Love Creek County Park
Managed by Berrien County
181 acres9.4 mi of trail
Creek TrailBike TrailPond & Pines LoopLove Creek Valley Loop+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
South Berrien Center Union Church and Cemetery · Photo: Fotoguy49057 · Public domainBOutdoors
Outdoors in Berrien Township
Berrien Township has 378 acres of parks, 78 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Love Creek County Park (9.4 mi). 43% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 12 miles of mapped trail cross Berrien Township, 0.3 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 58% of U.S. towns · #380 of 701 in Michigan. What drives it
Conserved land
3%
650 acres · of 35.1 sq mi of land
Trails
12 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
378 ac
78 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
43%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
3.9 mi
Lakes & rivers
12
1 boat launch
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Berrien Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Berrien Township is ahead of 58% of U.S. towns, #380 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 Berrien Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land3% of the land · typical MI town 5% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (12 mi) · MI 0.3 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land78 acres of park per 1,000 residents (378 acres) · MI 33 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home43% 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 58%
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Michigan towns of 2,500+ (701)Ahead of 46%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C+ to B+. 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 Love Creek County Park, with 9.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Shamrock Park
Managed by Village of Berrien Springs
45 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Webster Lake State Game Area
Managed by Michigan DNR - Wildlife Division
42 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Berrien Township Park
Park
23 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 7 parks & preserves
Love Creek County Park181 acres · 9.4 mi of trail · Berrien County
DirectionsShamrock Park45 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Village of Berrien Springs
DirectionsWebster Lake State Game Area42 acres · Michigan DNR - Wildlife Division
Berrien Township Park23 acres
Elizabeth Park11 acres
Policeman's Memorial Park4 acres
DirectionsFisherman's Haven2 acres
Who protects it
650 conserved acres
3% of Berrien Township’s land. Who manages Berrien Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits313 ac
Town or city211 ac
County84 ac
State fish & wildlife43 ac
Other Easement · 313 acLocal Park · 226 acLocal Recreation Area · 68 acState Conservation Area · 43 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 313 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Bowl Local Park | Town or city | 92 | Open |
| Love Creek County Park Local Park | County | 84 | Open |
| Camp Michiana Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 68 | Open |
| Webster Lake State Game Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 43 | Open |
| Rangeline Park Local Park | Town or city | 21 | Open |
| Shamrock Park Local Park | Town or city | 18 | Open |
| Elizabeth Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Police Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Fisherman'S Haven Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
Things to do
7 places to go in Berrien Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Berrien Township
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Berrien Township
Shamrock Park Boat Launch
DirectionsScenic views in Berrien Township
Ravine OverlookIn Love Creek County Park
DirectionsCampgrounds in Berrien Township
Michiana Christian Camp
DirectionsPlus 1 campground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
11 named trails and 12 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 3.4 miUnpaved · 9.1 mi
Creek Trail2.0 mi
Bike Trail1.5 mi
Pond & Pines Loop1.2 mi
Love Creek Valley Loop1.0 mi
Prairie Edge Loop0.7 mi
Simpson Loop0.7 mi
Marsh Trail0.4 mi
Old Dam Trail0.4 mi
Cabin Loop0.3 mi
Joanna's Wood Loop0.3 mi
1 more trails
Simpson Shortcut
0.1 miBiking & sports
3.9 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
3.9 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
2Baseball
1Beach volleyball
1Basketball
1Football
1Soccer
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).
South Berrien Center Union Church and CemeteryDistrict · listed 2002
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Berrien Township: April, 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) | 32 | 35 | 46 | 59 | 70 | 80 | 83 | 81 | 75 | 62 | 48 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 2.6 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 2.9 | 2.5 |
February is the driest month (2.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.2 inches fall in August, the wettest month. The climate in Berrien Township →
Next door
Berrien Township and its neighbors
Berrien Township has the second most mapped trails of the 6 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Oronoko Township20 miBerrien Township12 miNiles Township7.8 miPipestone Township5.0 miPokagon Township2.2 miBerrien Springs0.2 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berrien Township | 3% | 0.3 | 78 | 43% | B |
| Oronoko Township | 1% | 0.6 | 15 | 67% | B− |
| Pipestone Township | 3% | 0.1 | 245 | 17% | B− |
| Berrien Springs | 6% | 0.2 | 35 | 99%+ | A− |
| Pokagon Township | 3% | 0.1 | 205 | 22% | C+ |
| Niles Township | 2% | 0.2 | 18 | 60% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Berrien Township
Where can I hike in Berrien Township?
The longest trail networks: Love Creek County Park, 9.4 miles; Shamrock Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Berrien Township is conserved land?
3% 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 Berrien Township’s trails?
Love Creek County Park and Shamrock Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Berrien Township?
3.9 miles of bike routes are on the map: 3.9 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Berrien Township?
5,257 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Berrien Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 378 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Berrien Township have?
Ahead of 58% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #380 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 Berrien 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 →