Lincoln Brick Park
Park
43 acres2 mi of trail
Beechnut TrailTallman TrailDeer RunPintail Point
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
C+Outdoors
Outdoors in Oneida Township
Oneida Township has 61 acres of parks, 15 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Lincoln Brick Park (2 mi). 42% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 4.0 miles of mapped trail cross Oneida Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 38% of U.S. towns · #534 of 701 in Michigan. What drives it
Conserved land
3%
546 acres · of 32.2 sq mi of land
Trails
4.0 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
61 ac
15 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
42%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.6 mi
0.6 mi lanes
Lakes & rivers
1
1 beach
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Oneida Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Oneida Township is ahead of 38% of U.S. towns, #534 of 701 in Michigan. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Oneida Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land3% of the land · typical MI town 5% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (4 mi) · MI 0.3 · U.S. 0.4CPark land15 acres of park per 1,000 residents (61 acres) · MI 33 · U.S. 13BParks close to home42% 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 38%
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Michigan towns of 2,500+ (701)Ahead of 24%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C to C+. 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 Lincoln Brick Park, with 2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
546 conserved acres
3% of Oneida Township’s land. Who manages Oneida Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Private owners282 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)212 ac
County40 ac
Town or city12 ac
Private Park · 282 acConservation Easement · 212 acLocal Park · 51 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 212 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ledge Meadows Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 145 | Restricted |
| Grand Ledge Country Club Private Park | Private owners | 138 | Restricted |
| Lincoln Brick Park Local Park | County | 40 | Open |
| Colonial Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Fieldview Open Space Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Recreation Greenspace Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in Oneida Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Oneida Township
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Oneida Township
1 playground without a name on the map.
Trails & water
5 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Strange Highway0.8 mi
Beechnut Trail0.3 mi
Tallman Trail0.3 mi
Deer Run0.2 mi
West Woods Trail0.2 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.6 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.6 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
When to get out
The best walking months in Oneida 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) | 9.4 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.3 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 30 | 33 | 44 | 57 | 69 | 78 | 82 | 80 | 73 | 60 | 46 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 2.3 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 2.7 | 2.1 |
February is the driest month (1.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.0 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Oneida Township →
Next door
Oneida Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Delta Township25 miEagle Township14 miBenton Township6.4 miGrand Ledge5.9 miOneida Township4.0 miRoxand Township1.5 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oneida Township | 3% | 0.1 | 15 | 42% | C+ |
| Grand Ledge | 7% | 1.5 | 24 | 93% | A |
| Delta Township | 6% | 0.8 | 38 | 56% | B+ |
| Benton Township | 2% | 0.2 | 216 | 21% | B− |
| Eagle Township | 1% | 0.4 | 80 | 13% | C+ |
| Roxand Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 3 | 30% | D |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Oneida Township
Where can I hike in Oneida Township?
The longest trail networks: Lincoln Brick Park, 2 miles; Fitzergald Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Oneida Township is conserved land?
3% 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 Oneida Township’s trails?
Lincoln Brick Park and Fitzergald Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Oneida Township?
0.6 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.6 of painted or protected lanes.
Is there public land near Oneida Township?
8,775 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Oneida Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 61 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Oneida Township have?
Ahead of 38% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #534 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 Oneida 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 →