Lapeer State Game Area
Managed by Michigan Department of Natural Resources
4,156 acres18 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
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Outdoors in Mayfield Township
Mayfield Township has 5,030 acres of parks, 629 for every 1,000 residents
23% of Mayfield Township’s land is conserved, about 5,008 acres. The biggest trail networks: Lapeer State Game Area (18 mi). 21 miles of mapped trail cross Mayfield Township, 0.6 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 88% of U.S. towns · #108 of 701 in Michigan. What drives it
Conserved land
23%
5,008 acres · of 33.8 sq mi of land
Trails
21 mi
0.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
5,030 ac
629 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
51%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
12
1 beach · 3 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Mayfield Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Mayfield Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Mayfield Township is ahead of 88% of U.S. towns, #108 of 701 in Michigan. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Mayfield Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land23% of the land · typical MI town 5% · U.S. 4%ATrails0.6 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (21 mi) · MI 0.3 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land629 acres of park per 1,000 residents (5,030 acres) · MI 33 · U.S. 13A+Parks close to home51% 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 88%
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Michigan towns of 2,500+ (701)Ahead of 85%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A− 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
The longest trail network is Lapeer State Game Area, with 18 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Fish Lake Enviromental Education Center
Managed by Eastern Michigan University
239 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Who protects it
5,008 conserved acres
23% of Mayfield Township’s land. Who manages Mayfield Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife4,154 ac
Private owners614 ac
Other state land237 ac
Town or city5 ac
State Conservation Area · 4,154 acPrivate Recreation or Education · 614 acPrivate Conservation · 237 acLocal Park · 5 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lapeer State Game Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 4,154 | Open |
| Pine Forest Farms Private Recreation or Education | Private owners | 499 | Open |
| State Forest Private Conservation | Other state land | 237 | Open |
| Lions Youth Camp Private Recreation or Education | Private owners | 115 | Open |
| City of Lapeer Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
Things to do
6 places to go in Mayfield Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Mayfield Township
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Mayfield Township
1 playground without a name on the map.
Boat launches in Mayfield Township
Kayak Launch
DirectionsLong Lake Boat LaunchIn Lapeer State Game Area
DirectionsPlus 1 boat launch without a name on the map.
Campgrounds in Mayfield Township
Lions Bear Lake Camp
DirectionsTrails & water
12 lakes & rivers
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
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Mayfield Township: 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) | 9.3 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 30 | 33 | 43 | 57 | 69 | 79 | 82 | 80 | 74 | 60 | 46 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 2.1 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.4 | 2.1 |
February is the driest month (1.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 3.6 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Mayfield Township →
Next door
Mayfield Township and its neighbors
Mayfield Township has the second most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayfield Township | 23% | 0.6 | 629 | 51% | A |
| Lapeer | 10% | 2.5 | 28 | 70% | A |
| Arcadia Township | 12% | 0.5 | 731 | 29% | A− |
| Oregon Township | 19% | 0.8 | 703 | 70% | A |
| Deerfield Township | 2% | 0.1 | 98 | 14% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Mayfield Township
Where can I hike in Mayfield Township?
The longest trail networks: Lapeer State Game Area, 18 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Mayfield Township is conserved land?
23% 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 Mayfield Township’s trails?
Lapeer State Game Area and Fish Lake Enviromental Education Center don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Mayfield Township?
23,043 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Mayfield Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 5,030 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Mayfield Township have?
Ahead of 88% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #108 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 Mayfield 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 →