House at 4344 Frances Road · Photo: Paul R. Burley · CC BY-SA 4.0Vienna Township has 6.6 miles of mapped trails, 0.2 for every square mile of land
92 acres are parks and preserves, 7.0 per 1,000 residents. 33% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2% of Vienna Township’s land is conserved, about 527 acres.
Ahead of 30% of U.S. towns · #584 of 701 in Michigan. What drives it
How much outdoors does Vienna Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Vienna Township is ahead of 30% of U.S. towns, #584 of 701 in Michigan. 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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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
527 conserved acres
2% of Vienna Township’s land. Who manages Vienna Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 2 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utility Corridor Private Other or Unknown | Private owners | 306 | Open |
| Clio Golf Club Private Park | Private owners | 138 | Restricted |
| Park Local Park | Town or city | 42 | Open |
| State Forest State Conservation Area | Other state land | 33 | Open |
| Township of Vienna Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
2 places to go in Vienna Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 named trail
4.1 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Vienna Township: 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 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.7 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 30 | 33 | 44 | 57 | 70 | 79 | 83 | 80 | 74 | 61 | 47 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 2.0 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 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 Vienna Township →
Vienna Township and its neighbors
Vienna 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vienna Township | 2% | 0.2 | 7 | 33% | C |
| Thetford Township | 6% | under 0.1 | 101 | 9% | C+ |
| Mount Morris Township | 3% | under 0.1 | 13 | 26% | C |
| Montrose Township | 2% | 0.1 | 9 | 12% | C− |
| Birch Run Township | under 1% | 0.4 | 11 | 11% | C− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Vienna Township
How much of Vienna 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.
Are dogs allowed on Vienna Township’s trails?
Bridge Park and Jenning's Road Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Vienna Township?
4.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 4.1 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Vienna Township?
10,706 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Vienna Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 92 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Vienna Township have?
Ahead of 30% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #584 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 Vienna 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 →