Lakeport State Park
Managed by MI Department of Natural Resources
529 acres2.3 mi of trail
Lakeport State Park
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Burtchville Township
Burtchville Township has 629 acres of parks, 155 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Lakeport State Park (2.3 mi). 6% of Burtchville Township’s land is conserved, about 568 acres. 3.0 miles of mapped trail cross Burtchville Township, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 70% of U.S. towns · #291 of 701 in Michigan. What drives it
Conserved land
6%
568 acres · of 15.5 sq mi of land
Trails
3.0 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
629 ac
155 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
69%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
3.3 mi
3.3 mi paths
What kind of outdoors town is Burtchville Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Burtchville Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Burtchville Township is ahead of 70% of U.S. towns, #291 of 701 in Michigan. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Burtchville Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land6% of the land · typical MI town 5% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (3 mi) · MI 0.3 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land155 acres of park per 1,000 residents (629 acres) · MI 33 · U.S. 13AParks close to home69% of residents within a half mile of a park · MI 50% · U.S. 72%B
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 70%
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Michigan towns of 2,500+ (701)Ahead of 59%
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 Lakeport State Park, with 2.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Burtchville Park
Managed by Burtchville Township
16 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Bidwell Preserve
Managed by Thumb Land Conservancy
39 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Burtchville Township Park
Managed by Burtchville Township
25 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trailhead
All 5 parks & preserves
Lakeport State Park529 acres · 2.3 mi of trail · MI Department of Natural Resources
DirectionsBurtchville Park16 acres · 0.3 mi of trail · Burtchville Township
Bidwell Preserve39 acres · Thumb Land Conservancy
Burtchville Township Park25 acres · Burtchville Township
DirectionsFort Gratiot County Park1 acres · St Clair County
DirectionsWho protects it
568 conserved acres
6% of Burtchville Township’s land. Who manages Burtchville Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other state land551 ac
Town or city16 ac
Private owners1 ac
State Park · 531 acConservation Easement · 20 acLocal Park · 16 acPrivate Other or Unknown · 1 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 20 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeport State Park State Park | Other state land | 531 | Open |
| Burtchville Township Park Local Park | Town or city | 16 | Open |
| Utility Corridor Private Other or Unknown | Private owners | 1 | Restricted |
Things to do
7 places to go in Burtchville Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Burtchville Township
4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Campgrounds in Burtchville Township
Lakeport State ParkIn Lakeport State Park
DirectionsLakeport State Park North CampgroundIn Lakeport State Park · Michigan Department of Natural Resources
DirectionsLakeport State Park South CampgroundIn Lakeport State Park · Michigan Department of Natural Resources
DirectionsTrails & water
1 named trail
Named trails
Lakeport State Park0.7 mi
Biking & sports
3.3 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
3.3 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
4Baseball
3Basketball
3Beach volleyball
3Tennis
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Burtchville Township: May 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) | 9.3 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 31 | 33 | 41 | 54 | 66 | 76 | 80 | 79 | 72 | 60 | 47 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 2.4 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 2.3 |
February is the driest month (2.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 3.5 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Burtchville Township →
Next door
Burtchville Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Grant Township5.7 miFort Gratiot Township5.2 miBurtchville Township3.0 miWorth Township1.8 miLakeport1.7 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burtchville Township | 6% | 0.2 | 155 | 69% | B+ |
| Lakeport | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Grant Township | 8% | 0.2 | 957 | 32% | B+ |
| Fort Gratiot Township | 7% | 0.3 | 62 | 59% | B+ |
| Worth Township | 4% | under 0.1 | 86 | 23% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Burtchville Township
Where can I hike in Burtchville Township?
The longest trail networks: Lakeport State Park, 2.3 miles; Burtchville Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Burtchville Township is conserved land?
6% 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 Burtchville Township’s trails?
Lakeport State Park and Burtchville Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Burtchville Township?
3.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 3.3 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Burtchville Township?
10,765 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Burtchville Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 629 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Burtchville Township have?
Ahead of 70% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #291 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 Burtchville 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 →