Palmer Park
Managed by Kent County Parks
332 acres6.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Wyoming
Wyoming has 22 miles of mapped trails, 0.9 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Palmer Park (6.2 mi), Gezon Park (1.5 mi), Lamar Park (1.2 mi). 8% of Wyoming’s land is conserved, about 1,328 acres. 87% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 80% of U.S. towns · #193 of 701 in Michigan. What drives it
Conserved land
8%
1,328 acres · of 24.7 sq mi of land
Trails
22 mi
0.9 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,131 ac
15 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
87%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
26 mi
7.2 mi lanes · 17 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
4
What kind of outdoors town is Wyoming?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Wyoming have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Wyoming is ahead of 80% of U.S. towns, #193 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 Wyoming’s overall grade.
Conserved land8% of the land · typical MI town 5% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.9 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (22 mi) · MI 0.3 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land15 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1,131 acres) · MI 33 · U.S. 13BParks close to home87% 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 80%
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Michigan towns of 2,500+ (701)Ahead of 73%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would still be 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 Palmer Park, with 6.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Lamar Park
Park
84 acres1.2 mi of trail
Lamar Park Pond Walkway
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
George P. Tilma Nature Preserve
Nature preserve
33 acres1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Grand Rapids Bike Park
Park
22 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 26 parks & preserves
Palmer Park332 acres · 6.2 mi of trail · Kent County Parks
DirectionsGezon Park69 acres · 1.5 mi of trail
DirectionsLamar Park84 acres · 1.2 mi of trail
DirectionsGeorge P. Tilma Nature Preserve33 acres · 1 mi of trail
Ideal Park45 acres · 0.8 mi of trail
DirectionsPinery Park59 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
DirectionsPrairie Park37 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
DirectionsGrand Rapids Bike Park22 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsCharles Lemery Park94 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · City Of Wyoming
DirectionsJackson Park22 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Oriole Park14 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsHopewell Indian Mounds Park67 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Battjes Park66 acres
Buck Creek Nature Preserve23 acres · City of Wyoming
Marquette Park16 acres
DirectionsHillcroft Park10 acres
DirectionsPlaster Creek Family Park9 acres
DirectionsKelloggsville Park9 acres
Lions Park9 acres
Plaster Creek7 acres
Wyoming Dog Park6 acres
Directions40th street Park5 acres
Kimball Stadium4 acres
DirectionsSherwood Forest3 acres
DirectionsFerrand Park3 acres
Roosevelt Park1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
1,328 conserved acres
8% of Wyoming’s land. Who manages Wyoming’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city710 ac
Private owners369 ac
County163 ac
Other state land94 ac
Local Park · 842 acPrivate Park · 369 acConservation Easement · 94 acLocal Conservation Area · 31 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 98 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaufman Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 180 | Restricted |
| Palmer Park Local Park | County | 149 | Open |
| Pines Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 107 | Restricted |
| Lamar Park Local Park | Town or city | 96 | Open |
| Maple Hill Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 81 | Restricted |
| Pinery Park Local Park | Town or city | 74 | Open |
| Battjes Park Local Park | Town or city | 69 | Open |
| Lemery Park Local Park | Town or city | 66 | Open |
| Gezon Park Local Park | Town or city | 63 | Open |
| Ideal Park Local Park | Town or city | 43 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
26 places to go in Wyoming
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Wyoming
Frog Hollow
DirectionsPlus 21 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Wyoming
1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Scenic views in Wyoming
Palmer ParkIn Palmer Park
DirectionsPicnic areas in Wyoming
2 picnic areas without a name on the map.
Trails & water
2 named trails and 4 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 2.6 miUnpaved · 1.1 mi
Lamar Park Pond Walkway0.6 mi
Carson Avenue Southwest0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
26 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
7.2 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
17 mi
off-road bike paths
2.6 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
33Baseball
32Tennis
14Basketball
7Soccer
5Football
3Pickleball
2Softball
1Multi-sport
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Wyoming: 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) | 9.3 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.3 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 32 | 34 | 45 | 58 | 70 | 79 | 83 | 81 | 74 | 61 | 48 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 2.5 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 3.0 | 2.5 |
February is the driest month (2.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 3.9 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Wyoming →
Next door
Wyoming and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Grand Rapids43 miGeorgetown Township31 miWalker25 miWyoming22 miKentwood17 miByron Township5.8 miGrandville4.9 miCutlerville0.4 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wyoming | 8% | 0.9 | 15 | 87% | A− |
| Grand Rapids | 6% | 1.0 | 10 | 89% | A− |
| Byron Township | 4% | 0.2 | 9 | 45% | C+ |
| Grandville | 8% | 0.7 | 24 | 88% | A− |
| Cutlerville | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Kentwood | 4% | 0.8 | 8 | 90% | B+ |
| Walker | 10% | 1.0 | 56 | 68% | A |
| Georgetown Township | 7% | 0.9 | 21 | 60% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Wyoming
Where can I hike in Wyoming?
The longest trail networks: Palmer Park, 6.2 miles; Gezon Park, 1.5 miles; Lamar Park, 1.2 miles; George P. Tilma Nature Preserve, 1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Wyoming is conserved land?
8% 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 Wyoming’s trails?
Palmer Park and Gezon Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Wyoming?
26 miles of bike routes are on the map: 7.2 of painted or protected lanes, 17 of off-road paths and 2.6 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Wyoming?
12,420 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Wyoming or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,131 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Wyoming have?
Ahead of 80% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #193 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 Wyoming 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 →