Ingham Conservation District
Nature preserve
180 acres2.7 mi of trail
Over the Dam
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
B−Outdoors
Outdoors in Vevay Township
Vevay Township has 465 acres of parks, 129 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Ingham Conservation District (2.7 mi). 29% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 3.3 miles of mapped trail cross Vevay Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 51% of U.S. towns · #435 of 701 in Michigan. What drives it
Conserved land
5%
937 acres · of 31.6 sq mi of land
Trails
3.3 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
465 ac
129 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
29%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
7.8 mi
7.8 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Vevay Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Vevay Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Vevay Township is ahead of 51% of U.S. towns, #435 of 701 in Michigan. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Vevay Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land5% of the land · typical MI town 5% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (3 mi) · MI 0.3 · U.S. 0.4CPark land129 acres of park per 1,000 residents (465 acres) · MI 33 · U.S. 13AParks close to home29% 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 51%
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Michigan towns of 2,500+ (701)Ahead of 38%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C 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 Ingham Conservation District, with 2.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
937 conserved acres
5% of Vevay Township’s land. Who manages Vevay Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Private owners623 ac
Regional agency275 ac
Town or city40 ac
Private Recreation or Education · 427 acUnknown · 275 acPrivate Park · 196 acLocal Other or Unknown · 32 acLocal Park · 7 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan Trap Shoot Private Recreation or Education | Private owners | 427 | Open |
| Ingham Conservation District Unknown | Regional agency | 275 | Open |
| Eagleview Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 196 | Restricted |
| Michigan Steam Engines Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 32 | Open |
| Vevay Township Hall and Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
Trails & water
1 named trail and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 0.5 miHorses · 0.5 miUnpaved · 2.3 mi
Over the Dam0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
7.8 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
7.8 mi
off-road bike paths
Ingham Conservation District TrailBike route
0.3 miCourts & fields
2Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Vevay Township: July 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 | 15.3 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 30 | 33 | 44 | 57 | 69 | 79 | 82 | 80 | 73 | 60 | 47 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 2.2 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 2.5 | 2.0 |
February is the driest month (1.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 3.9 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Vevay Township →
Next door
Vevay Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Aurelius Township7.4 miIngham Township5.1 miVevay Township3.3 miMason2.4 miLeslie Township2.0 miAlaiedon Township1.5 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vevay Township | 5% | 0.1 | 129 | 29% | B− |
| Mason | 4% | 0.5 | 13 | 86% | B+ |
| Leslie Township | 4% | 0.1 | 22 | 13% | C |
| Alaiedon Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 35 | 6% | C− |
| Aurelius Township | 13% | 0.2 | 113 | 13% | B |
| Ingham Township | 14% | 0.2 | 1,220 | 40% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Vevay Township
Where can I hike in Vevay Township?
The longest trail networks: Ingham Conservation District, 2.7 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Vevay Township 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 Vevay Township’s trails?
Ingham Conservation District doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Vevay Township?
7.8 miles of bike routes are on the map: 7.8 of off-road paths. Named routes: Ingham Conservation District Trail.
Is there public land near Vevay Township?
11,539 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Vevay Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 748 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Vevay Township have?
Ahead of 51% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #435 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 Vevay 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 →