStockbridge Township2.6 miIosco Township1.1 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unadilla Township | 19% | 0.2 | 1,257 | 62% | A− |
| Putnam Township | 29% | 1.1 | 619 | 58% | A |
| Iosco Township | 1% | under 0.1 | 35 | 6% | C− |
| Stockbridge Township | 3% | 0.1 | 3 | 35% | C− |
| Lyndon Township | 52% | 2.4 | 3,830 | 90% | A+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Unadilla Township
Where can I hike in Unadilla Township?
The longest trail networks: Gregory State Game Area, 2.6 miles; Unadilla State Wildlife Area, 0.7 miles; Pinckney State Recreation Area, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Unadilla Township is conserved land?
19% 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 Unadilla Township’s trails?
Gregory State Game Area and Unadilla State Wildlife Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Unadilla Township?
6.0 miles of bike routes are on the map: 6.0 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Unadilla Township?
45,908 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Unadilla Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 4,170 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Unadilla Township have?
Ahead of 80% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #199 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 Unadilla 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 →