Swan Lake National Wildlife Refuge
Managed by United States Fish and Wildlife Service
3,846 acres4.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
–Not graded
Outdoors in Mendon Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Mendon Township
The biggest trail networks: Swan Lake National Wildlife Refuge (4.3 mi). 24% of Mendon Township’s land is conserved, about 5,330 acres. 27 miles of mapped trail cross Mendon Township, 0.8 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
24%
5,330 acres · of 35.3 sq mi of land
Trails
27 mi
0.8 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
4
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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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 Swan Lake National Wildlife Refuge, with 4.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
5,330 conserved acres
24% of Mendon Township’s land. Water is left out: Mendon Township has 35.3 square miles of land and 1.9 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Mendon Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service7,881 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)1,392 ac
National Wildlife Refuge · 7,881 acConservation Easement · 1,392 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1,388 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swan Lake National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 7,881 | Restricted |
Things to do
1 places to go in Mendon Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Mendon Township
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
4 lakes & rivers
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
1Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
April is the best month for walking in Mendon 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) | 9.7 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 14.9 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 37 | 42 | 54 | 65 | 75 | 84 | 88 | 86 | 79 | 67 | 53 | 41 |
| Rain (in) | 1.4 | 1.8 | 2.7 | 4.1 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 4.7 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 2.4 | 1.7 |
January is the driest month (1.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 5.2 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Mendon Township →
Next door
Mendon Township and its neighbors
Mendon Township has the second most mapped trails of the 6 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Cunningham Township39 miMendon Township27 miTriplett Township26 miBrunswick Township17 miSalt Creek Township5.1 miYellow Creek Township4.6 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mendon Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Salt Creek Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Triplett Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Cunningham Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Yellow Creek Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Brunswick Township | 2% | 0.2 | 7 | 58% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Mendon Township
Where can I hike in Mendon Township?
The longest trail networks: Swan Lake National Wildlife Refuge, 4.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Mendon Township’s trails?
Swan Lake National Wildlife Refuge doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Mendon Township?
1,487 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Mendon Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Mendon 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 →