Photo: Notorious4life · Public domainLapeer has 19 miles of mapped trails, 2.5 for every square mile of land
10% of Lapeer’s land is conserved, about 472 acres. The biggest trail networks: Rowden Park (0.8 mi). 252 acres are parks and preserves, 28 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 88% of U.S. towns · #105 of 701 in Michigan. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Lapeer?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Lapeer have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Lapeer is ahead of 88% of U.S. towns, #105 of 701 in Michigan. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, the share of residents near a park lowest.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Rowden Park, with 0.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Audubon Park
All 9 parks & preserves
472 conserved acres
10% of Lapeer’s land. Who manages Lapeer’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 71 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Private Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 159 | Restricted |
| City of Lapeer Park Local Park | Town or city | 109 | Open |
| Rowden Park Local Park | Town or city | 51 | Open |
| Lapeer Optimist Communtiy Soccer Fields Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 24 | Open |
| Cramton Park Local Park | Town or city | 19 | Open |
| Water Tower Travel Trailer Park Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| East Annrook Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| American Legion Field Local Recreation Area | Land trusts & nonprofits | 6 | Open |
| Annrook Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Rotary Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
2 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
10 places to go in Lapeer
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 8 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
13 named trails and 3 lakes & rivers
3 more trails
3.2 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
13 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
1 more on the History page.
The best walking months in Lapeer: 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 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.3 | 15.1 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 30 | 33 | 43 | 57 | 69 | 79 | 82 | 80 | 74 | 60 | 46 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 2.1 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.4 | 2.1 |
February is the driest month (1.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 3.6 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Lapeer →
Lapeer and its neighbors
Lapeer has the second most mapped trails of the 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lapeer | 10% | 2.5 | 28 | 70% | A |
| Lapeer Township | 1% | under 0.1 | 10 | 11% | D |
| Mayfield Township | 23% | 0.6 | 629 | 51% | A |
| Elba Township | 5% | under 0.1 | 40 | 21% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Lapeer
Where can I hike in Lapeer?
The longest trail networks: Rowden Park, 0.8 miles; Rotary Park, 0.4 miles; Audubon Park, 0.3 miles; Cramton Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Lapeer 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 Lapeer’s trails?
Rowden Park and Rotary Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Lapeer?
3.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.4 of off-road paths and 0.8 of shoulders and shared lanes. Named routes: South Loop, Cemetery Loop and Red-Tail Loop.
Is there public land near Lapeer?
24,276 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lapeer or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 252 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Lapeer have?
Ahead of 88% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #105 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 Lapeer neighbors.
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 →