Pointe Mouillee State Game Area
Nature preserve
3,880 acres23.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Jefferson Avenue-Huron River and Harbin Drive-Silver Creek Canal Bridges · Photo: Andrew Jameson · CC BY-SA 3.0AOutdoors
Outdoors in Berlin Township
Berlin Township has 2,903 acres of parks, 290 for every 1,000 residents
24% of Berlin Township’s land is conserved, about 4,824 acres. The biggest trail networks: Pointe Mouillee State Game Area (23.1 mi). 25 miles of mapped trail cross Berlin Township, 0.8 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 89% of U.S. towns · #95 of 701 in Michigan. What drives it
Conserved land
24%
4,824 acres · of 32.0 sq mi of land
Trails
25 mi
0.8 per sq mi of land
Park land
2,903 ac
290 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
53%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
3
3 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Berlin Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Berlin Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Berlin Township is ahead of 89% of U.S. towns, #95 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 Berlin Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land24% of the land · typical MI town 5% · U.S. 4%ATrails0.8 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (25 mi) · MI 0.3 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land290 acres of park per 1,000 residents (2,903 acres) · MI 33 · U.S. 13AParks close to home53% 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 89%
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Michigan towns of 2,500+ (701)Ahead of 87%
Water is 14% of Berlin Township’s area (5 of 37 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 20%.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A− 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 Pointe Mouillee State Game Area, with 23.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Dodge Park
Managed by Village of South Rockwood
56 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Newport Fireman's Park
Park
18 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Robert Laginess Park
Managed by Berlin Charter Township
3 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
All 5 parks & preserves
Pointe Mouillee State Game Area3,880 acres · 23.1 mi of trail
DirectionsRobert Laginess Park3 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · Berlin Charter Township
DirectionsDodge Park56 acres · Village of South Rockwood
Newport Fireman's Park18 acres
Dixie Highway Boating Access Site1 acres · Michigan Department of Natural Resources
DirectionsWho protects it
4,824 conserved acres
24% of Berlin Township’s land. Water is left out: Berlin Township has 32.0 square miles of land and 5.0 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Berlin Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other state land3,896 ac
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service908 ac
Town or city265 ac
Private owners198 ac
State Conservation Area · 3,885 acNational Wildlife Refuge · 908 acLocal Park · 223 acPrivate Park · 198 acLocal Recreation Area · 41 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 11 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pointe Mouillee State Game Area State Conservation Area | Other state land | 3,885 | Open |
| Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 908 | Restricted |
| Westburn Golf Club Private Park | Private owners | 198 | Restricted |
| Lilac Bros. (18) Local Park | Town or city | 160 | Open |
| Pte. Mouille Shooting Range Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 41 | Open |
| Dodge Brothers Park Local Park | Town or city | 30 | Open |
| Morley Riggs Park Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Lake Pointe Marina Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Fireman'S Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Labo Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
3 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
11 places to go in Berlin Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Berlin Township
8 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Berlin Township
Dixie Highway Boat LaunchIn Dixie Highway Boating Access Site
DirectionsSouth Rockwood Boat Ramp
DirectionsPlus 1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
3 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
6Baseball
4Basketball
2Soccer
1Football
1Volleyball
1Tennis
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).
Jefferson Avenue-Huron River and Harbin Drive-Silver Creek Canal BridgesStructure · listed 2000
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Berlin Township: July and 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 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 33 | 36 | 45 | 58 | 70 | 80 | 84 | 82 | 75 | 62 | 49 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 2.2 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.2 |
February is the driest month (2.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 3.8 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Berlin Township →
Next door
Berlin Township and its neighbors
Berlin Township has the most mapped trails of the 7 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Berlin Township25 miBrownstown Township18 miFlat Rock3.7 miFrenchtown Township3.6 miAsh Township1.3 miSouth Rockwood0.2 miRockwood0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berlin Township | 24% | 0.8 | 290 | 53% | A |
| Flat Rock | 4% | 0.6 | 14 | 84% | B+ |
| South Rockwood | 11% | 0.1 | 37 | 89% | B+ |
| Rockwood | 4% | under 0.1 | 21 | 96% | B− |
| Brownstown Township | 12% | 0.8 | 52 | 83% | A |
| Frenchtown Township | 5% | 0.1 | 59 | 52% | B− |
| Ash Township | 1% | under 0.1 | 26 | 26% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Berlin Township
Where can I hike in Berlin Township?
The longest trail networks: Pointe Mouillee State Game Area, 23.1 miles; Robert Laginess Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Berlin Township is conserved land?
24% 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 Berlin Township’s trails?
Pointe Mouillee State Game Area and Dodge Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Berlin Township?
15,747 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Berlin Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2,903 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Berlin Township have?
Ahead of 89% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #95 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 Berlin 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 →