Allegan State Game Area
Managed by Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1,714 acres0.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
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Outdoors in Lee Township
Lee Township has 1,768 acres of parks, 463 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Allegan State Game Area (0.7 mi). 8% of Lee Township’s land is conserved, about 1,899 acres. 33% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 64% of U.S. towns · #336 of 701 in Michigan. What drives it
Conserved land
8%
1,899 acres · of 35.2 sq mi of land
Trails
6.3 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,768 ac
463 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
33%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
7
What kind of outdoors town is Lee Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Lee Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Lee Township is ahead of 64% of U.S. towns, #336 of 701 in Michigan. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Lee Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land8% of the land · typical MI town 5% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (6 mi) · MI 0.3 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land463 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1,768 acres) · MI 33 · U.S. 13A+Parks close to home33% 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 64%
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Michigan towns of 2,500+ (701)Ahead of 52%
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 Allegan State Game Area, with 0.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
1,899 conserved acres
8% of Lee Township’s land. Who manages Lee Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife1,710 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)119 ac
Private owners47 ac
Other state land22 ac
State Conservation Area · 1,710 acConservation Easement · 141 acPrivate Recreation or Education · 47 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 141 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allegan State Game Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 1,710 | Open |
| Warner Camp Private Recreation or Education | Private owners | 47 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Lee Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Campgrounds in Lee Township
Getaway Barber Creek
DirectionsTrails & water
7 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The best walking months in Lee 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) | 9.4 | 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 | 79 | 83 | 81 | 75 | 62 | 48 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 2.6 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 2.6 |
February is the driest month (2.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.0 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Lee Township →
Next door
Lee Township and its neighbors
Lee Township has the second most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Clyde Township16 miLee Township6.3 miColumbia Township4.4 miCasco Township2.0 miCheshire Township0.5 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Township | 8% | 0.2 | 463 | 33% | B |
| Clyde Township | 55% | 0.5 | 4,960 | 64% | A |
| Cheshire Township | 2% | under 0.1 | 92 | 25% | C |
| Casco Township | 1% | 0.1 | 6 | 11% | D |
| Columbia Township | 2% | 0.1 | 179 | 46% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Lee Township
Where can I hike in Lee Township?
The longest trail networks: Allegan State Game Area, 0.7 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Lee Township is conserved land?
8% 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 Lee Township’s trails?
Allegan State Game Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Lee Township?
45,866 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lee Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,768 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Lee Township have?
Ahead of 64% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #336 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 Lee 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 →