Lake Linden Village Park
Park
113 acres1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Royalbroil · CC BY-SA 3.0A+Outdoors
Outdoors in Lake Linden
Lake Linden has 141 acres of parks, 138 for every 1,000 residents
2.8 miles of mapped trail cross Lake Linden, 3.6 per square mile of land. 97% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 10% of Lake Linden’s land is conserved, about 51 acres.
Ahead of 98% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
10%
51 acres · of 0.8 sq mi of land
Trails
2.8 mi
3.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
141 ac
138 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
97%
of residents within ½ mile
What kind of outdoors town is Lake Linden?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Lake Linden have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Lake Linden is ahead of 98% of U.S. towns. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, conserved land lowest.
A+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Lake Linden’s overall grade.
Conserved land10% of the land · typical MI town 5% · U.S. 4%A−Trails3.6 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (3 mi) · MI 0.3 · U.S. 0.4A+Park land138 acres of park per 1,000 residents (141 acres) · MI 33 · U.S. 13AParks close to home97% of residents within a half mile of a park · MI 50% · U.S. 72%A−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 98%
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Water is 13% of Lake Linden’s area (0 of 1 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 9%.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would still be 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 Lake Linden Village Park, with 1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
51 conserved acres
10% of Lake Linden’s land. Water is left out: Lake Linden has 0.8 square miles of land and 0.1 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Lake Linden’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city51 ac
Local Resource Management Area · 25 acLocal Park · 23 acLocal Recreation Area · 2 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local Forest Local Resource Management Area | Town or city | 25 | Open |
| Lake Linden Park Local Park | Town or city | 23 | Open |
| Unknown Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 2 | Open |
Things to do
4 places to go in Lake Linden
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Lake Linden
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Lake Linden
1 playground without a name on the map.
Boat launches in Lake Linden
Lake Linden Village Park Boat LaunchIn Lake Linden Village Park
DirectionsDisc golf in Lake Linden
Lake Linden Disc Golf CourseIn Lake Linden Village Park
DirectionsTrails & water
1 named trail
Named trails
Open to bikes · 1.6 miUnpaved · 0.5 mi
ST-30.5 mi
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.
Lake Linden TrailBike route
0.5 miCourts & fields
2Basketball
2Tennis
2Baseball
1Skate park
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Lake Linden: May, June and 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) | 8.9 | 10.2 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 15.1 | 15.9 | 15.6 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.3 | 8.5 |
| High (°F) | 24 | 27 | 37 | 49 | 63 | 73 | 77 | 76 | 68 | 54 | 40 | 29 |
| Rain (in) | 2.0 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 2.1 | 1.7 |
February is the driest month (1.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 77 °F). 3.3 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Lake Linden →
Next door
Lake Linden 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Linden | 10% | 3.6 | 138 | 97% | A+ |
| Schoolcraft Township | 3% | 1.2 | 389 | 62% | A− |
| Torch Lake Township | 3% | 0.9 | 1,373 | 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 Linden
Where can I hike in Lake Linden?
The longest trail networks: Lake Linden Village Park, 1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Lake Linden is conserved land?
10% 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 Linden’s trails?
Lake Linden Village Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Lake Linden?
7,945 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lake Linden or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 141 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Lake Linden have?
Ahead of 98% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Linden 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 →