Artesian Park
Park
42 acres1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Kbh3rd · CC BY 4.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Clinton Township
More than half of Clinton Township’s land is conserved: 77%
77% of Clinton Township’s land is conserved, about 17,236 acres. The biggest trail networks: Artesian Park (1 mi), Truman Reservoir Management Lands (Grand River Bottoms) (0.7 mi). 85 acres are parks and preserves, 9.6 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
77%
17,236 acres · of 34.9 sq mi of land
Trails
2.3 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
85 ac
9.6 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
64%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
2
4 boat launches
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 Artesian Park, with 1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Truman Reservoir Management Lands (Grand River Bottoms)
Nature preserve
5,986 acres0.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Truman Reservoir Management Lands (Bethlehem)
Nature preserve
801 acres0.4 mi of trail
Frisco RR (abnd)
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Truman Reservoir Management Lands (Deepwater Creek)
Nature preserve
1,611 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
All 8 parks & preserves
Artesian Park42 acres · 1 mi of trail
Truman Reservoir Management Lands (Grand River Bottoms)5,986 acres · 0.7 mi of trail
Truman Reservoir Management Lands (Bethlehem)801 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
Optimist Park8 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Truman Reservoir Management Lands (Deepwater Creek)1,611 acres
Clinton Soccer Complex18 acres
Henry County Fairgrounds6 acres
Hurt Park2 acres
Who protects it
17,236 conserved acres
77% of Clinton Township’s land. Water is left out: Clinton Township has 34.9 square miles of land and 6.9 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Clinton Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Army Corps of Engineers16,944 ac
Town or city96 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)85 ac
Not recorded9,186 ac
Recreation Management Area · 16,944 acPrivate Recreation or Education · 8,641 acLocal Recreation Area · 285 acState Other or Unknown · 260 acLocal Park · 96 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 85 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 10 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Truman Recreation Area Recreation Management Area | Army Corps of Engineers | 16,944 | Open |
| Truman Reservoir Management Lands Private Recreation or Education | Not recorded | 8,641 | Closed |
| Truman Reservoir Ml (Grand River Bottoms) Local Recreation Area | Not recorded | 285 | Open |
| Clinton Office State Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 260 | Unknown |
| City Park Local Park | Town or city | 85 | Open |
| Optimist Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Hurt Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
Things to do
5 places to go in Clinton Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in Clinton Township
4 boat launches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Campgrounds in Clinton Township
Sparrowfoot Campground
DirectionsTrails & water
1 named trail and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Frisco RR (abnd)0.4 mi
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
19Golf
7Soccer
4Tennis
1Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The walking year in Clinton 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) | 9.8 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.1 | 14.2 | 14.8 | 14.6 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 41 | 47 | 57 | 67 | 76 | 85 | 89 | 88 | 80 | 69 | 56 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 1.6 | 2.0 | 2.9 | 4.6 | 5.6 | 5.0 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 2.2 |
January is the driest month (1.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 89 °F). 5.6 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 89 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Clinton Township →
Next door
Clinton Township and its neighbors
Clinton Township has the second most mapped trails of the 6 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Davis Township6.6 miClinton Township2.3 miClinton1.4 miFields Creek Township1.1 miFairview Township0.9 miBethlehem Township0.3 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinton Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Bethlehem Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Fields Creek Township | 4% | under 0.1 | 23 | 41% | C+ |
| Davis Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Fairview Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Clinton | 12% | 0.2 | 14 | 69% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Clinton Township
Where can I hike in Clinton Township?
The longest trail networks: Artesian Park, 1 miles; Truman Reservoir Management Lands (Grand River Bottoms), 0.7 miles; Truman Reservoir Management Lands (Bethlehem), 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Clinton Township’s trails?
Artesian Park and Truman Reservoir Management Lands (Grand River Bottoms) don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Clinton Township?
22,870 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Clinton Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 4,550 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Clinton 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 →