Whiteford Stoneco Community Park
Managed by Whiteford Township
93 acres2.6 mi of trail
Roadside Hiking CourseOuter Hiking CourseInner Hiking CourseInner/Outer Hiking Course
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
B−Outdoors
Outdoors in Whiteford Township
Whiteford Township has 217 acres of parks, 47 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Whiteford Stoneco Community Park (2.6 mi). 25% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 16 miles of mapped trail cross Whiteford Township, 0.4 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 54% of U.S. towns · #410 of 701 in Michigan. What drives it
Conserved land
4%
948 acres · of 39.7 sq mi of land
Trails
16 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
217 ac
47 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
25%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
1 beach
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Whiteford Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Whiteford Township is ahead of 54% of U.S. towns, #410 of 701 in Michigan. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Whiteford Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land4% of the land · typical MI town 5% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (16 mi) · MI 0.3 · U.S. 0.4BPark land47 acres of park per 1,000 residents (217 acres) · MI 33 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home25% 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 54%
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Michigan towns of 2,500+ (701)Ahead of 42%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C+ to B+. 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 Whiteford Stoneco Community Park, with 2.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Ottawa Lake Park
Park
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
948 conserved acres
4% of Whiteford Township’s land. Who manages Whiteford Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Private owners829 ac
Town or city120 ac
Private Park · 808 acLocal Park · 120 acPrivate Recreation or Education · 20 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whiteford Valley Golf Club Private Park | Private owners | 475 | Restricted |
| Legacy Golf Club Private Park | Private owners | 177 | Restricted |
| Whiteford Township Park Local Park | Town or city | 93 | Open |
| Sand Wedge Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 72 | Restricted |
| Scotch Run Golf Center Private Park | Private owners | 37 | Restricted |
| Cherrywood Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 37 | Open |
| Whiteford Park Local Park | Town or city | 26 | Open |
| Covered Wagon Campground Private Recreation or Education | Private owners | 20 | Open |
| Ottawa Lake Sportsmans Club Private Park | Private owners | 10 | Open |
| Ottawa Lake Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in Whiteford Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Whiteford Township
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Whiteford Township
Whiteford Agricultural Elementary Playground
DirectionsTrails & water
6 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Durability Course3.2 mi
Roadside Hiking Course0.5 mi
Outer Hiking Course0.5 mi
Inner Hiking Course0.2 mi
Rough Country0.2 mi
Inner/Outer Hiking Course0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
9Baseball
2Equestrian
2Tennis
2Basketball
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Whiteford Township: April, 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) | 9.5 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 33 | 36 | 47 | 60 | 72 | 81 | 85 | 82 | 76 | 63 | 49 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 2.2 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 2.2 |
February is the driest month (2.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 3.7 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Whiteford Township →
Next door
Whiteford Township and its neighbors
Whiteford Township has the second most mapped trails of the 7 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Sylvania Township30 miWhiteford Township16 miBedford Township10 miSylvania5.7 miRiga Township0.6 miLambertville0.5 miSummerfield Township0.4 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whiteford Township | 4% | 0.4 | 47 | 25% | B− |
| Bedford Township | 3% | 0.3 | 10 | 61% | C+ |
| Lambertville | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Riga Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 8 | 13% | D |
| Summerfield Township | 3% | under 0.1 | 241 | 24% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Whiteford Township
Where can I hike in Whiteford Township?
The longest trail networks: Whiteford Stoneco Community Park, 2.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Whiteford Township is conserved land?
4% 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 Whiteford Township’s trails?
Whiteford Stoneco Community Park and Ottawa Lake Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Whiteford Township?
9,565 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Whiteford Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 217 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Whiteford Township have?
Ahead of 54% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #410 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 Whiteford 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 →