Oakwood Lake Township Park
Park
295 acres1.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Indian Lake Road Stone Arch Bridge · Photo: Traveler100 · CC BY-SA 3.0AOutdoors
Outdoors in Oxford Township
16% of Oxford Township’s land is conserved: 3,474 acres
1,707 acres are parks and preserves, 76 per 1,000 residents. 39 miles of mapped trail cross Oxford Township, 1.2 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: Oakwood Lake Township Park (1.1 mi), Polly Ann Trail (1 mi), Scripter Park (0.5 mi).
Ahead of 92% of U.S. towns · #59 of 701 in Michigan. What drives it
Conserved land
16%
3,474 acres · of 33.8 sq mi of land
Trails
39 mi
1.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,707 ac
76 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
75%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
18 mi
18 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
28
5 beaches · 4 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Oxford Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Oxford Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Oxford Township is ahead of 92% of U.S. towns, #59 of 701 in Michigan. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; conserved land ranks highest, the share of residents near a park lowest.
A
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Oxford Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land16% of the land · typical MI town 5% · U.S. 4%ATrails1.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (39 mi) · MI 0.3 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land76 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1,707 acres) · MI 33 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home75% 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 92%
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Michigan towns of 2,500+ (701)Ahead of 92%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would still be 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 Oakwood Lake Township Park, with 1.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Polly Ann Trail
Park
21 acres1 mi of trail
Polly Ann Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Seymour Lake Park
Park
129 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Stony Lake Township Park
Park
13 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
All 11 parks & preserves
Oakwood Lake Township Park295 acres · 1.1 mi of trail
DirectionsPolly Ann Trail21 acres · 1 mi of trail
DirectionsScripter Park56 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
DirectionsSeymour Lake Park129 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsStony Lake Township Park13 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsPowell Lake Township Park56 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsDayton Street Park3 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsHorseshoe Lake State Game Area417 acres · Michigan Department of Natural Resources
DirectionsPaint Lake Access9 acres
DirectionsWoodbriar Village Park1 acres
Helen Smith Park1 acres · Township of Oxford
DirectionsWho protects it
3,474 conserved acres
16% of Oxford Township’s land. Who manages Oxford Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Private owners2,375 ac
Town or city486 ac
State fish & wildlife416 ac
Other state land134 ac
State natural resources31 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits22 ac
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service9 ac
Private Park · 2,041 acState Conservation Area · 416 acPrivate Recreation or Education · 334 acLocal Other or Unknown · 308 acLocal Park · 178 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 160 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boulder Pointe Golf Club Private Park | Private owners | 1,175 | Open |
| Horseshoe Lake State Game Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 416 | Open |
| Camp Oakland Private Recreation or Education | Private owners | 299 | Open |
| Oakwood Lake Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 296 | Open |
| Oxford Hills Golf & Country Club Private Park | Private owners | 196 | Restricted |
| Devils Ridge Private Park | Private owners | 181 | Restricted |
| Hunters Ridge Hunt Club Private Park | Private owners | 133 | Open |
| Detroit Sportsmen's Congress Private Park | Private owners | 118 | Open |
| Seymour Lake Local Park | Town or city | 100 | Open |
| Paint Creek Country Club Private Park | Private owners | 91 | Restricted |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
25 places to go in Oxford Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Oxford Township
Davis Lake Beach (Residents Only)
DirectionsStony Lake BeachIn Stony Lake Township Park
DirectionsPlus 3 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Playgrounds in Oxford Township
Kids' KingdomIn Seymour Lake Park
DirectionsSplash PadIn Seymour Lake Park
DirectionsPlus 13 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Boat launches in Oxford Township
4 boat launches without a name on the map.
Campgrounds in Oxford Township
Detroit Sportsmen's Congress Campground
DirectionsTrails & water
1 named trail and 28 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 3.8 miUnpaved · 3.9 mi
Polly Ann Trail2.7 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Bailey LakelakeCedar LakeClear LakeDavis LakelakeDuck LakeFish LakelakeGlass LakeGrampian LakelakeHandsome LakelakeHorseshoe LakelakeHowell LakeKellogg LakepondLake ErinlakeLake MickelsonLong LakeOxford LakePaint LakelakeParker LakepondPine LakePloss LakePowell LakeRossman LakepondSpring LakeStony LakeStreeter PondpondTan LakeWaterstone LakelakeWhisper Lakelake
Biking & sports
18 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
18 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
16Tennis
16Baseball
8Soccer
5Basketball
5Tracks
4Pickleball
3Beach volleyball
3Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
When to get out
The best walking months in Oxford Township: June, August 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) | 29 | 32 | 43 | 56 | 69 | 78 | 82 | 79 | 73 | 60 | 46 | 34 |
| Rain (in) | 2.1 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 2.5 | 2.1 |
February is the driest month (1.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 3.8 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Oxford Township →
Next door
Oxford Township and its neighbors
Oxford Township has the second most mapped trails of the 6 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Orion Township64 miOxford Township39 miAddison Township35 miDryden Township11 miMetamora Township10 miBrandon Township5.5 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxford Township | 16% | 1.2 | 76 | 75% | A |
| Addison Township | 9% | 1.0 | 285 | 53% | A− |
| Orion Township | 10% | 1.9 | 39 | 61% | A |
| Metamora Township | 12% | 0.3 | 438 | 23% | B+ |
| Brandon Township | 6% | 0.2 | 81 | 37% | B |
| Dryden Township | 3% | 0.3 | 103 | 39% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Oxford Township
Where can I hike in Oxford Township?
The longest trail networks: Oakwood Lake Township Park, 1.1 miles; Polly Ann Trail, 1 miles; Scripter Park, 0.5 miles; Seymour Lake Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Oxford Township is conserved land?
16% 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 Oxford Township’s trails?
Oakwood Lake Township Park and Polly Ann Trail don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Oxford Township?
18 miles of bike routes are on the map: 18 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Oxford Township?
26,000 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Oxford Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,707 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Oxford Township have?
Ahead of 92% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #59 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 Oxford 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 →