Lux Arbor Reserve
Managed by Michigan State University
1,244 acres7.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Prairieville Township
Prairieville Township has 1,492 acres of parks, 441 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Lux Arbor Reserve (7.1 mi). 7% of Prairieville Township’s land is conserved, about 1,446 acres. 36% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 67% of U.S. towns · #320 of 701 in Michigan. What drives it
Conserved land
7%
1,446 acres · of 32.8 sq mi of land
Trails
8.7 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,492 ac
441 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
36%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
11
4 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Prairieville Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Prairieville Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Prairieville Township is ahead of 67% of U.S. towns, #320 of 701 in Michigan. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Prairieville Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land7% of the land · typical MI town 5% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (9 mi) · MI 0.3 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land441 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1,492 acres) · MI 33 · U.S. 13AParks close to home36% 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 67%
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Michigan towns of 2,500+ (701)Ahead of 54%
Water is 10% of Prairieville Township’s area (4 of 36 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 6%.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B− 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 Lux Arbor Reserve, with 7.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Prairieville Township Park
Managed by Prairieville Township
4 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Lower Crooked Lake Park
Managed by Prairieville Township
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Crooked Lake Public Access
Managed by Prairieville Township
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it
1,446 conserved acres
7% of Prairieville Township’s land. Water is left out: Prairieville Township has 32.8 square miles of land and 3.7 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Prairieville Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other state land1,230 ac
Private owners179 ac
Town or city27 ac
U.S. Forest Service9 ac
State Conservation Area · 1,230 acPrivate Recreation or Education · 179 acLocal Park · 27 acNational Forest · 9 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lux Arbor Reserve State Conservation Area | Other state land | 1,230 | Open |
| Camp Merriewoode Private Recreation or Education | Private owners | 179 | Open |
| Pine Lake Park Local Park | Town or city | 18 | Open |
| Manistee National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 9 | Open |
| Gull Lake Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Prairieville Recreation Area Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Lower Crooked Lake Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
Things to do
4 places to go in Prairieville Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in Prairieville Township
Crooked Lake Boat Launch
DirectionsLower Crooked Lake Boat LaunchIn Lower Crooked Lake Park
DirectionsPrairieville Township Park Boat Launch
DirectionsPlus 1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
11 lakes & rivers
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
4Pickleball
1Basketball
1Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Prairieville 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) | 9.4 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.3 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 31 | 34 | 45 | 58 | 70 | 79 | 83 | 80 | 74 | 61 | 47 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 2.5 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 2.8 | 2.4 |
February is the driest month (2.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.3 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Prairieville Township →
Next door
Prairieville Township and its neighbors
Prairieville Township has the second most mapped trails of the 6 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Orangeville Township9.4 miPrairieville Township8.7 miRichland Township4.7 miBarry Township2.5 miGun Plain Township2.3 miDelton0.6 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prairieville Township | 7% | 0.3 | 441 | 36% | B+ |
| Orangeville Township | 16% | 0.3 | 877 | 34% | B+ |
| Barry Township | 1% | 0.1 | 17 | 26% | C− |
| Gun Plain Township | 2% | 0.1 | 2 | 14% | D |
| Richland Township | 2% | 0.1 | 12 | 14% | C |
| Delton | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Prairieville Township
Where can I hike in Prairieville Township?
The longest trail networks: Lux Arbor Reserve, 7.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Prairieville Township is conserved land?
7% 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 Prairieville Township’s trails?
Lux Arbor Reserve and Prairieville Township Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Prairieville Township?
26,918 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Prairieville Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,501 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Prairieville Township have?
Ahead of 67% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #320 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 Prairieville 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 →