Holliday Nature Preserve
Nature preserve
503 acres13.3 mi of trail
Tonquish TrailFox TrailWildflower Trail / Cowan TrailTulip Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: PeRshGo · CC BY-SA 4.0AOutdoors
Outdoors in Westland
Westland has 29 miles of mapped trails, 1.4 for every square mile of land
11% of Westland’s land is conserved, about 1,378 acres. The biggest trail networks: Holliday Nature Preserve (13.3 mi), Nankin Mills Recreation Area (2.1 mi), Hines Parkway (2 mi). 89% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 87% of U.S. towns · #115 of 701 in Michigan. What drives it
Conserved land
11%
1,378 acres · of 20.4 sq mi of land
Trails
29 mi
1.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,363 ac
16 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
89%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
12 mi
3.8 mi lanes · 7.6 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
2
1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Westland?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Westland have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Westland is ahead of 87% of U.S. towns, #115 of 701 in Michigan. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, park acres per resident lowest.
A
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Westland’s overall grade.
Conserved land11% of the land · typical MI town 5% · U.S. 4%A−Trails1.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (29 mi) · MI 0.3 · U.S. 0.4APark land16 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1,363 acres) · MI 33 · U.S. 13BParks close to home89% 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 87%
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Michigan towns of 2,500+ (701)Ahead of 84%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A− 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 Holliday Nature Preserve, with 13.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Nankin Mills Recreation Area
Park
45 acres2.1 mi of trail
Cross Country Race
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Hix Park
Park
46 acres1.5 mi of trail
Deer TrailTonquish Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Samuel J. Corrado Park
Park
10 acres0.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 30 parks & preserves
Holliday Nature Preserve503 acres · 13.3 mi of trail
DirectionsNankin Mills Recreation Area45 acres · 2.1 mi of trail
DirectionsHines Parkway261 acres · 2 mi of trail
DirectionsCentral City Park45 acres · 1.9 mi of trail
DirectionsHix Park46 acres · 1.5 mi of trail
DirectionsSamuel J. Corrado Park10 acres · 0.8 mi of trail
DirectionsJaycee Park21 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
DirectionsTattan Park4 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
DirectionsHawthorn Ridge Recreation Area17 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsRotary Park10 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsLower Rouge Parkway147 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsCurtis Woods Park6 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsMiddlebelt Hill24 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsPerrin Recreation Area19 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsMerriman Hollow Recreation Area12 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsOak Grove Picnic Area4 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsSassafras Trails Nature Center53 acres
DirectionsVoss Park12 acres
DirectionsSherwood Recreation Area11 acres
DirectionsMaple Grove Recreation Area10 acres
DirectionsElm Grove Recreation Area8 acres
DirectionsValley View Recreation Area7 acres
DirectionsWestland Historic Village Park4 acres
Hubbard Park3 acres · City of Westland
DirectionsPublic Park2 acres
Cayley Park East1 acres
Merriman Park1 acres
DirectionsScottsdale Park1 acres
DirectionsWilllow Creek Park1 acres
DirectionsLiberty Park1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
1,378 conserved acres
11% of Westland’s land. Who manages Westland’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County1,002 ac
Town or city200 ac
Other state land92 ac
State natural resources78 ac
Private owners62 ac
Local Conservation Area · 526 acLocal Park · 497 acLocal Recreation Area · 172 acConservation Easement · 92 acState Recreation Area · 78 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 94 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| William P Holliday Forest & Wildlife Preserve Local Conservation Area | County | 436 | Open |
| Hines Parkway Local Park | County | 352 | Open |
| Inkster Valley Golf Course Local Recreation Area | County | 124 | Restricted |
| Lower Rouge Parkway Local Conservation Area | County | 89 | Open |
| Sassafras Trails Nature Center State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 78 | Open |
| Hawthorne Valley Country Club Private Park | Private owners | 53 | Restricted |
| Central City Park Local Park | Town or city | 50 | Open |
| Westland Municipal Golf Course Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 48 | Restricted |
| Jaycee Park Local Park | Town or city | 21 | Open |
| Stottlemyer Park Local Park | Town or city | 17 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
35 places to go in Westland
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Westland
H2O ZoneIn Tattan Park
Directions32 playgrounds are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
Dog parks in Westland
Dog Park (Wayne County Parks)In Hawthorn Ridge Recreation Area
DirectionsPlus 1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in Westland
Canoe SlipwayIn Oak Grove Picnic Area
DirectionsTrails & water
11 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 2.6 miHorses · 0.9 miUnpaved · 15.4 mi
Tonquish Trail5.2 mi
Cross Country Race1.3 mi
Fox Trail1.0 mi
Wildflower Trail / Cowan Trail0.7 mi
Tulip Trail0.6 mi
Beech Trail0.6 mi
Ellsworth Trail0.6 mi
Legacy Trail0.6 mi
Deer Trail0.5 mi
Tonquish Trail Connector0.1 mi
1 more trails
Pheasant Run Trail
0.1 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
12 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
3.8 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
7.6 mi
off-road bike paths
0.8 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
21Baseball
13Soccer
11Tennis
7Basketball
4Pickleball
2Football
2Beach volleyball
1Skate park
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 4 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The best walking months in Westland: June 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) | 32 | 35 | 46 | 59 | 71 | 80 | 84 | 82 | 75 | 62 | 48 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 2.1 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.1 |
February is the driest month (1.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 3.7 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Westland →
Next door
Westland and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Livonia50 miCanton Township39 miWestland29 miDearborn Heights7.1 miInkster6.3 miWayne6.0 miGarden City2.3 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westland | 11% | 1.4 | 16 | 89% | A |
| Garden City | 3% | 0.4 | 4 | 88% | B− |
| Wayne | 17% | 1.0 | 32 | 99% | A |
| Inkster | 12% | 1.0 | 21 | 99%+ | A |
| Canton Township | 7% | 1.1 | 9 | 75% | B+ |
| Dearborn Heights | 12% | 0.6 | 13 | 95% | A− |
| Livonia | 8% | 1.4 | 18 | 99% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Westland
Where can I hike in Westland?
The longest trail networks: Holliday Nature Preserve, 13.3 miles; Nankin Mills Recreation Area, 2.1 miles; Hines Parkway, 2 miles; Central City Park, 1.9 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Westland is conserved land?
11% 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 Westland’s trails?
Holliday Nature Preserve and Nankin Mills Recreation Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Westland?
12 miles of bike routes are on the map: 3.8 of painted or protected lanes, 7.6 of off-road paths and 0.8 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Westland?
21,823 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Westland or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,363 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Westland have?
Ahead of 87% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #115 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 Westland 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 →