Maple River State Game Area
Managed by Michigan Department of Natural Resources
226 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Muir Church of Christ · Photo: kennethaw88 · CC BY 4.0B−Outdoors
Outdoors in Lyons Township
Lyons Township has 565 acres of parks, 159 for every 1,000 residents
2.4 miles of mapped trail cross Lyons Township, 0.1 per square mile of land. 2% of Lyons Township’s land is conserved, about 429 acres. 65% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 51% of U.S. towns · #434 of 701 in Michigan. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
429 acres · of 35.9 sq mi of land
Trails
2.4 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
565 ac
159 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
65%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
6.5 mi
6.5 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
2
1 beach · 4 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Lyons Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Lyons Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Lyons Township is ahead of 51% of U.S. towns, #434 of 701 in Michigan. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Lyons Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% 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 land159 acres of park per 1,000 residents (565 acres) · MI 33 · U.S. 13AParks close to home65% 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 51%
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Michigan towns of 2,500+ (701)Ahead of 38%
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 Maple River State Game Area, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Hazel Devore Park
Managed by Village of Lyons
8 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Portland State Game Area
Nature preserve
125 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Maple River Public Access
Managed by Michigan Department of Natural Resources
61 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 11 parks & preserves
Maple River State Game Area226 acres · 0.4 mi of trail · Michigan Department of Natural Resources
DirectionsHazel Devore Park8 acres · 0.3 mi of trail · Village of Lyons
DirectionsGreen View Point Park6 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · Ionia County
DirectionsPortland State Game Area125 acres
Maple River Public Access61 acres · Michigan Department of Natural Resources
DirectionsWebber Dam Natural Area35 acres · Consumer Energy Company
DirectionsBlossom Time Park10 acres
DirectionsPublic Fishing Access3 acres · Village of Lyons
DirectionsRailroad Park1 acres
Sesquicentennial Park1 acres
Douglas Park1 acres
Who protects it
429 conserved acres
2% of Lyons Township’s land. Who manages Lyons Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife361 ac
Private owners50 ac
Town or city18 ac
State Conservation Area · 361 acPrivate Park · 50 acLocal Park · 18 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maple River State Game Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 232 | Open |
| Portland State Game Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 128 | Open |
| Huckleberry Creek Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 50 | Restricted |
| Village Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Devore Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Boat Launch Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
Things to do
13 places to go in Lyons Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Lyons Township
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Lyons Township
7 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Lyons Township
Lyons Village Boat Launch
DirectionsMaple River - Muir Boat LaunchIn Maple River Public Access
DirectionsWebber Dam Boad Access Site
DirectionsPlus 1 boat launch without a name on the map.
Scenic views in Lyons Township
1 scenic view without a name on the map.
Trails & water
2 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
6.5 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
6.5 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
2Softball
2Tennis
1Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Muir Church of ChristBuilding · listed 1983
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Lyons Township: 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) | 9.3 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.3 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.7 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 30 | 33 | 44 | 57 | 69 | 79 | 83 | 81 | 73 | 60 | 47 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 2.2 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 2.8 | 3.4 | 2.7 | 2.0 |
February is the driest month (1.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 3.8 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Lyons Township →
Next door
Lyons Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Ionia Township4.6 miDallas Township3.1 miLyons Township2.4 miLebanon Township1.2 miNorth Plains Township1.1 miPortland Township0.6 miPewamo0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyons Township | 2% | 0.1 | 159 | 65% | B− |
| Ionia Township | 5% | 0.1 | 220 | 23% | B− |
| Dallas Township | under 1% | 0.1 | 28 | 59% | C |
| North Plains Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 11 | 37% | C− |
| Pewamo | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Portland Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Lebanon Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Lyons Township
Where can I hike in Lyons Township?
The longest trail networks: Maple River State Game Area, 0.4 miles; Hazel Devore Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Lyons Township is conserved land?
2% 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 Lyons Township’s trails?
Maple River State Game Area and Hazel Devore Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Lyons Township?
6.5 miles of bike routes are on the map: 6.5 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Lyons Township?
12,801 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lyons Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 565 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Lyons Township have?
Ahead of 51% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #434 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 Lyons 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 →