Narrows Natural Area
Managed by Leelanau Convervancy
5 acres
Dog rules not recorded
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Photo: rossograph · CC BY-SA 4.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Lake Leelanau
7% of Lake Leelanau’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. 7% of Lake Leelanau’s land is conserved, about 10 acres. 14 acres are parks and preserves, 110 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
7%
10 acres · of 0.3 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
14 ac
110 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
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
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Grove Park
Managed by Leland Township
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
10 conserved acres
7% of Lake Leelanau’s land. Water is left out: Lake Leelanau has 0.3 square miles of land and 0.0 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Lake Leelanau’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits5 ac
Town or city5 ac
Private Conservation · 5 acLocal Park · 5 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leugers at the Narrows Natural Area Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 5 | Open |
| St. Marys Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
Things to do
5 places to go in Lake Leelanau
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Lake Leelanau
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Lake Leelanau
3 boat launches without a name on the map.
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
1Tennis
1Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Lake Leelanau: May to August
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) | 9.1 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.8 | 15.6 | 15.3 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 28 | 30 | 39 | 51 | 64 | 74 | 78 | 77 | 69 | 56 | 44 | 34 |
| Rain (in) | 2.2 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 2.7 | 2.2 |
February is the driest month (1.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 78 °F). 4.0 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Lake Leelanau →
Next door
Lake Leelanau 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 Leelanau | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Suttons Bay Township | 6% | 0.6 | 130 | 44% | B+ |
| Leland Township | 66% | 0.9 | 550 | 58% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Lake Leelanau
Are dogs allowed on Lake Leelanau’s trails?
Narrows Natural Area and The Narrows DNR Boat Ramp don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Lake Leelanau?
4,561 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lake Leelanau or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 14 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Lake Leelanau 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 →