West Bloomfield Woods Nature Preserve
Nature preserve
162 acres2.6 mi of trail
W.B. Woods Nature Preserve Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Coreyfein01 · CC BY-SA 4.0AOutdoors
Outdoors in West Bloomfield Township
West Bloomfield Township has 65 miles of mapped trails, 2.4 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: West Bloomfield Woods Nature Preserve (2.6 mi), Marshbank Park (1.9 mi), Drake Sports Park (0.9 mi). 8% of West Bloomfield Township’s land is conserved, about 1,412 acres. 87% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 85% of U.S. towns · #138 of 701 in Michigan. What drives it
Conserved land
8%
1,412 acres · of 26.9 sq mi of land
Trails
65 mi
2.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
866 ac
13 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
87%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
66 mi
0.4 mi lanes · 65 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
32
32 beaches · 47 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is West Bloomfield Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does West Bloomfield Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, West Bloomfield Township is ahead of 85% of U.S. towns, #138 of 701 in Michigan. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, park acres per resident lowest.
A
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of West Bloomfield Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land8% of the land · typical MI town 5% · U.S. 4%B+Trails2.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (65 mi) · MI 0.3 · U.S. 0.4A+Park land13 acres of park per 1,000 residents (866 acres) · MI 33 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to home87% of residents within a half mile of a park · MI 50% · U.S. 72%B+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 85%
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Michigan towns of 2,500+ (701)Ahead of 80%
Water is 14% of West Bloomfield Township’s area (4 of 31 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 7%.
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 West Bloomfield Woods Nature Preserve, with 2.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Pine Lake Park
Managed by West Bloomfield Parks
21 acres0.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Jacobs Drain
Managed by Jacobs Drain Drainage District
21 acres0.7 mi of trail
The LoopThe Cutoff
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Bloomer Park
Park
35 acres0.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto Public Boat Launch Parking Lot
Flora Park
Park
34 acres0.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Park Ridge South
Park
20 acres0.4 mi of trail
Park Ridge Connector TrailOpossum Commute Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 45 parks & preserves
West Bloomfield Woods Nature Preserve162 acres · 2.6 mi of trail
DirectionsMarshbank Park101 acres · 1.9 mi of trail
DirectionsDrake Sports Park54 acres · 0.9 mi of trail
DirectionsPine Lake Park21 acres · 0.8 mi of trail · West Bloomfield Parks
DirectionsJacobs Drain21 acres · 0.7 mi of trail · Jacobs Drain Drainage District
DirectionsBloomer Park35 acres · 0.6 mi of trail
DirectionsFlora Park34 acres · 0.6 mi of trail
Park Ridge South20 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
The Laker Nature Preserve9 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsKeith Sports Park14 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsLily Pad Springs5 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsBently Park South2 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Mission Springs Beach and Nature Preserve33 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Karner Farm31 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsFranklin River Valley Park5 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Bayside Beach3 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsTwin Beach Park3 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Twin Beach Park Association
DirectionsBloomfield Knolls Park2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsWillow Farm's Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsLake Estates Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Bently Park North1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Dodge #4 State Park7 acres
South Willow Pond Preserve Park7 acres
Sagamore Estates Park7 acres
DirectionsSpring Meadow Park6 acres
Morth Willow Pond Preserve Park6 acres
Willow Pond Preserve Park5 acres
Schulak Farm5 acres
DirectionsDunbar Park4 acres
DirectionsWatergate Park4 acres
Sylvan Manor Park3 acres
DirectionsSandal Wood Park3 acres
DirectionsUpper Pines Park2 acres
DirectionsShenandoah Golf & Country Club Estates Park2 acres
DirectionsChelsea Park2 acres
Crystal Echo Beach Improvement2 acres
Harbor Mills Park1 acres
DirectionsMaple Mill Park1 acres
Walnut Lake Estates Sub II Park1 acres
DirectionsLakewood Estates Park1 acres
English Oaks Park1 acres
DirectionsWoodland Ridge Nature Preserve1 acres
DirectionsMiddledale Park1 acres
Gateway Park - Protected Wetlands Area1 acres
DirectionsDarb Lake Colony Park1 acres
Who protects it
1,412 conserved acres
8% of West Bloomfield Township’s land. Water is left out: West Bloomfield Township has 26.9 square miles of land and 4.4 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages West Bloomfield Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Private owners883 ac
Town or city429 ac
Other state land72 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits20 ac
State natural resources8 ac
Private Park · 884 acLocal Park · 238 acLocal Conservation Area · 145 acConservation Easement · 72 acLocal Other or Unknown · 44 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 72 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tam O'Shanter Country Club Private Park | Private owners | 169 | Restricted |
| Knollwood Country Club Private Park | Private owners | 152 | Restricted |
| West Bloomfield Nature Preserve Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 145 | Restricted |
| Jewish Community Center Private Park | Private owners | 136 | Open |
| Shenandoah Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 133 | Restricted |
| Pine Lake Country Club Private Park | Private owners | 111 | Restricted |
| Marshbank Park Local Park | Town or city | 99 | Open |
| Twin Beach Country Club Private Park | Private owners | 68 | Restricted |
| Drake Road Sports Park Local Park | Town or city | 54 | Open |
| Orchard Lake Country Club Private Park | Private owners | 49 | Restricted |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
182 places to go in West Bloomfield Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in West Bloomfield Township
Aero View Beach
DirectionsCebia BeachIn Crystal Echo Beach Improvement
DirectionsWestacres Beach
Directions32 beaches are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
Swimming spots in West Bloomfield Township
Karen's Swim-Safe Lane
DirectionsPlus 2 swimming spots without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Playgrounds in West Bloomfield Township
English Oaks Playground & ParkIn English Oaks Park
DirectionsTot Lot Playground
Directions76 playgrounds are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
Dog parks in West Bloomfield Township
1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in West Bloomfield Township
Kayak Launch
DirectionsTwin Beach Boat Launch
Directions47 boat launches are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
Fishing spots in West Bloomfield Township
1 fishing spot without a name on the map.
