98% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Leslie
2% of Leslie’s land is conserved, about 16 acres. 20 acres are parks and preserves, 9.4 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 39% of U.S. towns. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Leslie?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Leslie have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Leslie is ahead of 39% of U.S. towns. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles 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
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
16 conserved acres
2% of Leslie’s land. Who manages Leslie’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russell Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Church Street Ballfield Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Tuttle Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Washburn Street Baseball Diamond Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
5 places to go in Leslie
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
5 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.
The best walking months in Leslie: July 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) | 31 | 34 | 44 | 58 | 69 | 78 | 82 | 80 | 73 | 61 | 47 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 2.2 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 2.5 | 2.0 |
February is the driest month (1.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 3.9 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Leslie →
Questions about parks and trails in Leslie
How much of Leslie is conserved land?
2% 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 Leslie’s trails?
Russell Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Leslie?
6,500 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Leslie or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 20 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Leslie have?
Ahead of 39% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Leslie 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 →