7% of Keego Harbor’s land is conserved, and virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 1.4 miles of mapped trail cross Keego Harbor, 2.8 per square mile of land. 7% of Keego Harbor’s land is conserved, about 21 acres.
Ahead of 89% of U.S. towns · #97 of 701 in Michigan. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Keego Harbor?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Keego Harbor have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Keego Harbor is ahead of 89% of U.S. towns, #97 of 701 in Michigan. Trail miles hold the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
Water is 13% of Keego Harbor’s area (0 of 1 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 6%.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Baxter-Morgan Park, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
21 conserved acres
7% of Keego Harbor’s land. Water is left out: Keego Harbor has 0.5 square miles of land and 0.1 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Keego Harbor’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sylvan Manor Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Baxter-Morgan Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Pine Lake Country Club Private Park | Private owners | 2 | Restricted |
| Rose Sortor Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| West Bloomfield Trail Network Private Park | Land trusts & nonprofits | 2 | Open |
| Hester Court Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Sunset Pocket Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Webb Pocket Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Fran Leaf Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
14 places to go in Keego Harbor
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
5 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
5 playgrounds without a name on the map.
2 boat launches without a name on the map.
1 lakes & rivers
0.5 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
The best walking months in Keego Harbor: August 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 | 15.3 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 31 | 34 | 44 | 57 | 69 | 79 | 83 | 80 | 73 | 61 | 47 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 2.1 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 3.0 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 2.4 | 2.1 |
February is the driest month (1.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 3.9 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Keego Harbor →
Keego Harbor 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keego Harbor | 7% | 2.8 | 8 | 99%+ | A |
| West Bloomfield Township | 8% | 2.4 | 13 | 87% | A |
| Orchard Lake Village | 12% | 3.7 | 32 | 99%+ | A+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Keego Harbor
Where can I hike in Keego Harbor?
The longest trail networks: Baxter-Morgan Park, 0.1 miles; Fran Leaf Park, 0.1 miles; Hester Court Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Keego Harbor is conserved land?
7% 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 Keego Harbor’s trails?
Baxter-Morgan Park and Fran Leaf Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Keego Harbor?
0.5 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.5 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Keego Harbor?
14,661 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Keego Harbor or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 23 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Keego Harbor have?
Ahead of 89% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #97 of 701 in Michigan. 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 Keego Harbor neighbors.
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 →