Muskegon State Park
Park
1,134 acres21.7 mi of trail
Hearty Hiker TrailDune Ridge TrailLost Lake Loop WestConnecting Trails+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Laketon Township
Laketon Township has 1,414 acres of parks, 185 for every 1,000 residents
25 miles of mapped trail cross Laketon Township, 1.4 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: Muskegon State Park (21.7 mi). 47% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 79% of U.S. towns · #200 of 701 in Michigan. What drives it
Conserved land
4%
465 acres · of 17.4 sq mi of land
Trails
25 mi
1.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,414 ac
185 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
47%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
3.1 mi
3.1 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
2
2 beaches · 2 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Laketon Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Laketon Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Laketon Township is ahead of 79% of U.S. towns, #200 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 Laketon Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land4% of the land · typical MI town 5% · U.S. 4%BTrails1.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (25 mi) · MI 0.3 · U.S. 0.4APark land185 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1,414 acres) · MI 33 · U.S. 13AParks close to home47% 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 79%
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Michigan towns of 2,500+ (701)Ahead of 72%
Water is 7% of Laketon Township’s area (1 of 19 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 4%.
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 Muskegon State Park, with 21.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Lange Park
Managed by Laketon Township
36 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Green Creek Park
Managed by Laketon Township
36 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Mullally Memorial Park
Managed by Laketon Township
20 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
All 6 parks & preserves
Muskegon State Park1,134 acres · 21.7 mi of trail
DirectionsLange Park36 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · Laketon Township
DirectionsMullally Memorial Park20 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Laketon Township
DirectionsHorton Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Laketon Township
DirectionsGreen Creek Park36 acres · Laketon Township
DirectionsWest Michigan Underwater Preserve2 acres
Who protects it
465 conserved acres
4% of Laketon Township’s land. Water is left out: Laketon Township has 17.4 square miles of land and 1.3 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Laketon Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State parks192 ac
County161 ac
Town or city81 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits27 ac
Other state land2 ac
State natural resources1 ac
Local Park · 242 acState Conservation Area · 192 acOther Easement · 27 acConservation Easement · 2 acState Park · 1 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 29 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Natural Area Muskegon Dunes and Swales State Conservation Area | State parks | 192 | Open |
| Pioneer Park Local Park | County | 161 | Open |
| Mullally Park Local Park | Town or city | 60 | Open |
| Laketon Township Park Local Park | Town or city | 13 | Open |
| Green Creek Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Muskegon State Park State Park | State natural resources | 1 | Open |
Things to do
23 places to go in Laketon Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Laketon Township
2 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Playgrounds in Laketon Township
7 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Boat launches in Laketon Township
2 boat launches without a name on the map.
Scenic views in Laketon Township
Contact StationIn Muskegon State Park
DirectionsLost Lake Overlook
DirectionsOld Bay Mills Village SiteIn Muskegon State Park
DirectionsOverlook
DirectionsPlus 3 scenic views without a name on the map.
Picnic areas in Laketon Township
3 picnic areas without a name on the map.
Campgrounds in Laketon Township
Lake Michigan CampgroundFee · In Muskegon State Park · Michigan Department of Natural Resources
DirectionsPlus 1 campground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
15 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 17.1 mi
Hearty Hiker Trail3.0 mi
Dune Ridge Trail1.5 mi
Lost Lake Loop West1.3 mi
Connecting Trails1.3 mi
Lost Lake Loop East1.2 mi
Old Bay Mills Trail1.2 mi
Spencer's Advanced Loop1.1 mi
White Night Trail / Pete's Path / Lost Lake Loop West0.8 mi
Pete's Path / Lost Lake Loop West0.7 mi
White Night Trail0.4 mi
5 more trails
White Night Trail / Pete's Path
0.4 miPete's Path
0.3 miDune Ridge Trail/Old Bay Mills Trail/Hearty Hiker Trail
0.2 miBlockhouse Trail
0.2 miDune Ridge Trail/Old Bay Mills Trail
0.1 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
3.1 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
3.1 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
10Baseball
5Basketball
4Tennis
4Soccer
1Beach volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Laketon Township: June to 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) | 9.3 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.7 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 31 | 34 | 43 | 56 | 67 | 77 | 81 | 79 | 72 | 60 | 47 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 2.2 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 3.0 | 2.3 |
February is the driest month (1.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 3.9 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Laketon Township →
Next door
Laketon Township and its neighbors
Laketon Township has the most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Laketon Township25 miMuskegon23 miFruitland Township19 miMuskegon Township4.5 miNorth Muskegon2.6 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laketon Township | 4% | 1.4 | 185 | 47% | A− |
| North Muskegon | 7% | 1.4 | 19 | 78% | A− |
| Muskegon Township | 18% | 0.2 | 154 | 40% | B+ |
| Fruitland Township | 5% | 0.5 | 257 | 35% | B+ |
| Muskegon | 5% | 1.6 | 19 | 82% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Laketon Township
Where can I hike in Laketon Township?
The longest trail networks: Muskegon State Park, 21.7 miles; Lange Park, 0.2 miles; Mullally Memorial Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Laketon Township is conserved land?
4% 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 Laketon Township’s trails?
Muskegon State Park and Lange Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Laketon Township?
3.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 3.1 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Laketon Township?
25,265 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Laketon Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,414 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Laketon Township have?
Ahead of 79% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #200 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 Laketon 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 →