Sandra Richardson Park
Park
137 acres4.1 mi of trail
Oak-Hickory Woods (red)Parameter Loop (blue)Prairie (yellow)Aspen Grove (Green)+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Dwight Burdette (User:Deedeebee) · CC BY 3.0BOutdoors
Outdoors in York Township
York Township has 863 acres of parks, 94 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Sandra Richardson Park (4.1 mi), Draper-Houston Meadows Preserve (2.5 mi), Mary McCann Park (2.2 mi). 5% of York Township’s land is conserved, about 1,092 acres. 49% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 64% of U.S. towns · #337 of 701 in Michigan. What drives it
Conserved land
5%
1,092 acres · of 34.7 sq mi of land
Trails
10 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
863 ac
94 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
49%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.0 mi
1.0 mi lanes
Lakes & rivers
2
What kind of outdoors town is York Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does York Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, York Township is ahead of 64% of U.S. towns, #337 of 701 in Michigan. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of York Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land5% of the land · typical MI town 5% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (10 mi) · MI 0.3 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land94 acres of park per 1,000 residents (863 acres) · MI 33 · U.S. 13AParks close to home49% 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 64%
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Michigan towns of 2,500+ (701)Ahead of 52%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B− 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 Sandra Richardson Park, with 4.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Draper-Houston Meadows Preserve
Nature preserve
109 acres2.5 mi of trail
YellowBlackBlueRed
No dogs
Directionsto the parking lot
Mary McCann Park
Park
37 acres2.2 mi of trail
Mosquito LoopMosquito ViewMosquito RunMosquito Bite+1
Dogs allowed
Directionsto the parking lot
Mooreville Riverbend Preserve
Nature preserve
11 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 6 parks & preserves
Sandra Richardson Park137 acres · 4.1 mi of trail
DirectionsDraper-Houston Meadows Preserve109 acres · 2.5 mi of trail
DirectionsMary McCann Park37 acres · 2.2 mi of trail
DirectionsMooreville Riverbend Preserve11 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
DirectionsVern R. Campbell Park / Soccer Complex59 acres
DirectionsField of Dreams Flying Park16 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
1,092 conserved acres
5% of York Township’s land. Who manages York Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
USDA easements (NRCS)469 ac
State Department of Land466 ac
Other state land465 ac
Town or city242 ac
Other or Unknown Federal Land158 ac
County140 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits77 ac
Agricultural Easement · 1,011 acState Conservation Area · 466 acLocal Park · 239 acUnknown Easement · 158 acLocal Conservation Area · 97 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 210 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Braun State Conservation Area | State Department of Land | 466 | Open |
| Sandra Richardson Park Local Park | Town or city | 126 | Open |
| Draper-Houston Meadows Preserve Local Conservation Area | County | 94 | Open |
| Sanford Road Park Local Park | Town or city | 77 | Open |
| Tri-County Sportmens League Private Recreation or Education | County | 45 | Open |
| Mary Mccann Park Local Park | Town or city | 37 | Open |
| Rolling Hills Private Park | Private owners | 35 | Restricted |
| York Township Preserve Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 2 | Closed |
Things to do
1 places to go in York Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Disc golf in York Township
1 disc golf course without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
17 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 9.2 mi
Oak-Hickory Woods (red)1.1 mi
Yellow1.0 mi
Black0.7 mi
Parameter Loop (blue)0.6 mi
Mosquito Loop0.6 mi
Blue0.6 mi
Prairie (yellow)0.3 mi
Mosquito View0.3 mi
Aspen Grove (Green)0.3 mi
Red0.2 mi
7 more trails
Mosquito Run
0.2 miDisc Golf
0.2 miOak Opening (black)
0.2 miMosquito Bite
0.1 miMosquito Cove
0.1 miMosquito Crest
0.1 miAcorn (Violet)
0.1 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
1.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.0 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
Courts & fields
9Soccer
3Basketball
2Tennis
2Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
September is the best month for walking in York Township
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 | 15.2 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 32 | 35 | 46 | 59 | 70 | 80 | 83 | 81 | 75 | 62 | 48 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 2.1 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.0 |
February is the driest month (1.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 3.7 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in York Township →
Next door
York Township and its neighbors
York Township has the most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| York Township | 5% | 0.3 | 94 | 49% | B |
| Milan | 3% | under 0.1 | 12 | 94% | B− |
| Augusta Township | 1% | 0.1 | 19 | 10% | C− |
| Saline | 6% | 2.1 | 29 | 99%+ | A |
| Milan Township | under 1% | 0.1 | under 1 | under 1% | D− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in York Township
Where can I hike in York Township?
The longest trail networks: Sandra Richardson Park, 4.1 miles; Draper-Houston Meadows Preserve, 2.5 miles; Mary McCann Park, 2.2 miles; Mooreville Riverbend Preserve, 0.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of York Township is conserved land?
5% 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 York Township’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Mary McCann Park. For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in York Township?
1.0 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.0 of painted or protected lanes.
Is there public land near York Township?
10,375 acres of parks and open public land lie inside York Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 863 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does York Township have?
Ahead of 64% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #337 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 York 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 →