Beverly Hills has 7.2 miles of mapped trails, 1.8 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Beverly Park (1.8 mi), Douglas Evans Nature Preserve (1.3 mi). 81% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 73 acres are parks and preserves, 6.9 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 67% of U.S. towns · #319 of 701 in Michigan. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Beverly Hills?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Beverly Hills have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Beverly Hills is ahead of 67% of U.S. towns, #319 of 701 in Michigan. Trail miles hold the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Beverly Park, with 1.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Douglas Evans Nature Preserve
Wendbrook Park
Fries Park
All 5 parks & preserves
80 conserved acres
3% of Beverly Hills’ land. Who manages Beverly Hills’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beverly Park Local Park | Town or city | 37 | Open |
| Hidden River Nature Preserve Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 24 | Closed |
| Douglas Evans Preserve Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 19 | Closed |
14 places to go in Beverly Hills
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
13 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 peak without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
3 lakes & rivers
0.3 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
The best walking months in Beverly Hills: June, August 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 | 14.6 | 15.3 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 32 | 34 | 45 | 58 | 70 | 80 | 83 | 81 | 74 | 62 | 48 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 2.2 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 3.0 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.1 |
February is the driest month (1.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 3.8 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Beverly Hills →
Beverly Hills and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beverly Hills | 3% | 1.8 | 7 | 81% | B+ |
| Southfield Township | 2% | 1.5 | 6 | 78% | B |
| Southfield | 5% | 0.9 | 10 | 81% | B+ |
| Bingham Farms | under 1% | 2.4 | 2 | 67% | C+ |
| Bloomfield Township | 6% | 0.9 | 1 | 40% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Beverly Hills
Where can I hike in Beverly Hills?
The longest trail networks: Beverly Park, 1.8 miles; Douglas Evans Nature Preserve, 1.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Beverly Hills 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 Beverly Hills’ trails?
Beverly Park and Douglas Evans Nature Preserve don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Beverly Hills?
0.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.3 of painted or protected lanes.
Is there public land near Beverly Hills?
11,258 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Beverly Hills or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 73 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Beverly Hills have?
Ahead of 67% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #319 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 Beverly Hills neighbors.
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 →