Grand Rapids Township Park
Park
13 acres0.2 mi of trail
Park Walkway
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
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Outdoors in Grand Rapids
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Grand Rapids
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 2% of Grand Rapids’ land is conserved, about 11 acres. 23 acres are parks and preserves, 29 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
2%
11 acres · of 0.9 sq mi of land
Trails
0.4 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
23 ac
29 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.5 mi
0.5 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
1 boat launch
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 Grand Rapids Township Park, with 0.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Mary Jane Thurston State Park
Managed by Ohio Department of Natural Resources
7 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it
11 conserved acres
2% of Grand Rapids’ land. Water is left out: Grand Rapids has 0.9 square miles of land and 0.1 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Grand Rapids’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city11 ac
Local Park · 11 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Park Local Park | Town or city | 11 | Open |
Things to do
3 places to go in Grand Rapids
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Grand Rapids
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Grand Rapids
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
1 named trail and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Park Walkway0.2 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.5 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.5 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
2Baseball
1Tennis
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →4 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
When to get out
September is the best month for walking in Grand Rapids
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) | 9.5 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 33 | 37 | 47 | 61 | 72 | 81 | 85 | 83 | 77 | 64 | 50 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 2.3 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.4 |
February is the driest month (2.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 3.9 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Grand Rapids →
Next door
Grand Rapids and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Rapids | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Grand Rapids Township | 2% | 0.2 | 71 | 69% | B |
| Providence Township | 4% | 0.1 | 175 | 62% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Grand Rapids
Where can I hike in Grand Rapids?
The longest trail networks: Grand Rapids Township Park, 0.2 miles; Mary Jane Thurston State Park, 0.1 miles; Pirates Memorial Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Grand Rapids’ trails?
Grand Rapids Township Park and Mary Jane Thurston State Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Grand Rapids?
0.5 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.5 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Grand Rapids?
7,551 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Grand Rapids or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 23 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Grand Rapids 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 →