Covered Bridge Park
Managed by City of Sturgis
22 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
C−Outdoors
Outdoors in Lockport Township
Lockport Township has 56 acres of parks, 15 for every 1,000 residents
28% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2.4 miles of mapped trail cross Lockport Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 24% of U.S. towns · #614 of 701 in Michigan. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
119 acres · of 28.5 sq mi of land
Trails
2.4 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
56 ac
15 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
28%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
3
3 boat launches
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Lockport Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Lockport Township is ahead of 24% of U.S. towns, #614 of 701 in Michigan. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
C−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Lockport Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical MI town 5% · U.S. 4%C−Trails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · MI 0.3 · U.S. 0.4CPark land15 acres of park per 1,000 residents (56 acres) · MI 33 · U.S. 13BParks close to home28% of residents within a half mile of a park · MI 50% · U.S. 72%C
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 24%
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Michigan towns of 2,500+ (701)Ahead of 12%
Water is 6% of Lockport Township’s area (2 of 30 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 1%.
NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in Lockport Township. OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and coverage varies from town to town, so a town with unmapped parks scores low on them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C− to C. 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 Covered Bridge Park, with 0.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Pahl Point Park
Managed by City of Sturgis
19 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Noah Lake Public Access
Managed by Michigan Department of Natural Resources
3 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Three Rivers Impoundment Public Access
Managed by Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 5 parks & preserves
Covered Bridge Park22 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · City of Sturgis
DirectionsPahl Point Park19 acres · City of Sturgis
Noah Lake Public Access3 acres · Michigan Department of Natural Resources
Three Rivers Impoundment Public Access2 acres · Michigan Department of Natural Resources
DirectionsCovered Bridge Farm County Park1 acres · St. Joseph County
Who protects it
119 conserved acres
1% of Lockport Township’s land. Water is left out: Lockport Township has 28.5 square miles of land and 1.8 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Lockport Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Private owners115 ac
Town or city4 ac
Private Park · 115 acLocal Park · 4 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sauganash Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 114 | Restricted |
| F.O.P. Baseball Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Lions Club Park Private Park | Private owners | 1 | Open |
Things to do
3 places to go in Lockport Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in Lockport Township
Noah Lake Boat Launch
DirectionsStump Bay Boat Launch
DirectionsSturgis Dam Pond Boat Launch
DirectionsTrails & water
3 lakes & rivers
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
1Baseball
1Equestrian
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Lockport Township: April and July 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) | 32 | 35 | 46 | 60 | 71 | 80 | 83 | 81 | 75 | 62 | 48 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 2.3 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 2.7 | 2.2 |
February is the driest month (2.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.2 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Lockport Township →
Next door
Lockport Township and its neighbors
Lockport Township has the second most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Fabius Township12 miLockport Township2.4 miThree Rivers1.7 miNottawa Township1.3 miPark Township0.8 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lockport Township | 1% | 0.1 | 15 | 28% | C− |
| Three Rivers | 3% | 0.3 | 15 | 97% | B+ |
| Nottawa Township | 1% | under 0.1 | 23 | 42% | C |
| Park Township | 1% | under 0.1 | 37 | 10% | C− |
| Fabius Township | 3% | 0.4 | 203 | 35% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Lockport Township
Where can I hike in Lockport Township?
The longest trail networks: Covered Bridge Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Lockport 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 Lockport Township’s trails?
Covered Bridge Park and Pahl Point Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Lockport Township?
6,997 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lockport Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 56 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Lockport Township have?
Ahead of 24% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #614 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 Lockport 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 →