Scenic views in West Bloomfield Township
Heron Rookery OutlookIn West Bloomfield Woods Nature Preserve
DirectionsValley OverlookIn West Bloomfield Woods Nature Preserve
DirectionsWoodpecker Lake Outlook
DirectionsPlus 19 scenic views without a name on the map.
Trails & water
25 named trails and 32 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 15.4 miUnpaved · 3.9 mi
W.B. Woods Nature Preserve Trail1.9 mi
The Loop0.6 mi
The Reserve Connector Trail0.6 mi
Loop B0.6 mi
Loop A0.5 mi
High Ridge Trail0.5 mi
Pebble Creek Ravine Trail0.4 mi
The Laker Nature Trail0.3 mi
Owl Mesa Trail Loop0.3 mi
Whitetail Ridge Trail Loop0.3 mi
15 more trails
dog walking path
0.2 miDoherty Trail
0.2 miPark Ridge Connector Trail
0.2 miNature Trail Loop
0.1 miOpossum Commute Trail
0.1 miHenry Ford Path of Wellness
0.1 miLaplaya Nature Trail
0.1 miCorners/Knollwood Path
0.1 miWhispering Woods Trail
0.1 miHi Line
0.1 miMavis Park Trail
0.1 miWalnut Creek Middle School Trail
0.1 miStorybook Trail
0.1 miThe Cutoff
0.1 miOpossum Creek Trail
0.1 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
Bloomfield LakeCameo LakeCass LakelakeCloister LakeCross LakeDarb LakelakeDoughnut LakelakeEvans LakelakeFlanders LakeGreen LakelakeHammond LakelakeHarris LakelakeMercedes LakeMiddle Straits LakepondMirror LakelakeMoon LakelakeMorris LakelakeMud Fox LakePine LakelakePleasant LakeQuicksand LakelakeScotch LakeShorewood LakeSimpson LakelakeUnion LakelakeWalnut LakelakeWest Bloomfield LakelakeWestwind LakeWoodpecker LakelakeClinton RiverRiver Rouge Franklin BranchRouge River Franklin Branch
Biking & sports
66 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.4 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
65 mi
off-road bike paths
0.1 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
71Tennis
27Basketball
20Baseball
18Pickleball
17Soccer
9Beach volleyball
3Football
2Tracks
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in West Bloomfield Township: August 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 | 44 | 58 | 69 | 78 | 83 | 80 | 73 | 61 | 47 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 2.1 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 3.0 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 2.4 | 2.1 |
February is the driest month (1.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 3.8 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in West Bloomfield Township →
Next door
West Bloomfield Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Commerce Township87 miFarmington Hills82 miWest Bloomfield Township65 miWaterford Township42 miBloomfield Township21 miOrchard Lake Village8.8 miKeego Harbor1.4 miSylvan Lake0.5 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Bloomfield Township | 8% | 2.4 | 13 | 87% | A |
| Orchard Lake Village | 12% | 3.7 | 32 | 99%+ | A+ |
| Commerce Township | 25% | 3.2 | 80 | 77% | A+ |
| Waterford Township | 8% | 1.4 | 21 | 85% | A |
| Bloomfield Township | 6% | 0.9 | 1 | 40% | C+ |
| Keego Harbor | 7% | 2.8 | 8 | 99%+ | A |
| Farmington Hills | 5% | 2.4 | 10 | 84% | A− |
| Sylvan Lake | 4% | 1.0 | 13 | 99%+ | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in West Bloomfield Township
Where can I hike in West Bloomfield Township?
The longest trail networks: West Bloomfield Woods Nature Preserve, 2.6 miles; Marshbank Park, 1.9 miles; Drake Sports Park, 0.9 miles; Pine Lake Park, 0.8 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of West Bloomfield Township is conserved land?
8% 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 West Bloomfield Township’s trails?
West Bloomfield Woods Nature Preserve and Marshbank Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in West Bloomfield Township?
66 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.4 of painted or protected lanes, 65 of off-road paths and 0.1 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near West Bloomfield Township?
32,231 acres of parks and open public land lie inside West Bloomfield Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 866 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does West Bloomfield Township have?
Ahead of 85% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #138 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 West Bloomfield 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 →