Stockbridge Town Square
Park
2 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Stockbridge Town Hall · Photo: O. David Redwine · CC BY-SA 3.0C−Outdoors
Outdoors in Stockbridge Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Stockbridge Township
13 acres are parks and preserves, 3.3 per 1,000 residents. 2.6 miles of mapped trail cross Stockbridge Township, 0.1 per square mile of land. 35% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 22% of U.S. towns · #624 of 701 in Michigan. What drives it
Conserved land
3%
656 acres · of 35.5 sq mi of land
Trails
2.6 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
13 ac
3.3 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
35%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
4.3 mi
4.3 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
7
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Stockbridge Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Stockbridge Township is ahead of 22% of U.S. towns, #624 of 701 in Michigan. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; conserved land comes closest.
C−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Stockbridge Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land3% of the land · typical MI town 5% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (3 mi) · MI 0.3 · U.S. 0.4CPark land3.3 acres of park per 1,000 residents (13 acres) · MI 33 · U.S. 13C−Parks close to home35% 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 22%
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Michigan towns of 2,500+ (701)Ahead of 11%
NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in Stockbridge Township. OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and coverage varies from town to town, so a town with unmapped parks scores low on them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C− to C. 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 Stockbridge Town Square, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Veterans Memorial Park
Managed by Village of Stockbridge
7 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Mike Levine Lakelands Trail State Park
Managed by Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Pinkney
3 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto M-52 Carpool LotWebsite ↗
Who protects it
656 conserved acres
3% of Stockbridge Township’s land. Who manages Stockbridge Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
USDA easements (NRCS)231 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits172 ac
Private owners122 ac
Other state land73 ac
State natural resources51 ac
Town or city7 ac
Conservation Easement · 239 acAgricultural Easement · 236 acPrivate Park · 122 acState Conservation Area · 51 acLocal Park · 7 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 474 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Willow Creek Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 122 | Restricted |
| MNRTF Parcel 28 State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 51 | Restricted |
| Veteran Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Heotaky 13 Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 1 | Closed |
Things to do
7 places to go in Stockbridge Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Stockbridge Township
Emma School Playground 2
DirectionsEmma Smith School Playground
DirectionsHeritage School Playground
DirectionsPlus 4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
7 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
4.3 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
4.3 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
7Baseball
5Basketball
4Soccer
2Tennis
1Football
1Pickleball
1Beach volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Stockbridge Town HallBuilding · listed 1980
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Stockbridge Township: 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) | 31 | 33 | 44 | 58 | 69 | 78 | 82 | 80 | 73 | 61 | 47 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 2.2 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 2.0 |
February is the driest month (1.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 3.9 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Stockbridge Township →
Next door
Stockbridge Township and its neighbors
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stockbridge Township | 3% | 0.1 | 3 | 35% | C− |
| Unadilla Township | 19% | 0.2 | 1,257 | 62% | A− |
| Bunker Hill Township | 11% | 0.1 | 964 | 14% | B− |
| Waterloo Township | 20% | 1.1 | 2,036 | 70% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Stockbridge Township
Where can I hike in Stockbridge Township?
The longest trail networks: Stockbridge Town Square, 0.3 miles; Veterans Memorial Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Stockbridge Township is conserved land?
3% 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 Stockbridge Township’s trails?
Stockbridge Town Square and Beckwith Preserve don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Stockbridge Township?
4.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 4.3 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Stockbridge Township?
41,652 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Stockbridge Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 13 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Stockbridge Township have?
Ahead of 22% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #624 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 Stockbridge 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 →