Grand Beach Marsh
Managed by Chickaming Open Lands
9 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
–Not graded
Outdoors in Grand Beach
Few parks or trails are on the map in Grand Beach
16% of Grand Beach’s land is conserved, about 93 acres. 26 acres are parks and preserves, 74 per 1,000 residents. 0.7 miles of mapped trail cross Grand Beach, 0.8 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
16%
93 acres · of 0.9 sq mi of land
Trails
0.7 mi
0.8 per sq mi of land
Park land
26 ac
74 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
54%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.0 mi
1.0 mi paths
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
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Grand Beach Marsh, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
93 conserved acres
16% of Grand Beach’s land. Who manages Grand Beach’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Private owners54 ac
Town or city26 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits23 ac
Private Park · 54 acLocal Conservation Area · 25 acState Conservation Area · 12 acPrivate Conservation · 10 acLocal Park · 1 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Beach Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 54 | Restricted |
| Grand Beach Preserve Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 25 | Open |
| Grand Beach Marsh Fee State Conservation Area | Land trusts & nonprofits | 12 | Closed |
| Grand Beach Marsh Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 10 | Closed |
| Village Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
3 places to go in Grand Beach
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Beaches in Grand Beach
3 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Biking & sports
1.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.0 mi
off-road bike paths
When to get out
The best walking months in Grand Beach: 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) | 9.5 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 33 | 36 | 46 | 58 | 69 | 79 | 82 | 81 | 75 | 62 | 49 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 2.4 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 2.7 | 2.4 |
February is the driest month (2.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.2 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Grand Beach →
Next door
Grand Beach and its neighbors
Grand Beach has the second most mapped trails of the 2 towns around it. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Beach | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| New Buffalo Township | 7% | 0.8 | 205 | 75% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Grand Beach
Where can I hike in Grand Beach?
The longest trail networks: Grand Beach Marsh, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Grand Beach’s trails?
Grand Beach Marsh doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Grand Beach?
1.0 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.0 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Grand Beach?
3,121 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Grand Beach or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 26 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Grand Beach 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 →