Lincoln Charter Township Park
Park
75 acres0.9 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Lincoln Township
Lincoln Township has 1,228 acres of parks, 82 for every 1,000 residents
10% of Lincoln Township’s land is conserved, about 1,196 acres. The biggest trail networks: Lincoln Charter Township Park (0.9 mi). 11 miles of mapped trail cross Lincoln Township, 0.6 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 82% of U.S. towns · #177 of 701 in Michigan. What drives it
Conserved land
10%
1,196 acres · of 17.9 sq mi of land
Trails
11 mi
0.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,228 ac
82 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
62%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.7 mi
0.7 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
4
3 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Lincoln Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Lincoln Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Lincoln Township is ahead of 82% of U.S. towns, #177 of 701 in Michigan. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; park acres per resident rank highest, the share of residents near a park lowest.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Lincoln Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land10% of the land · typical MI town 5% · U.S. 4%A−Trails0.6 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (11 mi) · MI 0.3 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land82 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1,228 acres) · MI 33 · U.S. 13AParks close to home62% of residents within a half mile of a park · MI 50% · U.S. 72%B−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 82%
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Michigan towns of 2,500+ (701)Ahead of 75%
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 Lincoln Charter Township Park, with 0.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Southwest Michigan Underwater Preserve
Nature preserve
50 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Township Park
Managed by Lincoln Charter Township
29 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
All 7 parks & preserves
Lincoln Charter Township Park75 acres · 0.9 mi of trail
DirectionsRudnick Park5 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Lincoln Charter Township
Southwest Michigan Underwater Preserve50 acres
Township Park29 acres · Lincoln Charter Township
Lincoln Township Community Park12 acres
DirectionsNorth Lake Park8 acres
DirectionsHickory Creek Park3 acres · Village of Stevensville
DirectionsWho protects it
1,196 conserved acres
10% of Lincoln Township’s land. Who manages Lincoln Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources1,044 ac
Town or city149 ac
Other state land3 ac
State Park · 1,044 acLocal Recreation Area · 91 acLocal Park · 29 acLocal Conservation Area · 28 acConservation Easement · 3 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Mere State Park State Park | State natural resources | 1,044 | Open |
| Lakeshore Soccer Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 40 | Open |
| Lincoln Township Beach Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 32 | Open |
| Community Center Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 27 | Open |
| Lakeshore Youth Baseball/Softball Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 20 | Open |
| Lions Park Local Park | Town or city | 15 | Open |
| North Lake Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Rudnick Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Glenlord Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Open Space Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 2 | Open |
3 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
10 places to go in Lincoln Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Lincoln Township
7 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Lincoln Township
3 boat launches without a name on the map.
Trails & water
4 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.7 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.7 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
20Tennis
13Baseball
5Soccer
3Football
2Pickleball
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Lincoln Township: May to July 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 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 33 | 36 | 46 | 58 | 69 | 78 | 82 | 81 | 74 | 62 | 49 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 2.4 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 2.9 | 2.5 |
February is the driest month (2.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.0 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Lincoln Township →
Next door
Lincoln Township and its neighbors
Lincoln Township has the second most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Lake Township13 miLincoln Township11 miSt. Joseph Township5.9 miRoyalton Township1.5 miShoreham0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Township | 10% | 0.6 | 82 | 62% | A− |
| Lake Township | 17% | 0.7 | 392 | 39% | A− |
| St. Joseph Township | 11% | 0.9 | 37 | 96% | A |
| Shoreham | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Royalton Township | 2% | 0.1 | 39 | 7% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Lincoln Township
Where can I hike in Lincoln Township?
The longest trail networks: Lincoln Charter Township Park, 0.9 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Lincoln Township is conserved land?
10% 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 Lincoln Township’s trails?
Lincoln Charter Township Park and Southwest Michigan Underwater Preserve don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Lincoln Township?
0.7 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.7 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Lincoln Township?
6,072 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lincoln Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,228 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Lincoln Township have?
Ahead of 82% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #177 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 Lincoln 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 →