Daniel Droste Memorial Park
Park
12 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
DOutdoors
Outdoors in Westphalia Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Westphalia Township
1.8 miles of mapped trail cross Westphalia Township, 0.1 per square mile of land. 41% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 18 acres are parks and preserves, 7.9 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 15% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
under 1%
11 acres · of 35.5 sq mi of land
Trails
1.8 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
18 ac
7.9 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
41%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Westphalia Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Westphalia Township is ahead of 15% of U.S. towns. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; park acres per resident come closest.
D
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Westphalia Township’s overall grade.
Conserved landunder 1% of the land · typical MI town 5% · U.S. 4%DTrails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · MI 0.3 · U.S. 0.4C−Park land7.9 acres of park per 1,000 residents (18 acres) · MI 33 · U.S. 13C+Parks close to home41% 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 15%
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NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in Westphalia Township. OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and coverage varies from town to town, so a town with unmapped parks scores low on them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from D to C−. 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
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The longest trail network is Daniel Droste Memorial Park, with 0.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
11 conserved acres
under 1% of Westphalia Township’s land. Who manages Westphalia Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city11 ac
Local Park · 11 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Droste Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 11 | Open |
Things to do
3 places to go in Westphalia Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Westphalia Township
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
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
4Baseball
3Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Westphalia 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 | 14.6 | 15.3 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 30 | 33 | 44 | 57 | 69 | 79 | 83 | 80 | 74 | 60 | 47 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 2.2 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 2.8 | 3.4 | 2.6 | 2.0 |
February is the driest month (1.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 3.9 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Westphalia Township →
Next door
Westphalia Township and its neighbors
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Eagle Township14 miDallas Township3.1 miWestphalia Township1.8 miRiley Township1.4 miPortland Township0.6 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westphalia Township | under 1% | 0.1 | 8 | 41% | D |
| Riley Township | 3% | under 0.1 | under 1 | under 1% | D |
| Portland Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Dallas Township | under 1% | 0.1 | 28 | 59% | C |
| Eagle Township | 1% | 0.4 | 80 | 13% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Westphalia Township
Where can I hike in Westphalia Township?
The longest trail networks: Daniel Droste Memorial Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Westphalia Township is conserved land?
under 1% 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 Westphalia Township’s trails?
Daniel Droste Memorial Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Westphalia Township?
8,267 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Westphalia Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 18 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Westphalia Township have?
Ahead of 15% 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 Westphalia 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 →