Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
Managed by National Park Service
644 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dogs usually limited
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: rossograph · CC BY-SA 4.0BOutdoors
Outdoors in Centerville Township
Centerville Township has 504 acres of parks, 329 for every 1,000 residents
12% of Centerville Township’s land is conserved, about 2,106 acres. 9% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 3.9 miles of mapped trail cross Centerville Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 58% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
12%
2,106 acres · of 27.7 sq mi of land
Trails
3.9 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
504 ac
329 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
9%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
2
1 beach · 4 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Centerville Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Centerville Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Centerville Township is ahead of 58% of U.S. towns. 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 Centerville Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land12% of the land · typical MI town 5% · U.S. 4%A−Trails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (4 mi) · MI 0.3 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land329 acres of park per 1,000 residents (504 acres) · MI 33 · U.S. 13AParks close to home9% of residents within a half mile of a park · MI 50% · U.S. 72%D
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 58%
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Water is 9% of Centerville Township’s area (3 of 30 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 11%.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C+ 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 Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Sleeping Bear Dunes Wilderness
Managed by National Park Service
73 acres
Dogs usually limited
Directionsto the parking lot
Manitou Passage Underwater Preserve
Managed by Michigan Department of Natural Resources
38 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Lake Leelanau Public Water Access Site
Managed by Michigan Department of Natural Resources
4 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it
2,106 conserved acres
12% of Centerville Township’s land. Water is left out: Centerville Township has 27.7 square miles of land and 2.7 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Centerville Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
USDA easements (NRCS)1,375 ac
National Park Service628 ac
Private owners94 ac
Other state land7 ac
Town or city2 ac
Conservation Easement · 726 acAgricultural Easement · 718 acNational Lakeshore or Seashore · 566 acPrivate Park · 94 acLocal Park · 2 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1,444 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore National Lakeshore or Seashore | National Park Service | 566 | Open |
| Sugarloaf Resort Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 94 | Restricted |
| Centerville Township Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
Things to do
7 places to go in Centerville Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Centerville Township
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Centerville Township
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Centerville Township
Centerville Boat Launch
DirectionsPlus 3 boat launches without a name on the map.
Trails & water
2 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
4Pickleball
2Tennis
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Centerville Township: May to August
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) | 9.1 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.8 | 15.6 | 15.3 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 28 | 30 | 40 | 52 | 65 | 75 | 79 | 77 | 70 | 56 | 44 | 33 |
| Rain (in) | 2.2 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 2.7 | 2.4 |
February is the driest month (1.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 79 °F). 4.1 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Centerville Township →
Next door
Centerville Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Leland Township42 miCleveland Township31 miSolon Township5.6 miBingham Township4.3 miCenterville Township3.9 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centerville Township | 12% | 0.1 | 329 | 9% | B |
| Bingham Township | 3% | 0.2 | 94 | 26% | B− |
| Leland Township | 66% | 0.9 | 550 | 58% | A |
| Solon Township | 3% | 0.2 | 307 | 30% | B− |
| Cleveland Township | 54% | 1.0 | 4,079 | 47% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Centerville Township
Where can I hike in Centerville Township?
The longest trail networks: Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Centerville Township is conserved land?
12% 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 Centerville Township’s trails?
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore and Sleeping Bear Dunes Wilderness don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Centerville Township?
16,847 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Centerville Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 504 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Centerville Township have?
Ahead of 58% 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 Centerville 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 →