Photo: TCP04 · CC BY 4.0Whitehall has 88 acres of parks, 29 for every 1,000 residents
94% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2.5 miles of mapped trail cross Whitehall, 0.8 per square mile of land. 5% of Whitehall’s land is conserved, about 106 acres.
Ahead of 84% of U.S. towns · #154 of 701 in Michigan. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Whitehall?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Whitehall have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Whitehall is ahead of 84% of U.S. towns, #154 of 701 in Michigan. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park ranks highest, conserved land lowest.
Water is 15% of Whitehall’s area (1 of 4 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 4%.
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
The longest trail network is Goodrich Park, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
All 8 parks & preserves
106 conserved acres
5% of Whitehall’s land. Water is left out: Whitehall has 3.2 square miles of land and 0.6 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Whitehall’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 7 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| MNRTF Parcel 15 State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 31 | Restricted |
| Funnell Field Local Park | Town or city | 22 | Open |
| Playing Field Local Park | Town or city | 18 | Open |
| Goodrich Park / White Lake Municipal Marina Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Mill Pond Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Covell Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Slocum Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Gee Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Svensson Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Lions Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
2 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
11 places to go in Whitehall
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
8 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 waterfall without a name on the map.
1 named trail and 1 lakes & rivers
6.9 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.
1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Whitehall: 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) | 9.3 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.7 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 31 | 33 | 43 | 56 | 68 | 77 | 81 | 79 | 72 | 59 | 46 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 2.2 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 3.0 | 2.4 |
February is the driest month (1.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 3.9 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Whitehall →
Whitehall and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitehall | 5% | 0.8 | 29 | 94% | A− |
| Whitehall Township | 12% | 0.1 | 355 | 84% | A− |
| Montague Township | 4% | 0.5 | 511 | 45% | B+ |
| Montague | 9% | 0.3 | 73 | 89% | A− |
| Fruitland Township | 5% | 0.5 | 257 | 35% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Whitehall
Where can I hike in Whitehall?
The longest trail networks: Goodrich Park, 0.3 miles; Funnell Field, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Whitehall is conserved land?
5% 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 Whitehall’s trails?
Goodrich Park and Funnell Field don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Whitehall?
6.9 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.9 of painted or protected lanes and 5.0 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Whitehall?
25,096 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Whitehall or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 88 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Whitehall have?
Ahead of 84% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #154 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 Whitehall 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 →