Dr. T.K. Lawless Park
Managed by Cass County
431 acres7.3 mi of trail
Scenic View & Bridges (Intermediate)Lake View (Advanced)Paved (Easy)Scenic Loop (Advanced)+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
AOutdoors
Outdoors in Newberg Township
Newberg Township has 4,466 acres of parks, 2,923 for every 1,000 residents
20% of Newberg Township’s land is conserved, about 4,377 acres. The biggest trail networks: Dr. T.K. Lawless Park (7.3 mi), Crane Pond State Game Area (0.5 mi). 70% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 87% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
20%
4,377 acres · of 34.5 sq mi of land
Trails
12 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
4,466 ac
2,923 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
70%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.5 mi
1.5 mi lanes
Highest peak
1,096 ft
Bald Hill
Lakes & rivers
12
1 beach · 8 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Newberg Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Newberg Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Newberg Township is ahead of 87% of U.S. towns. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; park acres per resident rank highest, trail miles lowest.
A
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Newberg Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land20% of the land · typical MI town 5% · U.S. 4%ATrails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (12 mi) · MI 0.3 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land2,923 acres of park per 1,000 residents (4,466 acres) · MI 33 · U.S. 13A+Parks close to home70% 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 87%
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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
The longest trail network is Dr. T.K. Lawless Park, with 7.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Crane Pond State Game Area
Managed by Michigan Department of Natural Resources
4,048 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Long Lake Boating Access Site
Managed by Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Corey Lake Boating Access Site
Managed by Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 6 parks & preserves
Dr. T.K. Lawless Park431 acres · 7.3 mi of trail · Cass County
DirectionsCrane Pond State Game Area4,048 acres · 0.5 mi of trail · Michigan Department of Natural Resources
DirectionsLong Lake Boating Access Site1 acres · Michigan Department of Natural Resources
DirectionsCorey Lake Boating Access Site1 acres · Michigan Department of Natural Resources
DirectionsDriskels Lake Boating Access Site1 acres · Michigan Department of Natural Resources
Harwood Lake Boating Access Site1 acres · Michigan Department of Natural Resources
DirectionsWho protects it
4,377 conserved acres
20% of Newberg Township’s land. Who manages Newberg Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife3,901 ac
County446 ac
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service16 ac
State natural resources14 ac
State Conservation Area · 3,914 acLocal Park · 446 acConservation Easement · 16 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 16 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crane Pond State Game Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 3,914 | Open |
| Dr. T.K. Lawless Park Local Park | County | 446 | Open |
Things to do
16 places to go in Newberg Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Newberg Township
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Newberg Township
1 playground without a name on the map.
Boat launches in Newberg Township
Bogart Lake Boat Launch
DirectionsCorey Lake Boat Launch
DirectionsDriskels Lake Boat LaunchIn Driskels Lake Boating Access Site
DirectionsForked Lake Boat LaunchIn Crane Pond State Game Area
DirectionsFox Lake Boat LaunchIn Crane Pond State Game Area
DirectionsHarwood Lake Boat Launch
DirectionsLong Lake Boat LaunchIn Long Lake Boating Access Site
DirectionsPlus 1 boat launch without a name on the map.
Scenic views in Newberg Township
Dark Sky Viewing AreaIn Dr. T.K. Lawless Park
DirectionsPlus 3 scenic views without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Peaks in Newberg Township
Bald Hill1,096 ft elevation
DirectionsMount Misery1,040 ft elevation · In Crane Pond State Game Area
DirectionsTrails & water
8 named trails and 12 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 2.2 miUnpaved · 8.1 mi
Scenic View & Bridges (Intermediate)2.4 mi
Scenic Loop (Advanced)2.0 mi
Scenic Loop1.1 mi
Lake View (Advanced)0.9 mi
Paved (Easy)0.8 mi
Loop Trail (Intermediate)0.6 mi
Loop Trail (Easy)0.3 mi
Lake View (Intermediate)0.1 mi
Biking & sports
1.5 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.5 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
Courts & fields
1Beach volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Newberg Township: 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) | 31 | 35 | 46 | 59 | 70 | 79 | 83 | 80 | 74 | 61 | 47 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 2.5 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 2.8 | 2.4 |
February is the driest month (2.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.3 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Newberg Township →
Next door
Newberg Township and its neighbors
Newberg Township has the most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Newberg Township12 miFabius Township12 miPorter Township9.6 miMarcellus Township2.6 miPenn Township2.1 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newberg Township | 20% | 0.3 | 2,923 | 70% | A |
| Penn Township | 1% | 0.1 | 81 | 32% | C |
| Porter Township | 3% | 0.2 | 216 | 13% | B− |
| Fabius Township | 3% | 0.4 | 203 | 35% | B |
| Marcellus Township | 3% | 0.1 | 62 | 54% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Newberg Township
Where can I hike in Newberg Township?
The longest trail networks: Dr. Lawless Park, 7.3 miles; Crane Pond State Game Area, 0.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Newberg Township is conserved land?
20% 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 Newberg Township’s trails?
Dr. Lawless Park and Crane Pond State Game Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Newberg Township?
1.5 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.5 of painted or protected lanes.
Is there public land near Newberg Township?
10,040 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Newberg Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 4,466 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Newberg Township have?
Ahead of 87% 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 Newberg 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 →