W.C. Wetzel State Recreation Area
Managed by Michigan Department of Natural Resources
843 acres2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
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Outdoors in Lenox Township
Lenox Township has 1,062 acres of parks, 84 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: W.C. Wetzel State Recreation Area (2 mi). 9% of Lenox Township’s land is conserved, about 2,159 acres. 2.9 miles of mapped trail cross Lenox Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 56% of U.S. towns · #400 of 701 in Michigan. What drives it
Conserved land
9%
2,159 acres · of 38.7 sq mi of land
Trails
2.9 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,062 ac
84 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
40%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
4
What kind of outdoors town is Lenox Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Lenox Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Lenox Township is ahead of 56% of U.S. towns, #400 of 701 in Michigan. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Lenox Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land9% of the land · typical MI town 5% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (3 mi) · MI 0.3 · U.S. 0.4CPark land84 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1,062 acres) · MI 33 · U.S. 13AParks close to home40% 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 56%
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Michigan towns of 2,500+ (701)Ahead of 43%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C+ to B+. 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 W.C. Wetzel State Recreation Area, with 2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
New Haven Community Park
Park
4 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Fountian Park
Park
1 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
2,159 conserved acres
9% of Lenox Township’s land. Who manages Lenox Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State parks841 ac
Other state land688 ac
Private owners609 ac
Town or city43 ac
State Recreation Area · 841 acConservation Easement · 688 acPrivate Park · 609 acLocal Park · 43 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 666 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wetzel Recreation Area State Recreation Area | State parks | 841 | Open |
| Oak Ridge Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 314 | Restricted |
| Richmond Forest Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 155 | Restricted |
| Huron Pointe Sportsmen Club Private Park | Private owners | 87 | Open |
| St. Clair Shores Sportsmen Club Private Park | Private owners | 49 | Open |
| Township Park Site Local Park | Town or city | 29 | Open |
| Lenox Township Community Center and Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Community Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Michigan Meadows Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 3 | Restricted |
| Downtown New Haven Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Lenox Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Lenox Township
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
4 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
7Baseball
5Tracks
3Basketball
3Equestrian
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Lenox Township: 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 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 31 | 34 | 44 | 57 | 69 | 79 | 83 | 81 | 74 | 61 | 47 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 2.2 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 2.2 |
February is the driest month (1.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 3.7 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Lenox Township →
Next door
Lenox Township and its neighbors
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenox Township | 9% | 0.1 | 84 | 40% | B |
| Richmond | 2% | 0.2 | 7 | 86% | C+ |
| Ray Township | 9% | 0.7 | 474 | 35% | A− |
| Chesterfield Township | 6% | 0.1 | 16 | 51% | B− |
| Casco Township | 1% | 0.2 | 9 | 6% | C− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Lenox Township
Where can I hike in Lenox Township?
The longest trail networks: W.C. Wetzel State Recreation Area, 2 miles; New Haven Community Park, 0.3 miles; Fountian Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Lenox Township is conserved land?
9% 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 Lenox Township’s trails?
W.C. Wetzel State Recreation Area and New Haven Community Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Lenox Township?
22,999 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lenox Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,062 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Lenox Township have?
Ahead of 56% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #400 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 Lenox 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 →