Mount Baldhead Park
Park
137 acres4.6 mi of trail
Fishtown TrailJohn Woollam TrailMount Baldhead TrailSouth Ridge Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Leiendecker's Inn-Coral Gables · Photo: Teemu08 at en.wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Saugatuck
39% of Saugatuck’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. The biggest trail networks: Mount Baldhead Park (4.6 mi), Saugatuck Harbor Natural Area (2.5 mi). 39% of Saugatuck’s land is conserved, about 336 acres.
Conserved land
39%
336 acres · of 1.4 sq mi of land
Trails
9.1 mi
6.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
295 ac
385 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.4 mi
0.4 mi paths
Highest peak
764 ft
Mount Baldhead
Lakes & rivers
4
2 beaches · 4 boat launches
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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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 Mount Baldhead Park, with 4.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Saugatuck Harbor Natural Area
Managed by Saugatuck
143 acres2.5 mi of trail
Saugatuck Harbor Natural Area Trail
No dogs
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Mildred A. Peterson Nature Preserve
Managed by City of Saugatuck
18 acres0.3 mi of trail
Interurban Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Village Square
Managed by City of Saugatuck
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
All 6 parks & preserves
Mount Baldhead Park137 acres · 4.6 mi of trail
DirectionsSaugatuck Harbor Natural Area143 acres · 2.5 mi of trail · Saugatuck
Mildred A. Peterson Nature Preserve18 acres · 0.3 mi of trail · City of Saugatuck
Cook Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsVillage Square2 acres · City of Saugatuck
DirectionsCoghlin Park1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
336 conserved acres
39% of Saugatuck’s land. Water is left out: Saugatuck has 1.4 square miles of land and 0.4 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Saugatuck’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits229 ac
Town or city113 ac
Private Conservation · 156 acLocal Park · 113 acConservation Easement · 73 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 73 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saugatuck Dunes-Singapore Dunes LLC 1 Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 140 | Open |
| Mt. Baldhead Park Local Park | Town or city | 107 | Open |
| Saugatuck Dunes-Singapore Dunes LLC 2 Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 16 | Open |
| Coghlin Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Village Square Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Willow Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Wicks Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
9 places to go in Saugatuck
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Saugatuck
Oval Beach
DirectionsPlus 1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Saugatuck
1 playground without a name on the map.
Boat launches in Saugatuck
Saugatuck Public Launch Ramp
DirectionsPlus 3 boat launches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Scenic views in Saugatuck
Oxbow Lagoon Overlook
DirectionsPeaks in Saugatuck
Mount Baldhead764 ft elevation · In Mount Baldhead Park
DirectionsTrails & water
9 named trails and 4 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 6.1 mi
Saugatuck Harbor Natural Area Trail2.2 mi
Fishtown Trail0.9 mi
John Woollam Trail0.7 mi
Mount Baldhead Trail0.4 mi
Interurban Trail0.3 mi
South Ridge Trail0.3 mi
North Woods Trail0.3 mi
Forward Movement Trail0.2 mi
East Ridge Trail0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.4 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.4 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
7Tennis
1Basketball
1Baseball
1Football
1Soccer
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →6 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
All Saints' Episcopal ChurchBuilding · listed 1984
About itWarner P. Sutton HouseBuilding · listed 1992
About itLake Shore ChapelBuilding · listed 1997
About itLeiendecker's Inn-Coral GablesBuilding · listed 2009
About itSaugatuck Pump HouseBuilding · listed 2015
About itSaugatuck Gap Filler AnnexStructure · listed 2022
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Saugatuck: 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) | 33 | 35 | 45 | 56 | 68 | 77 | 81 | 80 | 74 | 61 | 48 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 2.3 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 2.9 | 2.5 |
February is the driest month (2.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 3.9 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Saugatuck →
Next door
Saugatuck and its neighbors
Saugatuck has the second most mapped trails of the 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saugatuck | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Saugatuck Township | 4% | 1.0 | 93 | 47% | B+ |
| Douglas | 15% | 0.4 | 25 | 78% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Saugatuck
Where can I hike in Saugatuck?
The longest trail networks: Mount Baldhead Park, 4.6 miles; Saugatuck Harbor Natural Area, 2.5 miles; Mildred A. Peterson Nature Preserve, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Saugatuck’s trails?
Mount Baldhead Park and Saugatuck Harbor Natural Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Saugatuck?
0.4 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.4 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Saugatuck?
18,575 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Saugatuck or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 295 of them inside the city line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Saugatuck 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 →