THE PARADISE LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Mio Plateau setting.
Paradise township has 52.9 square miles of land in Grand Traverse County. Its Census reference point is in Mio Plateau, within Northern Lakes and Forests.
Glacial hills, till plains, sandy outwash and old lake basins create a varied northern landscape. Conifer and hardwood forests surround many lakes across these glacially shaped uplands.
Regional context: Northern Lakes and Forests ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
Paradise and Grand Traverse County
Paradise is associated with Grand Traverse County in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
Paradise by land and water
The Census records 0.11 square miles of water within Paradise, or 0.2% of its total area. It is 22.6 percentage points lower than the 22.8% recorded for Grand Traverse County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Paradise township has 39.8 times the land area of nearby Kingsley village (1.33 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

