City of Lake Angelus Park A
Park
96 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: OmidGul · CC BY-SA 4.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Lake Angelus
30% of Lake Angelus’ 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. 30% of Lake Angelus’ land is conserved, about 191 acres. 201 acres are parks and preserves, 845 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
30%
191 acres · of 1.0 sq mi of land
Trails
1.0 mi
1.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
201 ac
845 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.2 mi
0.2 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
1 beach · 4 boat launches
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 City of Lake Angelus Park A, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Staff Wildlife Sanctuary
Nature preserve
47 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Hulbert Wildlife Sanctuary
Nature preserve
39 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
City of Lake Angelus Park E
Park
4 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 6 parks & preserves
City of Lake Angelus Park A96 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsCity of Lake Angelus Park B3 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Staff Wildlife Sanctuary47 acres
Hulbert Wildlife Sanctuary39 acres
DirectionsCity of Lake Angelus Park E4 acres
City of Lake Angelus Park C1 acres
Who protects it
191 conserved acres
30% of Lake Angelus’ land. Water is left out: Lake Angelus has 1.0 square miles of land and 0.6 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Lake Angelus’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city191 ac
Local Park · 191 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Lake Angelus Park A Local Park | Town or city | 98 | Open |
| City of Lake Angelus Park C Local Park | Town or city | 48 | Open |
| City of Lake Angelus Park B Local Park | Town or city | 39 | Open |
| City of Lake Angelus Park E Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Welcome Island Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
Things to do
5 places to go in Lake Angelus
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Lake Angelus
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in Lake Angelus
4 boat launches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
1 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
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
12Tennis
6Pickleball
3Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Lake Angelus: 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) | 30 | 33 | 44 | 57 | 69 | 78 | 82 | 80 | 73 | 60 | 47 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 2.0 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 3.0 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 2.1 |
February is the driest month (1.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 3.9 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Lake Angelus →
Next door
Lake Angelus and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Angelus | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Waterford Township | 8% | 1.4 | 21 | 85% | A |
| Auburn Hills | 7% | 1.5 | 10 | 71% | B+ |
| Pontiac | 6% | 1.4 | 13 | 92% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Lake Angelus
Where can I hike in Lake Angelus?
The longest trail networks: City of Lake Angelus Park A, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Lake Angelus’ trails?
City of Lake Angelus Park A and Staff Wildlife Sanctuary don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Lake Angelus?
0.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.2 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Lake Angelus?
15,043 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lake Angelus or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 201 of them inside the city line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Lake Angelus 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 →