Few parks or trails are on the map in Lexington
19 acres are parks and preserves, 17 per 1,000 residents. 0.7 miles of mapped trail cross Lexington, 0.5 per square mile of land. 79% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Lester Street Park, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Patrick Tierney Memorial Park
Sanilac Shores Underwater Preserve
5 places to go in Lexington
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
4 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
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 Lexington: 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 | 53 | 65 | 75 | 79 | 78 | 72 | 59 | 46 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 2.3 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 2.6 | 2.3 |
February is the driest month (1.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 79 °F). 3.5 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Lexington →
Lexington and its neighbors
Lexington has the second most mapped trails of the 2 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 | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Lexington Township | 1% | 0.1 | 15 | 29% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Lexington
Where can I hike in Lexington?
The longest trail networks: Lester Street Park, 0.3 miles; Patrick Tierney Memorial Park, 0.2 miles; Sanilac Shores Underwater Preserve, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Lexington’s trails?
Lester Street Park and Patrick Tierney Memorial Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Lexington?
1,451 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lexington or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 19 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Lexington 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 →