Lions Park
Managed by City of Bangor
9 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Bangor Elevator · Photo: Teemu08 · CC BY-SA 3.0A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Bangor
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Bangor
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 3.0 miles of mapped trail cross Bangor, 1.7 per square mile of land. 53 acres are parks and preserves, 25 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 84% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
13 acres · of 1.8 sq mi of land
Trails
3.0 mi
1.7 per sq mi of land
Park land
53 ac
25 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Bangor?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Bangor have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Bangor is ahead of 84% of U.S. towns. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Bangor’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical MI town 5% · U.S. 4%CTrails1.7 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (3 mi) · MI 0.3 · U.S. 0.4APark land25 acres of park per 1,000 residents (53 acres) · MI 33 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to homeVirtually all residents within a half mile of a park · MI 50% · U.S. 72%A+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 84%
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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 Lions Park, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Lincoln Street Overlook Park
Managed by City of Bangor
13 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Veteran's Memorial Park
Managed by City of Bangor
4 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 6 parks & preserves
Lions Park9 acres · 0.3 mi of trail · City of Bangor
DirectionsKiwanis Park16 acres · City of Bangor
DirectionsLincoln Street Overlook Park13 acres · City of Bangor
Veteran's Memorial Park4 acres · City of Bangor
Don Mora Ball Park3 acres · City of Bangor
DirectionsCharles Park1 acres · City of Bangor
Who protects it
13 conserved acres
1% of Bangor’s land. Who manages Bangor’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city13 ac
Local Park · 13 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tourist Park Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Don Morra Ball Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Charles Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
3 places to go in Bangor
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Bangor
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
1Multi-sport
1Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Bangor ElevatorBuilding · listed 2009
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Bangor: 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) | 9.4 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.3 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 32 | 35 | 46 | 59 | 70 | 79 | 83 | 81 | 75 | 62 | 48 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 2.5 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 2.9 | 2.5 |
February is the driest month (2.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.0 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Bangor →
Next door
Bangor 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bangor | 1% | 1.7 | 25 | 99%+ | A− |
| Bangor Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Arlington Township | 1% | 0.1 | 57 | 15% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Bangor
Where can I hike in Bangor?
The longest trail networks: Lions Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Bangor is conserved land?
1% 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 Bangor’s trails?
Lions Park and Kiwanis Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Bangor?
3,447 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Bangor or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 53 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Bangor have?
Ahead of 84% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Bangor 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 →