Keegan Park
Park
4 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Andrew Martin · CC BY 3.0A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Lansing Township
6% of Lansing Township’s land is conserved, and 98% of residents live within a half mile of a park
2.9 miles of mapped trail cross Lansing Township, 0.6 per square mile of land. 6% of Lansing Township’s land is conserved, about 196 acres. 113 acres are parks and preserves, 14 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 79% of U.S. towns · #202 of 701 in Michigan. What drives it
Conserved land
6%
196 acres · of 4.9 sq mi of land
Trails
2.9 mi
0.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
113 ac
14 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
98%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
3.0 mi
1.9 mi lanes · 1.1 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Lansing Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Lansing Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Lansing Township is ahead of 79% of U.S. towns, #202 of 701 in Michigan. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park ranks highest, park acres per resident lowest.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Lansing Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land6% of the land · typical MI town 5% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.6 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (3 mi) · MI 0.3 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land14 acres of park per 1,000 residents (113 acres) · MI 33 · U.S. 13BParks close to home98% 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 79%
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Michigan towns of 2,500+ (701)Ahead of 71%
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 Keegan Park, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
MUCC Trails
Managed by Michigan United Conservation Club
3 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Fairview Park - Tollgate Wetlands
Managed by Ingham County
12 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Slater Park
Managed by Charter Township of Lansing
9 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dogs on leash
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
All 11 parks & preserves
Keegan Park4 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
MUCC Trails3 acres · 0.3 mi of trail · Michigan United Conservation Club
DirectionsSlater Park9 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · Charter Township of Lansing
DirectionsWindemere Park7 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsFairview Park - Tollgate Wetlands12 acres · Ingham County
DirectionsRed Cedar Natural Area6 acres
DirectionsGroesbeck Park Drain4 acres · Board of Water and Light
DirectionsKimberly Park3 acres · City of Lansing
DirectionsBon Air Park2 acres
Gould Park2 acres
Grand River Park1 acres · City of Lansing
DirectionsWho protects it
196 conserved acres
6% of Lansing Township’s land. Who manages Lansing Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city99 ac
Private owners96 ac
Local Park · 97 acPrivate Park · 96 acLocal Conservation Area · 2 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waverly Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 96 | Restricted |
| Michigan Avenue Park Local Park | Town or city | 47 | Open |
| Tollgate Wetlands Local Park | Town or city | 12 | Open |
| Grand River Park Local Park | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| Slater Park Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Windemere Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Bon Air Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Boynton Riverfront Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Keegan Nature Area Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Edgemont Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
11 places to go in Lansing Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Lansing Township
9 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Lansing Township
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Community gardens in Lansing Township
1 community garden without a name on the map.
Trails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
3.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.9 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
1.1 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
12Tennis
9Basketball
4Baseball
2Equestrian
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Lansing Township: 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 | 15.3 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 30 | 33 | 44 | 57 | 69 | 79 | 82 | 80 | 73 | 60 | 47 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 2.3 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 2.6 | 2.0 |
February is the driest month (1.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 3.9 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Lansing Township →
Next door
Lansing Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Lansing38 miEast Lansing31 miDelta Township25 miDeWitt Township14 miLansing Township2.9 miEdgemont Park0.5 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lansing Township | 6% | 0.6 | 14 | 98% | A− |
| Lansing | 8% | 1.0 | 19 | 98% | A |
| Edgemont Park | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| East Lansing | 10% | 2.3 | 12 | 98% | A |
| DeWitt Township | 6% | 0.5 | 21 | 57% | B+ |
| Delta Township | 6% | 0.8 | 38 | 56% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Lansing Township
Where can I hike in Lansing Township?
The longest trail networks: Keegan Park, 0.3 miles; MUCC Trails, 0.3 miles; Slater Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Lansing Township is conserved land?
6% 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 Lansing Township’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Slater Park (on leash). For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Lansing Township?
3.0 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.9 of painted or protected lanes and 1.1 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Lansing Township?
14,508 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lansing Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 113 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Lansing Township have?
Ahead of 79% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #202 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 Lansing 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 →