Photo: rossograph · CC BY-SA 4.0Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Roosevelt Park
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 11 acres are parks and preserves, 2.7 per 1,000 residents. 1% of Roosevelt Park’s land is conserved, about 10 acres.
Ahead of 41% of U.S. towns · #513 of 701 in Michigan. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Roosevelt Park?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Roosevelt Park have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Roosevelt Park is ahead of 41% of U.S. towns, #513 of 701 in Michigan. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull 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
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Lambert Part
Davies Park
10 conserved acres
1% of Roosevelt Park’s land. Who manages Roosevelt Park’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| City Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Unknown Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Davies Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Lambert Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 1 | Open |
3 places to go in Roosevelt Park
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
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 Roosevelt Park: 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 | 14.7 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 31 | 34 | 43 | 56 | 67 | 77 | 81 | 79 | 72 | 60 | 47 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 2.3 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 3.9 | 2.9 | 2.3 |
February is the driest month (1.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 3.9 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Roosevelt Park →
Roosevelt Park and its neighbors
Roosevelt Park 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roosevelt Park | 1% | 0.1 | 3 | 99%+ | C+ |
| Norton Shores | 9% | 1.6 | 66 | 63% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Roosevelt Park
Where can I hike in Roosevelt Park?
The longest trail networks: Lambert Part, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Roosevelt Park is conserved land?
1% 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 Roosevelt Park’s trails?
Roosevelt Community Center Park and Lambert Part don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Roosevelt Park?
12,899 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Roosevelt Park or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 11 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Roosevelt Park have?
Ahead of 41% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #513 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 Roosevelt Park 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 →