Photo: Amin Eshaiker · CC BY-SA 4.0Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Melvindale
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 77 acres are parks and preserves, 6.1 per 1,000 residents. 2% of Melvindale’s land is conserved, about 39 acres.
Ahead of 58% of U.S. towns · #386 of 701 in Michigan. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Melvindale?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Melvindale have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Melvindale is ahead of 58% of U.S. towns, #386 of 701 in Michigan. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Lankford Park, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
All 6 parks & preserves
39 conserved acres
2% of Melvindale’s land. Who manages Melvindale’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melvindale Civic Center Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 13 | Open |
| Lankford Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| De Luca Field Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Judge Roy A. Mcginty Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Coogan Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
14 places to go in Melvindale
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
13 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 lakes & rivers
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
The best walking months in Melvindale: 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 | 14.6 | 15.3 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 32 | 35 | 45 | 58 | 70 | 80 | 83 | 81 | 75 | 62 | 48 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 2.3 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.3 |
February is the driest month (2.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 3.8 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Melvindale →
Melvindale 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melvindale | 2% | 0.3 | 6 | 99%+ | B |
| Dearborn | 11% | 2.0 | 15 | 98% | A |
| Allen Park | 5% | 0.3 | 8 | 99%+ | B+ |
| Detroit | 6% | 0.8 | 9 | 95% | B+ |
| Lincoln Park | 3% | 0.2 | 4 | 99% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Melvindale
Where can I hike in Melvindale?
The longest trail networks: Lankford Park, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Melvindale 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 Melvindale’s trails?
Lankford Park and Melvindale field don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Melvindale?
9,922 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Melvindale or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 77 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Melvindale have?
Ahead of 58% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #386 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 Melvindale neighbors.
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 →