Erie State Game Area
Managed by Michigan Department of Natural Resources
69 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: WeaponizingArchitecture · CC BY-SA 4.0A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Luna Pier
26% of Luna Pier’s land is conserved, and virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 26% of Luna Pier’s land is conserved, about 240 acres. 114 acres are parks and preserves, 91 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 81% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
26%
240 acres · of 1.5 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
114 ac
91 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
1 beach · 3 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Luna Pier?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Luna Pier have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Luna Pier is ahead of 81% of U.S. towns. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Luna Pier’s overall grade.
Conserved land26% of the land · typical MI town 5% · U.S. 4%ATrails0.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (0 mi) · MI 0.3 · U.S. 0.4DPark land91 acres of park per 1,000 residents (114 acres) · MI 33 · U.S. 13AParks close to homeVirtually all residents within a half mile of a park · MI 50% · U.S. 72%A+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 81%
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Water is 12% of Luna Pier’s area (0 of 2 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 22%.
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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Water Tower Park
Park
10 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
240 conserved acres
26% of Luna Pier’s land. Water is left out: Luna Pier has 1.5 square miles of land and 0.2 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Luna Pier’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service267 ac
State fish & wildlife66 ac
Town or city40 ac
National Wildlife Refuge · 267 acState Conservation Area · 66 acLocal Park · 40 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 267 | Restricted |
| Erie State Game Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 66 | Open |
| Lotus Manor Local Park | Town or city | 33 | Open |
| Water Tower Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Luna Pier Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
Things to do
4 places to go in Luna Pier
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Luna Pier
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in Luna Pier
3 boat launches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
1 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
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Luna Pier: 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) | 9.5 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 33 | 36 | 46 | 59 | 70 | 80 | 84 | 82 | 75 | 63 | 49 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 2.1 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.1 |
February is the driest month (1.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 3.7 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Luna Pier →
Next door
Luna Pier and its neighbors
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luna Pier | 26% | under 0.1 | 91 | 99%+ | A− |
| Erie Township | 31% | 0.7 | 225 | 34% | A− |
| La Salle Township | 2% | under 0.1 | 78 | 4% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Luna Pier
How much of Luna Pier is conserved land?
26% 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 Luna Pier’s trails?
Erie State Game Area and Water Tower Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Luna Pier?
8,978 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Luna Pier or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 114 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Luna Pier have?
Ahead of 81% 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 Luna Pier 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 →