Lapeer State Game Area
Managed by Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2,148 acres10.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Arcadia Township
Arcadia Township has 2,312 acres of parks, 731 for every 1,000 residents
12% of Arcadia Township’s land is conserved, about 2,601 acres. The biggest trail networks: Lapeer State Game Area (10.5 mi). 29% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 75% of U.S. towns · #239 of 701 in Michigan. What drives it
Conserved land
12%
2,601 acres · of 35.1 sq mi of land
Trails
17 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
2,312 ac
731 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
29%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
16
3 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Arcadia Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Arcadia Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Arcadia Township is ahead of 75% of U.S. towns, #239 of 701 in Michigan. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Arcadia Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land12% of the land · typical MI town 5% · U.S. 4%A−Trails0.5 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (17 mi) · MI 0.3 · U.S. 0.4BPark land731 acres of park per 1,000 residents (2,312 acres) · MI 33 · U.S. 13A+Parks close to home29% of residents within a half mile of a park · MI 50% · U.S. 72%C
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 75%
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Michigan towns of 2,500+ (701)Ahead of 66%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B to A. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
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 Lapeer State Game Area, with 10.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
2,601 conserved acres
12% of Arcadia Township’s land. Who manages Arcadia Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife2,146 ac
Private owners434 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits21 ac
State Conservation Area · 2,146 acPrivate Park · 352 acPrivate Recreation or Education · 82 acPrivate Conservation · 21 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lapeer State Game Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 2,146 | Open |
| Private Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 177 | Restricted |
| Arcadia Hills Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 125 | Restricted |
| Michigan Coon Hunters Association Private Recreation or Education | Private owners | 81 | Open |
| Lapeer County Sportsmans Club Private Park | Private owners | 51 | Open |
| Goldstein Sanctuary Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 21 | Open |
| Lions Youth Camp Private Recreation or Education | Private owners | 1 | Open |
Things to do
3 places to go in Arcadia Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in Arcadia Township
3 boat launches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
1 named trail and 16 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 6.0 miUnpaved · 6.2 mi
Polly Ann Trail6.0 mi
When to get out
The best walking months in Arcadia Township: June 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) | 9.3 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 30 | 33 | 43 | 56 | 69 | 78 | 82 | 80 | 73 | 60 | 46 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 2.1 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.5 | 2.1 |
February is the driest month (1.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 3.5 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Arcadia Township →
Next door
Arcadia Township and its neighbors
Arcadia Township has the second most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Mayfield Township21 miArcadia Township17 miGoodland Township10 miAttica Township3.1 miNorth Branch Township0.5 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arcadia Township | 12% | 0.5 | 731 | 29% | A− |
| Mayfield Township | 23% | 0.6 | 629 | 51% | A |
| North Branch Township | 3% | under 0.1 | 4 | 27% | C− |
| Goodland Township | 1% | 0.3 | 38 | 3% | C |
| Attica Township | 3% | 0.1 | 77 | 23% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Arcadia Township
Where can I hike in Arcadia Township?
The longest trail networks: Lapeer State Game Area, 10.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Arcadia Township is conserved land?
12% of its land, against a typical 5% for a Michigan town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Arcadia Township’s trails?
Lapeer State Game Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Arcadia Township?
15,960 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Arcadia Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2,312 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Arcadia Township have?
Ahead of 75% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #239 of 701 in Michigan. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Arcadia 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 →