Wheeler Township has 12 acres of parks, 4.5 for every 1,000 residents
0.3 miles of mapped trail cross Wheeler Township. 58% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 16% of U.S. towns · #655 of 701 in Michigan. What drives it
How much outdoors does Wheeler Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Wheeler Township is ahead of 16% of U.S. towns, #655 of 701 in Michigan. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park 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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Wheeler Township Park
65 conserved acres
under 1% of Wheeler Township’s land. Who manages Wheeler Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Private Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 60 | Restricted |
| City Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
4 places to go in Wheeler Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
0.0 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.
The best walking months in Wheeler 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 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.7 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 30 | 32 | 43 | 57 | 69 | 79 | 83 | 80 | 73 | 60 | 46 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 2.0 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 2.4 | 1.9 |
February is the driest month (1.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 3.6 inches fall in August, the wettest month. The climate in Wheeler Township →
Wheeler Township and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheeler Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 4 | 58% | C− |
| Bethany Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 43 | 15% | C |
| Porter Township | 3% | 0.6 | 270 | 13% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Wheeler Township
How much of Wheeler 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 Wheeler Township’s trails?
Jaycee & Hoffmeyer Memorial Park and Wheeler Township Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Wheeler Township?
12,106 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Wheeler Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 12 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Wheeler Township have?
Ahead of 16% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #655 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 Wheeler 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 →