Birch Creek Nature Sanctuary
Managed by Michigan Nature Association
28 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Photo: Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0C+Outdoors
Outdoors in Worth Township
Worth Township has 298 acres of parks, 86 for every 1,000 residents
1.8 miles of mapped trail cross Worth Township. 23% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 4% of Worth Township’s land is conserved, about 1,012 acres.
Ahead of 43% of U.S. towns · #500 of 701 in Michigan. What drives it
Conserved land
4%
1,012 acres · of 38.6 sq mi of land
Trails
1.8 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
298 ac
86 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
23%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
7 beaches
What kind of outdoors town is Worth Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Worth Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Worth Township is ahead of 43% of U.S. towns, #500 of 701 in Michigan. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Worth Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land4% of the land · typical MI town 5% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · MI 0.3 · U.S. 0.4C−Park land86 acres of park per 1,000 residents (298 acres) · MI 33 · U.S. 13AParks close to home23% 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 43%
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Michigan towns of 2,500+ (701)Ahead of 29%
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
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Blue Water Beach
Park
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
1,012 conserved acres
4% of Worth Township’s land. Who manages Worth Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Private owners984 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits27 ac
Private Other or Unknown · 716 acPrivate Recreation or Education · 268 acState Conservation Area · 27 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utility Corridor Private Other or Unknown | Private owners | 716 | Restricted |
| Black River Ranch Private Recreation or Education | Private owners | 267 | Open |
| Birch Creek State Conservation Area | Land trusts & nonprofits | 27 | Open |
| Boy Scout Camp Private Recreation or Education | Private owners | 1 | Open |
Things to do
7 places to go in Worth Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Worth Township
7 beaches 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
1Tennis
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Thomas and Margaret Spencer Matthews FarmDistrict · listed 1995
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Worth Township: May 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) | 9.3 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.7 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 30 | 33 | 42 | 54 | 66 | 76 | 80 | 79 | 72 | 59 | 46 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 2.3 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 2.6 | 2.3 |
February is the driest month (1.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 3.5 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Worth Township →
Next door
Worth Township and its neighbors
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worth Township | 4% | under 0.1 | 86 | 23% | C+ |
| Lexington Township | 1% | 0.1 | 15 | 29% | C |
| Grant Township | 8% | 0.2 | 957 | 32% | B+ |
| Burtchville Township | 6% | 0.2 | 155 | 69% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Worth Township
How much of Worth Township is conserved land?
4% 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 Worth Township’s trails?
Birch Creek Nature Sanctuary and Blue Water Beach don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Worth Township?
7,280 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Worth Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 298 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Worth Township have?
Ahead of 43% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #500 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 Worth 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 →