About 16% of Caldwell is conserved land, roughly 3,610 acres. There are about 23 miles of mapped trails, and the biggest networks are in Pere Marquette State Forest - Cadillac Unit (15.1 mi).
Conserved land, trails, parks and bike routes in Caldwell, measured from OpenStreetMap and USGS data.
At a glance
Caldwell outdoors
Conserved land
16%
3,610 of 22,639 acres
Trails
23 mi
0.7 mi per sq mi · 15 on conserved land
Parks & preserves
2
2,392 conserved acres per 1,000 residents
Bike routes
0.0 mi
0.0 mi lanes · 0.0 mi off-road paths
Conserved land is a share of the whole town area. Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Who manages it, from PAD-US. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources
3,553 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits
40 ac
County
17 ac
Conserved doesn't always mean open to visitors. 40 acres are conservation easements, which are usually private land. The places listed above are parks and preserves people visit.
Biking & sports
Bike routes, courts & fields
Painted or protected bike lanes0.0 mi
Off-road bike paths0.0 mi
Shoulders & shared lanes0.0 mi
Courts & fields
Baseball3
Basketball2
Counts include school and college facilities, which aren't always open to the public.
Public lands
The biggest protected places in Caldwell
From USGS PAD-US: who manages each one and whether visitors are welcome.
State Conservation Area 3,553 acOther Easement 40 acLocal Park 17 ac