John L. Fead House · Photo: Jsokolo · CC BY-SA 3.0Lexington Township has 53 acres of parks, 15 for every 1,000 residents
1% of Lexington Township’s land is conserved, about 349 acres. 29% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 3.5 miles of mapped trail cross Lexington Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 29% of U.S. towns · #586 of 701 in Michigan. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Lexington Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Lexington Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Lexington Township is ahead of 29% of U.S. towns, #586 of 701 in Michigan. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls 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
The longest trail network is Lester Street Park, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Lexington Park
Sanilac Shores Underwater Preserve
Patrick Tierney Memorial Park
All 5 parks & preserves
349 conserved acres
1% of Lexington Township’s land. Who manages Lexington Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Hill Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 282 | Restricted |
| Camp Cavelle Private Recreation or Education | Private owners | 47 | Restricted |
| Lexington Park Local Park | County | 19 | Open |
10 places to go in Lexington Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
6 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 boat launch without a name on the map.
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.
5 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Lexington Township: May 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 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.7 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 30 | 32 | 41 | 54 | 66 | 76 | 80 | 78 | 72 | 59 | 46 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 2.3 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 2.6 | 2.2 |
February is the driest month (1.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 3.4 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Lexington Township →
Lexington Township and its neighbors
Lexington Township has the most mapped trails of the 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lexington Township | 1% | 0.1 | 15 | 29% | C |
| Lexington | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Buel Township | 2% | 0.1 | under 1 | under 1% | D |
| Worth Township | 4% | under 0.1 | 86 | 23% | C+ |
| Washington Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 6 | 19% | D |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Lexington Township
Where can I hike in Lexington Township?
The longest trail networks: Lester Street Park, 0.3 miles; Patrick Tierney Memorial Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Lexington Township 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 Lexington Township’s trails?
Lester Street Park and Lexington Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Lexington Township?
3,731 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lexington Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 53 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Lexington Township have?
Ahead of 29% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #586 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 Lexington Township 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 →