Lapeer State Game Area
Managed by Michigan Department of Natural Resources
574 acres1.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
C+Outdoors
Outdoors in Deerfield Township
Deerfield Township has 566 acres of parks, 98 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Lapeer State Game Area (1.2 mi). 14% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 1.8 miles of mapped trail cross Deerfield Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 37% of U.S. towns · #542 of 701 in Michigan. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
550 acres · of 35.6 sq mi of land
Trails
1.8 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
566 ac
98 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
14%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
12
1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Deerfield Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Deerfield Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Deerfield Township is ahead of 37% of U.S. towns, #542 of 701 in Michigan. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Deerfield Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical MI town 5% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · MI 0.3 · U.S. 0.4C−Park land98 acres of park per 1,000 residents (566 acres) · MI 33 · U.S. 13AParks close to home14% 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 37%
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Michigan towns of 2,500+ (701)Ahead of 23%
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 Lapeer State Game Area, with 1.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
550 conserved acres
2% of Deerfield Township’s land. Who manages Deerfield Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife550 ac
State Conservation Area · 550 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lapeer State Game Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 550 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in Deerfield Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Deerfield Township
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in Deerfield Township
1 boat launch without a name on the map.
Trails & water
12 lakes & rivers
When to get out
The best walking months in Deerfield Township: June 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 | 14.7 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 30 | 33 | 43 | 56 | 69 | 79 | 82 | 80 | 73 | 60 | 46 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 2.1 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 2.0 |
February is the driest month (1.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 3.6 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Deerfield Township →
Next door
Deerfield Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Mayfield Township21 miMarathon Township4.9 miRich Township2.4 miDeerfield Township1.8 miNorth Branch Township0.5 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deerfield Township | 2% | 0.1 | 98 | 14% | C+ |
| Marathon Township | 10% | 0.1 | 470 | 53% | B+ |
| North Branch Township | 3% | under 0.1 | 4 | 27% | C− |
| Mayfield Township | 23% | 0.6 | 629 | 51% | A |
| Rich Township | 2% | 0.1 | under 1 | under 1% | D |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Deerfield Township
Where can I hike in Deerfield Township?
The longest trail networks: Lapeer State Game Area, 1.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Deerfield Township is conserved land?
2% 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 Deerfield Township’s trails?
Lapeer State Game Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Deerfield Township?
20,225 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Deerfield Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 566 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Deerfield Township have?
Ahead of 37% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #542 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 Deerfield 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 →