Lake of the Woods Public Access
Managed by Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Compiled from official records and local inspection by W.H. Goss, County Surveyor. Drawn by M.K. Orton. · Public domainCOutdoors
Outdoors in Hamilton Township
Hamilton Township has 85 acres of parks, 64 for every 1,000 residents
0.9 miles of mapped trail cross Hamilton Township. 14% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 25% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
under 1%
101 acres · of 34.2 sq mi of land
Trails
0.9 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
85 ac
64 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
14%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
7
1 boat launch
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Hamilton Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Hamilton Township is ahead of 25% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Hamilton Township’s overall grade.
Conserved landunder 1% of the land · typical MI town 5% · U.S. 4%C−Trails0.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · MI 0.3 · U.S. 0.4C−Park land64 acres of park per 1,000 residents (85 acres) · MI 33 · U.S. 13A−Parks 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 25%
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NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in Hamilton Township. OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and coverage varies from town to town, so a town with unmapped parks scores low on them.
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
101 conserved acres
under 1% of Hamilton Township’s land. Who manages Hamilton Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits68 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)16 ac
Private owners13 ac
Other state land3 ac
Private Conservation · 68 acConservation Easement · 19 acPrivate Recreation or Education · 13 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 19 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton Twp Coastal Plain Mar Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 68 | Open |
| Timber Trails Camp Private Recreation or Education | Private owners | 13 | Open |
Things to do
4 places to go in Hamilton Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in Hamilton Township
Lake of the Woods Public Boat Launch
DirectionsCampgrounds in Hamilton Township
Lake of the Woods and Greenwoods Camps
DirectionsLake of the Woods and Greenwoods Camps
DirectionsTimber Trails RV Park
DirectionsTrails & water
7 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
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
6Tennis
3Beach volleyball
3Basketball
2Baseball
2Soccer
2Pickleball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Hamilton Township: April, 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) | 9.4 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.2 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 32 | 35 | 46 | 59 | 71 | 80 | 83 | 81 | 75 | 62 | 48 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 2.6 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 2.9 | 2.5 |
February is the driest month (2.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.1 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Hamilton Township →
Next door
Hamilton Township and its neighbors
Hamilton Township has the second most mapped trails of the 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 64 | 14% | C |
| Keeler Township | 2% | under 0.1 | 188 | 20% | C+ |
| Decatur Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 2 | 44% | D |
| Lawrence Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 30 | 46% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Hamilton Township
How much of Hamilton Township is conserved land?
under 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 Hamilton Township’s trails?
Lake of the Woods Public Access doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Hamilton Township?
3,448 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Hamilton Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 85 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Hamilton Township have?
Ahead of 25% 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 Hamilton 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 →