Zilwaukee Memorial Park
Park
11 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
AOutdoors
Outdoors in Zilwaukee
16% of Zilwaukee’s land is conserved, and virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 167 acres are parks and preserves, 104 per 1,000 residents. 16% of Zilwaukee’s land is conserved, about 224 acres.
Ahead of 89% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
16%
224 acres · of 2.2 sq mi of land
Trails
0.3 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
167 ac
104 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.4 mi
1.4 mi paths
What kind of outdoors town is Zilwaukee?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Zilwaukee have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Zilwaukee is ahead of 89% of U.S. towns. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
A
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Zilwaukee’s overall grade.
Conserved land16% of the land · typical MI town 5% · U.S. 4%ATrails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (0 mi) · MI 0.3 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land104 acres of park per 1,000 residents (167 acres) · MI 33 · U.S. 13AParks close to homeVirtually all residents within a half mile of a park · MI 50% · U.S. 72%A+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 89%
LessMore
Water is 7% of Zilwaukee’s area (0 of 2 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 15%.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A− to 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 Zilwaukee Memorial Park, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Zilwaukee Riverfront Park
Park
10 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Crow Island State Game Area
Managed by Michigan Department of Natural Resources
4 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
224 conserved acres
16% of Zilwaukee’s land. Water is left out: Zilwaukee has 2.2 square miles of land and 0.2 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Zilwaukee’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other state land124 ac
Private owners83 ac
Town or city21 ac
State Conservation Area · 121 acPrivate Other or Unknown · 58 acLocal Park · 45 acConservation Easement · 3 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Reserve State Conservation Area | Other state land | 121 | Open |
| Utility Corridor Private Other or Unknown | Private owners | 58 | Restricted |
| River Front Park Local Park | Private owners | 24 | Open |
| Zilwaukee Pool Park Local Park | Town or city | 12 | Open |
| Township of Carrollton Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Firemans Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
4 places to go in Zilwaukee
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Zilwaukee
4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Biking & sports
1.4 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.4 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
6Pickleball
2Baseball
2Tennis
2Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Zilwaukee: 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 | 33 | 43 | 57 | 70 | 79 | 83 | 80 | 74 | 60 | 47 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 1.9 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 2.3 | 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 Zilwaukee →
Next door
Zilwaukee 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zilwaukee | 16% | 0.1 | 104 | 99%+ | A |
| Zilwaukee Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Buena Vista Township | 3% | 0.3 | 42 | 50% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Zilwaukee
Where can I hike in Zilwaukee?
The longest trail networks: Zilwaukee Memorial Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Zilwaukee is conserved land?
16% 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 Zilwaukee’s trails?
Zilwaukee Memorial Park and Zilwaukee Riverfront Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Zilwaukee?
1.4 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.4 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Zilwaukee?
7,888 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Zilwaukee or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 167 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Zilwaukee have?
Ahead of 89% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Zilwaukee 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 →