Southwest Michigan Underwater Preserve
Nature preserve
5 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Lake Michigan Beach
Few parks or trails are on the map in Lake Michigan Beach
11 acres are parks and preserves, 13 per 1,000 residents. 0.4 miles of mapped trail cross Lake Michigan Beach, 0.1 per square mile of land. 26% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Conserved land
under 1%
11 acres · of 3.8 sq mi of land
Trails
0.4 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
11 ac
13 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
26%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
2
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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
11 conserved acres
under 1% of Lake Michigan Beach’s land. Who manages Lake Michigan Beach’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city11 ac
Local Park · 11 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hagar Township Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Roadside Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
Trails & water
2 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The best walking months in Lake Michigan Beach: June, 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 | 14.6 | 15.2 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 33 | 35 | 45 | 57 | 68 | 77 | 81 | 80 | 74 | 62 | 48 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 2.3 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 4.1 | 2.8 | 2.5 |
February is the driest month (2.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.1 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Lake Michigan Beach →
Next door
Lake Michigan Beach and its neighbors
Lake Michigan Beach has the second most mapped trails of the 2 towns around it. 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 Michigan Beach | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Hagar Township | 4% | 0.3 | 99 | 36% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Lake Michigan Beach
Are dogs allowed on Lake Michigan Beach’s trails?
Southwest Michigan Underwater Preserve doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Lake Michigan Beach?
4,123 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lake Michigan Beach or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 11 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Lake Michigan Beach 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 →