Fireman's Park
Park
7 acres0.1 mi of trail
Litchfield Nature Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
B−Outdoors
Outdoors in Litchfield
Litchfield has 8 acres of parks, 5.1 for every 1,000 residents
1.8 miles of mapped trail cross Litchfield, 0.6 per square mile of land. 4% of Litchfield’s land is conserved, about 70 acres. 58% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 49% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
4%
70 acres · of 2.8 sq mi of land
Trails
1.8 mi
0.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
8 ac
5.1 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
58%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
2
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Litchfield have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Litchfield is ahead of 49% of U.S. towns. Trail miles hold the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Litchfield’s overall grade.
Conserved land4% of the land · typical MI town 5% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.6 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · MI 0.3 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land5.1 acres of park per 1,000 residents (8 acres) · MI 33 · U.S. 13CParks close to home58% 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 49%
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How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C+ to B. 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 Fireman's Park, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
70 conserved acres
4% of Litchfield’s land. Who manages Litchfield’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Private owners70 ac
Private Park · 70 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jenkins Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 70 | Restricted |
Things to do
1 places to go in Litchfield
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Litchfield
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
1 named trail and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Litchfield Nature Trail1.8 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
4Baseball
2Basketball
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Litchfield: 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 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 31 | 34 | 45 | 58 | 70 | 79 | 82 | 80 | 74 | 61 | 47 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 2.5 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 2.3 |
February is the driest month (2.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.2 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Litchfield →
Questions about parks and trails in Litchfield
Where can I hike in Litchfield?
The longest trail networks: Fireman's Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Litchfield is conserved land?
4% 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 Litchfield’s trails?
Fireman's Park and Town Square Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Litchfield?
490 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Litchfield or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 8 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Litchfield have?
Ahead of 49% 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 Litchfield 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 →