16% of Stockbridge’s land is conserved, and 99% of residents live within a half mile of a park
16% of Stockbridge’s land is conserved, about 154 acres. 1.4 miles of mapped trail cross Stockbridge, 0.9 per square mile of land. 13 acres are parks and preserves, 9.4 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 86% of U.S. towns. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Stockbridge?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Stockbridge have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Stockbridge is ahead of 86% of U.S. towns. 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.
Veterans Memorial Park
Mike Levine Lakelands Trail State Park
Stockbridge Town Square
154 conserved acres
16% of Stockbridge’s land. Who manages Stockbridge’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 131 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| MNRTF Parcel 28 State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 15 | Restricted |
| Veteran Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Heotaky 13 Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 2 | Closed |
7 places to go in Stockbridge
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1.3 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 Stockbridge: July and 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 | 69 | 78 | 82 | 80 | 73 | 61 | 47 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 2.2 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 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 →
Questions about parks and trails in Stockbridge
Where can I hike in Stockbridge?
The longest trail networks: Veterans Memorial Park, 0.1 miles; Stockbridge Town Square, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Stockbridge is conserved land?
16% 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’s trails?
Beckwith Preserve and Veterans Memorial Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Stockbridge?
1.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.3 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Stockbridge?
36,759 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Stockbridge or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 13 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Stockbridge have?
Ahead of 86% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 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 →