Warren Dunes State Park
Nature preserve
342 acres0.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Forevercry · CC BY-SA 4.0AOutdoors
Outdoors in Bridgman
Bridgman has 394 acres of parks, 190 for every 1,000 residents
21% of Bridgman’s land is conserved, about 393 acres. 93% of residents live within a half mile of a park. The biggest trail networks: Warren Dunes State Park (0.7 mi).
Ahead of 91% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
21%
393 acres · of 2.9 sq mi of land
Trails
1.0 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
394 ac
190 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
93%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
794 ft
Mount Edward
What kind of outdoors town is Bridgman?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Bridgman have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Bridgman is ahead of 91% of U.S. towns. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; park acres per resident rank highest, trail miles lowest.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Bridgman’s overall grade.
Conserved land21% of the land · typical MI town 5% · U.S. 4%ATrails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · MI 0.3 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land190 acres of park per 1,000 residents (394 acres) · MI 33 · U.S. 13AParks close to home93% of residents within a half mile of a park · MI 50% · U.S. 72%A−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 91%
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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 Warren Dunes State Park, with 0.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Weko Beach Recreational Area
Managed by City of Bridgman
49 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Southwest Michigan Underwater Preserve
Nature preserve
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
393 conserved acres
21% of Bridgman’s land. Who manages Bridgman’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources341 ac
Town or city52 ac
State Park · 341 acLocal Park · 52 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Dunes State Park State Park | State natural resources | 341 | Open |
| Weko Beach Park Local Park | Town or city | 42 | Open |
| Toth Municipal Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Legion Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in Bridgman
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Bridgman
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Peaks in Bridgman
Mount Edward794 ft elevation · In Warren Dunes State Park
DirectionsBiking & 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
4Baseball
4Tennis
2Football
1Soccer
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Bridgman: May to 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 | 46 | 58 | 69 | 78 | 82 | 80 | 74 | 62 | 49 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 2.4 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 2.9 | 2.5 |
February is the driest month (2.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.1 inches fall in August, the wettest month. The climate in Bridgman →
Next door
Bridgman and its neighbors
Bridgman has the second most mapped trails of the 2 towns around it. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgman | 21% | 0.3 | 190 | 93% | A |
| Lake Township | 17% | 0.7 | 392 | 39% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Bridgman
Where can I hike in Bridgman?
The longest trail networks: Warren Dunes State Park, 0.7 miles; Weko Beach Recreational Area, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Bridgman is conserved land?
21% 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 Bridgman’s trails?
Warren Dunes State Park and Weko Beach Recreational Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Bridgman?
5,448 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Bridgman or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 394 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Bridgman have?
Ahead of 91% 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 Bridgman 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 →