Delaware Park
Managed by Sanilac County
107 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
–Not graded
Outdoors in Delaware Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Delaware Township
152 acres are parks and preserves, 201 per 1,000 residents. 5.0 miles of mapped trail cross Delaware Township, 0.1 per square mile of land. 20% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Conserved land
under 1%
151 acres · of 46.4 sq mi of land
Trails
5.0 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
152 ac
201 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
20%
of residents within ½ mile
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Sanilac Shores Underwater Preserve
Nature preserve
4 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Forestville Park and Playground
Park
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
151 conserved acres
under 1% of Delaware Township’s land. Who manages Delaware Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County131 ac
Town or city20 ac
Local Park · 151 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sanilac County Park Local Park | County | 131 | Open |
| Township of Delaware Park Local Park | Town or city | 20 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Delaware Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Delaware Township
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
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
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Delaware 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 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.7 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 29 | 31 | 40 | 53 | 65 | 75 | 79 | 78 | 71 | 59 | 46 | 34 |
| Rain (in) | 2.2 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 2.2 |
February is the driest month (1.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 79 °F). 3.4 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Delaware Township →
Next door
Delaware Township and its neighbors
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Minden Township23 miSherman Township5.6 miDelaware Township5.0 miForester Township1.6 miMarion Township1.2 miForestville0.3 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Forestville | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Sherman Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Minden Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Marion Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 30 | 58% | C |
| Forester Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Delaware Township
Are dogs allowed on Delaware Township’s trails?
Delaware Park and Sanilac Shores Underwater Preserve don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Delaware Township?
13,719 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Delaware Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 152 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Delaware 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 →