Danford Island Park
Managed by Village of Diamondale
6 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
C+Outdoors
Outdoors in Windsor Township
Windsor Township has 498 acres of parks, 70 for every 1,000 residents
28% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2.9 miles of mapped trail cross Windsor Township, 0.1 per square mile of land. 3% of Windsor Township’s land is conserved, about 553 acres.
Ahead of 42% of U.S. towns · #507 of 701 in Michigan. What drives it
Conserved land
3%
553 acres · of 34.4 sq mi of land
Trails
2.9 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
498 ac
70 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
28%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
2.6 mi
2.6 mi lanes
Lakes & rivers
5
1 boat launch
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Windsor Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Windsor Township is ahead of 42% of U.S. towns, #507 of 701 in Michigan. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Windsor Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land3% of the land · typical MI town 5% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (3 mi) · MI 0.3 · U.S. 0.4CPark land70 acres of park per 1,000 residents (498 acres) · MI 33 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home28% 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 42%
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Michigan towns of 2,500+ (701)Ahead of 28%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C to B−. 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 Danford Island Park, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Lake Interstate State Game Area
Park
100 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Windsor Township State Game Area
Nature preserve
328 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Dimondale Lions Community Park
Managed by Village of Dimondale
8 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it
553 conserved acres
3% of Windsor Township’s land. Who manages Windsor Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife480 ac
Other state land53 ac
State Department of Land40 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)11 ac
Town or city8 ac
Not recorded1 ac
State Conservation Area · 480 acUnknown · 40 acAgricultural Easement · 40 acConservation Easement · 24 acLocal Park · 9 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 24 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windsor Township State Game Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 356 | Open |
| Lake Interstate State Game Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 124 | Open |
| Fox Willard Unknown | State Department of Land | 40 | Open |
| Lions Community Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Danford Island Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Private Park Local Park | Not recorded | 1 | Open |
| Village of Dimondale Recreation Area Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
3 places to go in Windsor Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Windsor Township
Dimondale Elementary Playground
DirectionsPlus 1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in Windsor Township
1 boat launch without a name on the map.
Trails & water
5 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
2.6 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
2.6 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
Courts & fields
3Baseball
2Basketball
1Tennis
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Windsor 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) | 9.4 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.3 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 30 | 33 | 44 | 57 | 69 | 79 | 82 | 80 | 73 | 60 | 47 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 2.3 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 2.6 | 2.0 |
February is the driest month (1.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.0 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Windsor Township →
Next door
Windsor Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Lansing38 miDelta Township25 miDelhi Township18 miBenton Township6.4 miWindsor Township2.9 miEaton Rapids Township1.4 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windsor Township | 3% | 0.1 | 70 | 28% | C+ |
| Eaton Rapids Township | 2% | under 0.1 | 3 | 9% | D |
| Lansing | 8% | 1.0 | 19 | 98% | A |
| Delta Township | 6% | 0.8 | 38 | 56% | B+ |
| Delhi Township | 6% | 0.6 | 27 | 66% | B+ |
| Benton Township | 2% | 0.2 | 216 | 21% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Windsor Township
Where can I hike in Windsor Township?
The longest trail networks: Danford Island Park, 0.4 miles; Lake Interstate State Game Area, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Windsor Township is conserved land?
3% 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 Windsor Township’s trails?
Danford Island Park and Lake Interstate State Game Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Windsor Township?
2.6 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.6 of painted or protected lanes.
Is there public land near Windsor Township?
9,602 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Windsor Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 498 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Windsor Township have?
Ahead of 42% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #507 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 Windsor 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 →