Rudolphi Woods
Managed by City of Dowagiac;Southwestern Michigan College
83 acres1.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
B−Outdoors
Outdoors in LaGrange Township
LaGrange Township has 240 acres of parks, 64 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Rudolphi Woods (1.7 mi). 2% of LaGrange Township’s land is conserved, about 328 acres. 3.3 miles of mapped trail cross LaGrange Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 50% of U.S. towns · #446 of 701 in Michigan. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
328 acres · of 33.2 sq mi of land
Trails
3.3 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
240 ac
64 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
66%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.2 mi
0.2 mi lanes
Lakes & rivers
4
1 beach · 2 boat launches
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does LaGrange Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, LaGrange Township is ahead of 50% of U.S. towns, #446 of 701 in Michigan. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of LaGrange Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical MI town 5% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (3 mi) · MI 0.3 · U.S. 0.4CPark land64 acres of park per 1,000 residents (240 acres) · MI 33 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home66% 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 50%
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Michigan towns of 2,500+ (701)Ahead of 36%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C to B. 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 Rudolphi Woods, with 1.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Don Horne Park
Managed by Village of Cassopolis
36 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Riley-Shurte Woods Nature Sanctuary
Managed by Michigan Nature Association
24 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Clisbee Park
Managed by Village of Cassopolis
3 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
All 8 parks & preserves
Rudolphi Woods83 acres · 1.7 mi of trail · City of Dowagiac;Southwestern Michigan College
Don Horne Park36 acres · Village of Cassopolis
DirectionsRiley-Shurte Woods Nature Sanctuary24 acres · Michigan Nature Association
Clisbee Park3 acres · Village of Cassopolis
DirectionsVeterans Memorial and Beeson Street Park2 acres
DirectionsLog Cabin Park1 acres · Village of Cassopolis
DirectionsStone Lake Beach1 acres · Village of Cassopolis
DirectionsStone Lake Public Access1 acres · Michigan Department of Natural Resources
DirectionsWho protects it
328 conserved acres
2% of LaGrange Township’s land. Who manages LaGrange Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Private owners199 ac
Town or city72 ac
County32 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits25 ac
Private Park · 199 acLocal Recreation Area · 89 acPrivate Conservation · 25 acLocal Park · 11 acLocal Conservation Area · 5 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bryn Mawr Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 89 | Restricted |
| Park Shore Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 81 | Restricted |
| Camp Baber Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 57 | Open |
| Cass Fairgrounds Local Recreation Area | County | 32 | Restricted |
| Diamond Lake Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 29 | Restricted |
| Riley Shurte Woods Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 25 | Open |
| Rudolphi Wildlife Refuge Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Russ Field Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Clisbee Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Pioneer Log Cabin Museum and Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
1 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
12 places to go in LaGrange Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in LaGrange Township
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in LaGrange Township
8 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in LaGrange Township
1 dog park without a name on the map.
Boat launches in LaGrange Township
Stone Lake Public Boat LaunchIn Stone Lake Public Access
DirectionsPlus 1 boat launch without a name on the map.
Trails & water
4 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.2 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.2 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
Courts & fields
8Basketball
5Baseball
2Soccer
1Equestrian
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in LaGrange 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 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 31 | 35 | 46 | 59 | 70 | 80 | 83 | 81 | 75 | 62 | 48 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 2.7 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 2.9 | 2.5 |
February is the driest month (2.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.2 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in LaGrange Township →
Next door
LaGrange Township and its neighbors
LaGrange Township has the most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
LaGrange Township3.3 miPokagon Township2.2 miPenn Township2.1 miDowagiac1.6 miJefferson Township1.4 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LaGrange Township | 2% | 0.1 | 64 | 66% | B− |
| Dowagiac | 7% | 0.4 | 49 | 97% | A− |
| Penn Township | 1% | 0.1 | 81 | 32% | C |
| Jefferson Township | 1% | under 0.1 | under 1 | 5% | D |
| Pokagon Township | 3% | 0.1 | 205 | 22% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in LaGrange Township
Where can I hike in LaGrange Township?
The longest trail networks: Rudolphi Woods, 1.7 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of LaGrange Township is conserved land?
2% 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 LaGrange Township’s trails?
Rudolphi Woods and Don Horne Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in LaGrange Township?
0.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.2 of painted or protected lanes.
Is there public land near LaGrange Township?
6,896 acres of parks and open public land lie inside LaGrange Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 240 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does LaGrange Township have?
Ahead of 50% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #446 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 LaGrange 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 →