Warren Dunes State Park
Nature preserve
1,092 acres11.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Lake Township
Lake Township has 1,306 acres of parks, 392 for every 1,000 residents
17% of Lake Township’s land is conserved, about 2,053 acres. The biggest trail networks: Warren Dunes State Park (11.4 mi). 13 miles of mapped trail cross Lake Township, 0.7 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 84% of U.S. towns · #153 of 701 in Michigan. What drives it
Conserved land
17%
2,053 acres · of 18.6 sq mi of land
Trails
13 mi
0.7 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,306 ac
392 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
39%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
771 ft
Mount Randall
Lakes & rivers
1
4 beaches
What kind of outdoors town is Lake Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Lake Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Lake Township is ahead of 84% of U.S. towns, #153 of 701 in Michigan. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Lake Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land17% of the land · typical MI town 5% · U.S. 4%ATrails0.7 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (13 mi) · MI 0.3 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land392 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1,306 acres) · MI 33 · U.S. 13AParks close to home39% 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 84%
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Michigan towns of 2,500+ (701)Ahead of 78%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B+ to A. 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 Warren Dunes State Park, with 11.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Lake Township Park
Managed by Lake Charter Township
53 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Southwest Michigan Underwater Preserve
Nature preserve
2 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Tower Hill Preserve
Managed by Southwest Michigan Land Conservancy
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it
2,053 conserved acres
17% of Lake Township’s land. Who manages Lake Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources1,157 ac
Private owners745 ac
Town or city134 ac
Other state land17 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits1 ac
State Park · 1,157 acPrivate Other or Unknown · 654 acPrivate Park · 91 acLocal Conservation Area · 84 acLocal Park · 50 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 17 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 11 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Dunes State Park State Park | State natural resources | 1,093 | Open |
| American Electric Power - Cook Plant Private Other or Unknown | Private owners | 654 | Closed |
| Pebblewood Country Club Private Park | Private owners | 91 | Restricted |
| Open Space Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 84 | Open |
| Grand Mere State Park State Park | State natural resources | 64 | Open |
| Lake Township Park Local Park | Town or city | 50 | Open |
| Tower Hill Preserve Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 1 | Unknown |
Things to do
23 places to go in Lake Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Lake Township
4 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Playgrounds in Lake Township
5 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Peaks in Lake Township
Mount Randall771 ft elevation · In Warren Dunes State Park
DirectionsTower Hill764 ft elevation · In Warren Dunes State Park
DirectionsPikes Peak751 ft elevation · In Warren Dunes State Park
DirectionsMount Fuller745 ft elevation · In Warren Dunes State Park
DirectionsGreat Warren Dune738 ft elevation · In Warren Dunes State Park
DirectionsPicnic areas in Lake Township
7 picnic areas without a name on the map.
Campgrounds in Lake Township
Group Use AreaIn Warren Dunes State Park
DirectionsHildebrandt Semi-Modern CampgroundIn Warren Dunes State Park
DirectionsTrails & water
1 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
6Baseball
5Soccer
1Beach volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Lake Township: May to 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) | 33 | 36 | 46 | 58 | 70 | 79 | 83 | 81 | 75 | 62 | 49 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 2.5 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 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 August, the wettest month. The climate in Lake Township →
Next door
Lake Township and its neighbors
Lake Township has the second most mapped trails of the 6 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Chikaming Township34 miLake Township13 miLincoln Township11 miBaroda Township4.8 miShorewood-Tower Hills-Harbert4.3 miBridgman1.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Township | 17% | 0.7 | 392 | 39% | A− |
| Bridgman | 21% | 0.3 | 190 | 93% | A |
| Lincoln Township | 10% | 0.6 | 82 | 62% | A− |
| Baroda Township | under 1% | 0.3 | 2 | 37% | C− |
| Shorewood-Tower Hills-Harbert | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Chikaming Township | 12% | 1.5 | 170 | 63% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Lake Township
Where can I hike in Lake Township?
The longest trail networks: Warren Dunes State Park, 11.4 miles; Southwest Michigan Underwater Preserve, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Lake Township is conserved land?
17% 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 Lake Township’s trails?
Warren Dunes State Park and Lake Township Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Lake Township?
6,927 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lake Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,306 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Lake Township have?
Ahead of 84% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #153 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 Lake 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 →