Westport Longshore Club Park
Park
147 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
–Not graded
Outdoors in Saugatuck
Few parks or trails are on the map in Saugatuck
6% of Saugatuck’s land is conserved, about 74 acres. 172 acres are parks and preserves, 59 per 1,000 residents. 1.2 miles of mapped trail cross Saugatuck, 0.6 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
6%
74 acres · of 1.9 sq mi of land
Trails
1.2 mi
0.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
172 ac
59 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
67%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers
1
8 beaches · 4 boat launches
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 Westport Longshore Club Park, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Canfield Island Marsh
Nature preserve
5 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 5 parks & preserves
Westport Longshore Club Park147 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsCanfield Island Marsh5 acres
Riverside Park2 acres
DirectionsLuciano Park1 acres
DirectionsPasacreta Park1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
74 conserved acres
6% of Saugatuck’s land. Water is left out: Saugatuck has 1.9 square miles of land and 1.4 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Saugatuck’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city43 ac
Not recorded30 ac
Local Park · 43 acLocal Other or Unknown · 20 acPrivate Conservation · 10 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 8 of 11 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown Private Conservation | Not recorded | 30 | Unknown |
| Westport Longshore Club Local Park | Town or city | 24 | Open |
| Doubleday Complex Local Park | Town or city | 18 | Open |
| Grace Salmon Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
19 places to go in Saugatuck
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Saugatuck
8 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Playgrounds in Saugatuck
6 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Boat launches in Saugatuck
Saugatuck River Boat Launch
DirectionsPlus 3 boat launches without a name on the map.
Fishing spots in Saugatuck
1 fishing spot without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.1 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.1 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
12Tennis
4Pickleball
1Softball
1Basketball
1Baseball
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Saugatuck: April to September
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 | 15.1 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 40 | 41 | 49 | 60 | 70 | 79 | 85 | 83 | 76 | 65 | 54 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 3.6 | 3.1 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 4.4 |
February is the driest month (3.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.6 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Saugatuck →
Next door
Saugatuck and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saugatuck | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Compo | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Westport | 7% | 0.7 | 26 | 72% | A− |
| Norwalk | 7% | 0.6 | 7 | 88% | B+ |
| Westport Village | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Old Hill | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Saugatuck
Where can I hike in Saugatuck?
The longest trail networks: Westport Longshore Club Park, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Saugatuck’s trails?
Westport Longshore Club Park and Canfield Island Marsh don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Saugatuck?
0.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.1 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Saugatuck?
4,581 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Saugatuck or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 172 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Saugatuck 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 →