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Outdoors in Hinckley Township

Few parks or trails are on the map in Hinckley Township

2.1 miles of mapped trail cross Hinckley Township, 0.1 per square mile of land. 3% of residents live within a half mile of a park.

Conserved land
1%
229 acres · of 35.7 sq mi of land
Trails
2.1 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Near a park
3%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
3.2 mi
3.2 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
2
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
Who protects it

229 conserved acres

1% of Hinckley Township’s land. Who manages Hinckley Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service205 ac
State fish & wildlife20 ac
State natural resources4 ac
Conservation Easement · 205 acState Conservation Area · 20 acState Resource Management Area · 4 ac
Good to know

Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 205 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.

The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Hinkley State Aquatic Management Area (Pine)
State Conservation Area
State fish & wildlife20Restricted
Miscellaneous
State Resource Management Area
State natural resources4Open
Trails & water

2 lakes & rivers

Biking & sports

3.2 miles of bike routes

Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.

3.2 mi
off-road bike paths
When to get out

The walking year in Hinckley 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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.010.311.813.514.915.715.414.112.510.89.48.7
High (°F)202639536776807870553926
Rain (in)0.80.81.42.63.84.64.54.03.33.01.61.1

January is the driest month (0.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 4.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Hinckley Township →

Next door

Hinckley Township and its neighbors

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TownConserved
of land
Trail mi
per sq mi
Park acres
per 1,000
Near a park
½ mile
Outdoors
Hinckley Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Hinckley2%0.11775%B−
Barry Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Pomroy Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Mission Creek Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Dell Grove Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Brook Park Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town

The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.

Questions about parks and trails in Hinckley Township

Where can I bike in Hinckley Township?

3.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 3.2 of off-road paths.

Is there public land near Hinckley Township?

22,984 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Hinckley Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 3 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Hinckley Township neighbors.

Town Square →
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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 →