Photo: Magicpiano · CC BY-SA 4.098% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Lathrup Village
1.8 miles of mapped trail cross Lathrup Village, 1.2 per square mile of land. 10 acres are parks and preserves, 2.5 per 1,000 residents. 1% of Lathrup Village’s land is conserved, about 10 acres.
Ahead of 57% of U.S. towns · #389 of 701 in Michigan. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Lathrup Village?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Lathrup Village have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Lathrup Village is ahead of 57% of U.S. towns, #389 of 701 in Michigan. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
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
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Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Golden Gate Park, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Civic Center Park
All 6 parks & preserves
10 conserved acres
1% of Lathrup Village’s land. Who manages Lathrup Village’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goldengate Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Municipal Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Anne Lathrup Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| City Centre Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Sarrackwood Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
4 places to go in Lathrup Village
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 public pool without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
0.0 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.
1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Lathrup Village: June, August 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 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 32 | 35 | 45 | 58 | 70 | 80 | 84 | 82 | 75 | 62 | 48 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 2.2 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.1 |
February is the driest month (1.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 3.8 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Lathrup Village →
Questions about parks and trails in Lathrup Village
Where can I hike in Lathrup Village?
The longest trail networks: Golden Gate Park, 0.3 miles; Municipal Park, 0.3 miles; Anne Lathrup Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Lathrup Village is conserved land?
1% 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 Lathrup Village’s trails?
Golden Gate Park and Municipal Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Lathrup Village?
10,177 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lathrup Village or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 10 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Lathrup Village have?
Ahead of 57% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #389 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 Lathrup Village 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 →