40th Street Pond
Managed by Port Huron Twp
80 acres1.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Port Huron Township
Port Huron Township has 504 acres of parks, 47 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: 40th Street Pond (1.8 mi). 5% of Port Huron Township’s land is conserved, about 416 acres. 4.3 miles of mapped trail cross Port Huron Township, 0.3 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 67% of U.S. towns · #313 of 701 in Michigan. What drives it
Conserved land
5%
416 acres · of 12.8 sq mi of land
Trails
4.3 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
504 ac
47 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
62%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
2.3 mi
2.3 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
2 boat launches
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Port Huron Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Port Huron Township is ahead of 67% of U.S. towns, #313 of 701 in Michigan. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; park acres per resident rank highest, the share of residents near a park lowest.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Port Huron Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land5% of the land · typical MI town 5% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (4 mi) · MI 0.3 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land47 acres of park per 1,000 residents (504 acres) · MI 33 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home62% 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 67%
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Michigan towns of 2,500+ (701)Ahead of 55%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B to B+. 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 40th Street Pond, with 1.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Bakers Field Park
Managed by Port Huron Township
58 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Port Huron Township Memorial Park
Managed by Port Huron Twp
55 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Undeveloped Park of Port Huron Township
Managed by Port Huron Twp
70 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 9 parks & preserves
40th Street Pond80 acres · 1.8 mi of trail · Port Huron Twp
DirectionsBakers Field Park58 acres · 0.4 mi of trail · Port Huron Township
DirectionsPort Huron Township Memorial Park55 acres · 0.3 mi of trail · Port Huron Twp
Lions Club Park10 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Port Huron Twp
DirectionsHoover School Park2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsUndeveloped Park of Port Huron Township70 acres · Port Huron Twp
Michigan Road Preserve52 acres · Thumb Land Conservancy
Future Port Huron Township Park32 acres · Port Huron Twp
DirectionsRoger Hyatt Memorial Park21 acres · Port Huron Twp, Port Huron Twp Little League
Who protects it
416 conserved acres
5% of Port Huron Township’s land. Who manages Port Huron Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Private owners187 ac
Town or city132 ac
Other state land98 ac
Private Park · 187 acLocal Park · 117 acConservation Easement · 98 acLocal Other or Unknown · 16 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 98 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black River Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 132 | Restricted |
| Park No. 1 and 2 Local Park | Town or city | 60 | Open |
| Charter Township Of Port Huron Memorial Local Park | Town or city | 55 | Open |
| Elks Club Private Park | Private owners | 55 | Open |
| Land Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 16 | Open |
| Park No. 4 Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
7 places to go in Port Huron Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Port Huron Township
5 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Port Huron Township
2 boat launches without a name on the map.
Trails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
2.3 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
2.3 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
14Soccer
8Baseball
2Basketball
2Tennis
1Multi-sport
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Port Huron Township: 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) | 9.3 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.3 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.7 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 31 | 33 | 42 | 55 | 67 | 77 | 81 | 80 | 73 | 60 | 47 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 2.5 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 2.7 | 2.4 |
February is the driest month (2.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 3.6 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Port Huron Township →
Next door
Port Huron Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Clyde Township8.7 miKimball Township7.0 miFort Gratiot Township5.2 miPort Huron4.9 miPort Huron Township4.3 miMarysville1.1 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Huron Township | 5% | 0.3 | 47 | 62% | B+ |
| Fort Gratiot Township | 7% | 0.3 | 62 | 59% | B+ |
| Port Huron | 3% | 0.6 | 8 | 98% | B+ |
| Kimball Township | 7% | 0.2 | 122 | 27% | B |
| Marysville | 4% | 0.2 | 13 | 95% | B |
| Clyde Township | 21% | 0.2 | 876 | 49% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Port Huron Township
Where can I hike in Port Huron Township?
The longest trail networks: 40th Street Pond, 1.8 miles; Bakers Field Park, 0.4 miles; Port Huron Township Memorial Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Port Huron Township is conserved land?
5% 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 Port Huron Township’s trails?
40th Street Pond and Bakers Field Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Port Huron Township?
2.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.3 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Port Huron Township?
11,035 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Port Huron Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 504 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Port Huron Township have?
Ahead of 67% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #313 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 Port Huron 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 →