Lincoln Park Post Office · Photo: Andrew Jameson · CC BY-SA 3.099% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Lincoln Park
160 acres are parks and preserves, 4.1 per 1,000 residents. 1.0 miles of mapped trail cross Lincoln Park, 0.2 per square mile of land. 3% of Lincoln Park’s land is conserved, about 130 acres.
Ahead of 51% of U.S. towns · #433 of 701 in Michigan. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Lincoln Park?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Lincoln Park have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Lincoln Park is ahead of 51% of U.S. towns, #433 of 701 in Michigan. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident 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
The longest trail network is Memorial Park, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
All 15 parks & preserves
130 conserved acres
3% of Lincoln Park’s land. Who manages Lincoln Park’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Council Point Park Local Park | Town or city | 29 | Open |
| Kiwanis Park Local Park | Town or city | 18 | Open |
| Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 17 | Open |
| Youth Center Park Local Park | Town or city | 14 | Open |
| Church Park Local Park | Joint | 14 | Open |
| Ford Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Ford Motor Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Propspinner Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Maple Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| VFW Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
21 places to go in Lincoln Park
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
21 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
2 lakes & rivers
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.
1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Lincoln Park: June 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 | 15.2 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 32 | 35 | 45 | 58 | 69 | 79 | 83 | 81 | 74 | 62 | 48 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 2.3 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.3 |
February is the driest month (2.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 3.8 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Lincoln Park →
Lincoln Park and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Park | 3% | 0.2 | 4 | 99% | B− |
| Wyandotte | 17% | under 0.1 | 6 | 99%+ | B |
| Ecorse | 5% | 0.4 | 3 | 99%+ | B |
| Detroit | 6% | 0.8 | 9 | 95% | B+ |
| Allen Park | 5% | 0.3 | 8 | 99%+ | B+ |
| Melvindale | 2% | 0.3 | 6 | 99%+ | B |
| Southgate | 3% | 0.8 | 4 | 96% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Lincoln Park
Where can I hike in Lincoln Park?
The longest trail networks: Memorial Park, 0.4 miles; Youth Center Park, 0.3 miles; Kiwanis Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Lincoln Park is conserved land?
3% 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 Park’s trails?
Memorial Park and Youth Center Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Lincoln Park?
9,638 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lincoln Park or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 160 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Lincoln Park have?
Ahead of 51% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #433 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 Park 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 →