Schultz Park
Managed by City of Douglas
21 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Francis Metallic Surfboat · Photo: Andrew Jameson · CC BY-SA 4.0A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Douglas
15% of Douglas’ land is conserved: 174 acres
36 acres are parks and preserves, 25 per 1,000 residents. 78% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 0.8 miles of mapped trail cross Douglas, 0.4 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 80% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
15%
174 acres · of 1.8 sq mi of land
Trails
0.8 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
36 ac
25 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
78%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
2.3 mi
0.5 mi lanes · 1.8 mi paths
What kind of outdoors town is Douglas?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Douglas have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Douglas is ahead of 80% of U.S. towns. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; conserved land ranks highest, trail miles lowest.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Douglas’ overall grade.
Conserved land15% of the land · typical MI town 5% · U.S. 4%A−Trails0.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · MI 0.3 · U.S. 0.4BPark land25 acres of park per 1,000 residents (36 acres) · MI 33 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home78% 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 80%
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Water is 11% of Douglas’ area (0 of 2 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 14%.
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 Schultz Park, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Veterans Walk Park
Park
2 acres0.2 mi of trail
Douglas Veterans Walk
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Wade's Bayou Memorial Park
Managed by City of Douglas
2 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Southwest Michigan Underwater Preserve
Nature preserve
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 8 parks & preserves
Veterans Walk Park2 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsSchultz Park21 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · City of Douglas
DirectionsWade's Bayou Memorial Park2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · City of Douglas
DirectionsSouthwest Michigan Underwater Preserve2 acres
DirectionsBeery Field2 acres
DirectionsDouglas Beach Park2 acres · City of Douglas
DirectionsDouglas Marina Public Park1 acres
DirectionsThe Barrel1 acres · City of Douglas
DirectionsWho protects it
174 conserved acres
15% of Douglas’ land. Water is left out: Douglas has 1.8 square miles of land and 0.2 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Douglas’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Private owners145 ac
Town or city29 ac
Private Park · 145 acLocal Park · 29 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Shore Golf Club Private Park | Private owners | 89 | Restricted |
| Mi Ro Country Club Private Park | Private owners | 56 | Restricted |
| Howard C. Schultz Park Local Park | Town or city | 21 | Open |
| Wade’S Bayou Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Kidstuff Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Harold Berry Field Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Douglas Beach Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Alice Mcclay Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Veterans Walk Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
13 places to go in Douglas
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Douglas
Douglas Beach
DirectionsPublic pools in Douglas
1 public pool without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Douglas
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Douglas
1 dog park without a name on the map.
Boat launches in Douglas
Schultz Park Launch RampIn Schultz Park
DirectionsUnion Street Launch RampIn Veterans Walk Park
DirectionsPlus 4 boat launches without a name on the map.
Scenic views in Douglas
1 scenic view without a name on the map.
Picnic areas in Douglas
1 picnic area without a name on the map.
Trails & water
1 named trail
Named trails
Douglas Veterans Walk0.1 mi
Biking & sports
2.3 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.5 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
1.8 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
8Pickleball
3Baseball
1Basketball
1Soccer
1Beach volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 4 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The best walking months in Douglas: 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) | 9.4 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.3 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 33 | 35 | 45 | 56 | 68 | 77 | 81 | 80 | 74 | 61 | 48 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 2.3 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 2.9 | 2.5 |
February is the driest month (2.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 3.9 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Douglas →
Next door
Douglas and its neighbors
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas | 15% | 0.4 | 25 | 78% | A− |
| Saugatuck Township | 4% | 1.0 | 93 | 47% | B+ |
| Saugatuck | — 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 Douglas
Where can I hike in Douglas?
The longest trail networks: Schultz Park, 0.1 miles; Veterans Walk Park, 0.2 miles; Wade's Bayou Memorial Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Douglas is conserved land?
15% 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 Douglas’ trails?
Schultz Park and Veterans Walk Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Douglas?
2.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.5 of painted or protected lanes and 1.8 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Douglas?
21,125 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Douglas or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 36 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Douglas have?
Ahead of 80% 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 Douglas 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 →