Sleepy Hollow State Park
Managed by Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1,713 acres13.9 mi of trail
Hike/Bike TrailHorse TrailHike/Bike/Horse TrailIsland Loop
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Victor Township
Victor Township has 1,760 acres of parks, 509 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Sleepy Hollow State Park (13.9 mi). 8% of Victor Township’s land is conserved, about 1,745 acres. 42% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 76% of U.S. towns · #231 of 701 in Michigan. What drives it
Conserved land
8%
1,745 acres · of 34.0 sq mi of land
Trails
17 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,760 ac
509 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
42%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
14
2 beaches · 4 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Victor Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Victor Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Victor Township is ahead of 76% of U.S. towns, #231 of 701 in Michigan. 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 Victor Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land8% of the land · typical MI town 5% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.5 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (17 mi) · MI 0.3 · U.S. 0.4BPark land509 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1,760 acres) · MI 33 · U.S. 13A+Parks close to home42% 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 76%
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Michigan towns of 2,500+ (701)Ahead of 67%
Water is 6% of Victor Township’s area (2 of 36 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 8%.
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 Sleepy Hollow State Park, with 13.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
A Looking Glass Sanctuary
Managed by Michigan Nature Association
16 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Victor Township Park
Managed by Victor Township
10 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Looking Glass River Boating Access Site
Managed by Michigan Department of Natural Resources
5 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it
1,745 conserved acres
8% of Victor Township’s land. Water is left out: Victor Township has 34.0 square miles of land and 2.0 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Victor Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources1,721 ac
Town or city14 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits10 ac
State Park · 1,715 acLocal Other or Unknown · 10 acPrivate Conservation · 10 acState Recreation Area · 6 acLocal Park · 4 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleepy Hollow State Park State Park | State natural resources | 1,715 | Open |
| Victor Township Property Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| A Looking Glass Sanctuary Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 10 | Open |
| Babcock Landing State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 6 | Open |
| Lake Victoria Beach Playlots Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
Things to do
11 places to go in Victor Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Victor Township
Bitcoin Beach North
DirectionsPlus 1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Victor Township
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Victor Township
4 boat launches without a name on the map.
Campgrounds in Victor Township
Group Youth CampingIn Sleepy Hollow State Park
DirectionsWalk In Rustic FIn Sleepy Hollow State Park
DirectionsDisc golf in Victor Township
1 disc golf course without a name on the map.
Trails & water
4 named trails and 14 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 10.9 miHorses · 3.4 miUnpaved · 8.0 mi
Hike/Bike Trail8.4 mi
Horse Trail1.3 mi
Hike/Bike/Horse Trail1.3 mi
Island Loop0.8 mi
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
6Soccer
1Basketball
1Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Victor 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) | 9.3 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.3 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.7 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 30 | 33 | 44 | 57 | 69 | 79 | 82 | 80 | 73 | 60 | 47 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 2.2 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 2.6 | 2.0 |
February is the driest month (1.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 3.9 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Victor Township →
Next door
Victor Township and its neighbors
Victor Township has the second most mapped trails of the 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor Township | 8% | 0.5 | 509 | 42% | A− |
| Bath Township | 19% | 0.4 | 256 | 70% | A |
| Ovid Township | 5% | 0.5 | 396 | 13% | B |
| Olive Township | 3% | under 0.1 | 83 | 5% | C |
| Sciota Township | 1% | under 0.1 | 95 | 13% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Victor Township
Where can I hike in Victor Township?
The longest trail networks: Sleepy Hollow State Park, 13.9 miles; A Looking Glass Sanctuary, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Victor Township is conserved land?
8% 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 Victor Township’s trails?
Sleepy Hollow State Park and A Looking Glass Sanctuary don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Victor Township?
12,820 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Victor Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,760 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Victor Township have?
Ahead of 76% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #231 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 Victor 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 →