Verona State Game Area
Nature preserve
2,663 acres1.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Verona Township
Verona Township has 3,074 acres of parks, 2,663 for every 1,000 residents
15% of Verona Township’s land is conserved, about 3,206 acres. The biggest trail networks: Verona State Game Area (1.1 mi). 49% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 75% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
15%
3,206 acres · of 34.1 sq mi of land
Trails
6.6 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
3,074 ac
2,663 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
49%
of residents within ½ mile
What kind of outdoors town is Verona Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Verona Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Verona Township is ahead of 75% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Verona Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land15% of the land · typical MI town 5% · U.S. 4%A−Trails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (7 mi) · MI 0.3 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land2,663 acres of park per 1,000 residents (3,074 acres) · MI 33 · U.S. 13A+Parks close to home49% 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 75%
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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 Verona State Game Area, with 1.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Wilcox Park
Park
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
3,206 conserved acres
15% of Verona Township’s land. Who manages Verona Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife2,949 ac
Private owners156 ac
County99 ac
Town or city2 ac
State Conservation Area · 2,949 acPrivate Park · 156 acLocal Resource Management Area · 99 acLocal Park · 2 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Verona State Game Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 2,949 | Open |
| Verona Hills Golf Club Private Park | Private owners | 156 | Restricted |
| Local Forest Local Resource Management Area | County | 99 | Open |
| Wicox Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Verona Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Verona Township
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
When to get out
The best walking months in Verona Township: May 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 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.7 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 29 | 31 | 41 | 53 | 66 | 76 | 80 | 78 | 72 | 59 | 45 | 34 |
| Rain (in) | 2.1 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 2.4 | 2.1 |
February is the driest month (1.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 3.3 inches fall in August, the wettest month. The climate in Verona Township →
Next door
Verona Township and its neighbors
Verona Township has the most mapped trails of the 6 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Verona Township6.6 miColfax Township4.1 miBingham Township4.1 miSigel Township2.3 miLincoln Township1.1 miBad Axe0.9 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verona Township | 15% | 0.2 | 2,663 | 49% | A− |
| Bad Axe | 3% | 0.4 | 41 | 92% | B+ |
| Sigel Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Colfax Township | under 1% | 0.1 | 43 | 29% | C |
| Lincoln Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Bingham Township | 3% | 0.1 | 452 | 62% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Verona Township
Where can I hike in Verona Township?
The longest trail networks: Verona State Game Area, 1.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Verona Township is conserved land?
15% 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 Verona Township’s trails?
Verona State Game Area and Wilcox Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Verona Township?
10,712 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Verona Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 3,074 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Verona Township have?
Ahead of 75% 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 Verona 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 →