Lake Alliance Softball Complex
Managed by Lansing Sports Authority
102 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
AOutdoors
Outdoors in Potterville
11% of Potterville’s land is conserved, and virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 11% of Potterville’s land is conserved, about 122 acres. 134 acres are parks and preserves, 44 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 86% of U.S. towns · #122 of 701 in Michigan. What drives it
Conserved land
11%
122 acres · of 1.7 sq mi of land
Trails
0.5 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
134 ac
44 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.9 mi
0.3 mi lanes · 1.6 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Potterville?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Potterville have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Potterville is ahead of 86% of U.S. towns, #122 of 701 in Michigan. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
A
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Potterville’s overall grade.
Conserved land11% of the land · typical MI town 5% · U.S. 4%A−Trails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · MI 0.3 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land44 acres of park per 1,000 residents (134 acres) · MI 33 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to homeVirtually all residents within a half mile of a park · MI 50% · U.S. 72%A
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 86%
LessMore
Michigan towns of 2,500+ (701)Ahead of 83%
Water is 7% of Potterville’s area (0 of 2 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 10%.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A− 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 Lake Alliance Softball Complex, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Sunset Hills Park
Managed by City of Potterville
14 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Potterville City Park
Park
10 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Veterans Memorial Park
Park
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
122 conserved acres
11% of Potterville’s land. Water is left out: Potterville has 1.7 square miles of land and 0.1 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Potterville’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city122 ac
Local Park · 122 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Alliance Park Local Park | Town or city | 96 | Open |
| Sunset Hill Park Local Park | Town or city | 14 | Open |
| Potterville City Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Veteran Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
Things to do
7 places to go in Potterville
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Potterville
5 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Potterville
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Disc golf in Potterville
1 disc golf course without a name on the map.
Trails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
1.9 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.3 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
1.6 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
8Baseball
4Basketball
1Beach volleyball
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Potterville: 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 | 14.6 | 15.3 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 30 | 33 | 44 | 57 | 69 | 79 | 82 | 80 | 73 | 60 | 47 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 2.3 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 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 Potterville →
Next door
Potterville and its neighbors
Potterville has the second most mapped trails of the 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Potterville | 11% | 0.3 | 44 | 99%+ | A |
| Benton Township | 2% | 0.2 | 216 | 21% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Potterville
Where can I hike in Potterville?
The longest trail networks: Lake Alliance Softball Complex, 0.3 miles; Potterville City Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Potterville is conserved land?
11% 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 Potterville’s trails?
Lake Alliance Softball Complex and Sunset Hills Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Potterville?
1.9 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.3 of painted or protected lanes and 1.6 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Potterville?
5,042 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Potterville or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 134 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Potterville have?
Ahead of 86% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #122 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 Potterville 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 →