Littlefield Lake Public Access
Managed by Michigan Department of Natural Resources
26 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
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Outdoors in Gilmore Township
Gilmore Township has 86 acres of parks, 63 for every 1,000 residents
12% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2.3 miles of mapped trail cross Gilmore Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 28% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
103 acres · of 35.6 sq mi of land
Trails
2.3 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
86 ac
63 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
12%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
11
1 boat launch
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Gilmore Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Gilmore Township is ahead of 28% 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 Gilmore Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical MI town 5% · U.S. 4%C−Trails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · MI 0.3 · U.S. 0.4C−Park land63 acres of park per 1,000 residents (86 acres) · MI 33 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home12% 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 28%
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How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from D to C+. 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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
103 conserved acres
1% of Gilmore Township’s land. Who manages Gilmore Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
USDA easements (NRCS)45 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits40 ac
Town or city19 ac
Conservation Easement · 45 acPrivate Conservation · 40 acLocal Park · 19 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 45 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forest for the Future Forest Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 40 | Open |
| Gilmore Township Park Local Park | Town or city | 19 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Gilmore Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in Gilmore Township
Littlefield Lake Boat LaunchIn Littlefield Lake Public Access
DirectionsTrails & water
11 lakes & rivers
When to get out
The best walking months in Gilmore Township: July and 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 | 32 | 42 | 56 | 69 | 78 | 82 | 80 | 73 | 59 | 45 | 34 |
| Rain (in) | 2.1 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 2.4 | 2.0 |
February is the driest month (1.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 3.6 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Gilmore Township →
Next door
Gilmore Township and its neighbors
Gilmore Township has the second most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Surrey Township18 miGilmore Township2.3 miVernon Township2.1 miColdwater Township1.7 miNottawa Township0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gilmore Township | 1% | 0.1 | 63 | 12% | C |
| Surrey Township | 5% | 0.5 | 104 | 34% | B+ |
| Coldwater Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Vernon Township | 2% | 0.1 | 1 | 12% | D |
| Nottawa Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 34 | 39% | C− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Gilmore Township
How much of Gilmore Township is conserved land?
1% 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 Gilmore Township’s trails?
Littlefield Lake Public Access doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Gilmore Township?
8,111 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Gilmore Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 86 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Gilmore Township have?
Ahead of 28% 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 Gilmore 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 →