Pipestone Township has 544 acres of parks, 245 for every 1,000 residents
17% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 5.0 miles of mapped trail cross Pipestone Township, 0.1 per square mile of land. 3% of Pipestone Township’s land is conserved, about 779 acres.
Ahead of 48% of U.S. towns. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Pipestone Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Pipestone Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Pipestone Township is ahead of 48% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls 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
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Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Black Lake Public Access
779 conserved acres
3% of Pipestone Township’s land. Who manages Pipestone Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 7 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Camp Makisable Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 526 | Open |
| Indian Hills Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 141 | Restricted |
| Pipestone Creek Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 99 | Restricted |
| Lions Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Public Access Site State Recreation Area | Other state land | 1 | Open |
2 places to go in Pipestone Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
5 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 Pipestone 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 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 32 | 35 | 46 | 59 | 70 | 79 | 83 | 81 | 75 | 62 | 48 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 2.6 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 4.1 | 2.9 | 2.5 |
February is the driest month (2.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.1 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Pipestone Township →
Pipestone Township and its neighbors
Pipestone Township has the second most mapped trails of the 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pipestone Township | 3% | 0.1 | 245 | 17% | B− |
| Berrien Township | 3% | 0.3 | 78 | 43% | B |
| Bainbridge Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 3 | 1% | D |
| Silver Creek Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 12 | 18% | C− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Pipestone Township
How much of Pipestone 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 Pipestone Township’s trails?
Village Park and Lions Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Pipestone Township?
5,669 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Pipestone Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 544 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Pipestone Township have?
Ahead of 48% 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 Pipestone Township 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 →