Lyon Oaks County Park
Park
249 acres2.9 mi of trail
Fawn LoopCoyote CorridorTurkey LoopRed-tail Run
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Detroit Finnish Co-operative Summer Camp · Photo: Elena Dagg · CC BY-SA 4.0AOutdoors
Outdoors in Wixom
Wixom has 14 miles of mapped trails, 1.5 for every square mile of land
15% of Wixom’s land is conserved, about 903 acres. 865 acres are parks and preserves, 50 per 1,000 residents. The biggest trail networks: Lyon Oaks County Park (2.9 mi), Gilbert Willis Memorial Park (1.6 mi), Gunnar Mettala Park (0.7 mi).
Ahead of 94% of U.S. towns · #37 of 701 in Michigan. What drives it
Conserved land
15%
903 acres · of 9.1 sq mi of land
Trails
14 mi
1.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
865 ac
50 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
88%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
9.0 mi
8.9 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
3
3 beaches · 3 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Wixom?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Wixom have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Wixom is ahead of 94% of U.S. towns, #37 of 701 in Michigan. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, the share of residents near a park lowest.
A
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Wixom’s overall grade.
Conserved land15% of the land · typical MI town 5% · U.S. 4%ATrails1.5 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (14 mi) · MI 0.3 · U.S. 0.4APark land50 acres of park per 1,000 residents (865 acres) · MI 33 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home88% 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 94%
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Michigan towns of 2,500+ (701)Ahead of 95%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would still be 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 Lyon Oaks County Park, with 2.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Gilbert Willis Memorial Park
Park
46 acres1.6 mi of trail
Willis Park Path
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Wixom Civic Center Park
Park
15 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Wixom Habitat
Nature preserve
344 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto Wixom Habitat Parking
All 10 parks & preserves
Lyon Oaks County Park249 acres · 2.9 mi of trail
Gilbert Willis Memorial Park46 acres · 1.6 mi of trail
DirectionsGunnar Mettala Park66 acres · 0.7 mi of trail
DirectionsWixom Civic Center Park15 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsAtaturk Park4 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsWixom Habitat344 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsGibson House Park6 acres
DirectionsHickory Hill3 acres
DirectionsMaple Glen Park1 acres
DirectionsLewis Norton Park1 acres
Who protects it
903 conserved acres
15% of Wixom’s land. Who manages Wixom’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city508 ac
Other state land253 ac
Private owners146 ac
Local Conservation Area · 372 acConservation Easement · 253 acLocal Park · 136 acPrivate Recreation or Education · 88 acPrivate Park · 57 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 248 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wixom Habitat Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 372 | Open |
| Gunnar Mettala Park Local Park | Town or city | 67 | Open |
| Detroit Finnish Co-op Campground Private Recreation or Education | Private owners | 63 | Open |
| Hickory Hill Golf Club Private Park | Private owners | 57 | Restricted |
| Gilbert Willis Park Local Park | Town or city | 44 | Open |
| Willow Wildlife Areay Camp Private Recreation or Education | Private owners | 26 | Open |
| Civic Center Park Local Park | Town or city | 14 | Open |
| Gibson Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Maple Glen Township Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
Things to do
21 places to go in Wixom
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Wixom
3 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Playgrounds in Wixom
13 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Dog parks in Wixom
1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in Wixom
3 boat launches without a name on the map.
Scenic views in Wixom
Lake OverlookIn Wixom Habitat
DirectionsTrails & water
6 named trails and 3 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 9.4 miUnpaved · 2.9 mi
Willis Park Path1.0 mi
Fawn Loop0.8 mi
St. Matthews Fitness & Serenity Trail0.7 mi
Coyote Corridor0.5 mi
Turkey Loop0.5 mi
Red-tail Run0.4 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
9.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
8.9 mi
off-road bike paths
0.1 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
8Baseball
4Basketball
3Softball
2Soccer
2Tennis
1Football
1Beach volleyball
1Pickleball
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).
Detroit Finnish Co-operative Summer CampDistrict · listed 2007
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Wixom: 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 | 79 | 82 | 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 | 2.9 | 2.5 | 2.1 |
February is the driest month (1.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 3.8 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Wixom →
Next door
Wixom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wixom | 15% | 1.5 | 50 | 88% | A |
| Commerce Township | 25% | 3.2 | 80 | 77% | A+ |
| Novi | 12% | 1.7 | 25 | 85% | A |
| Lyon Township | 11% | 1.5 | 58 | 55% | A |
| Milford Township | 26% | 3.1 | 323 | 68% | A+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Wixom
Where can I hike in Wixom?
The longest trail networks: Lyon Oaks County Park, 2.9 miles; Gilbert Willis Memorial Park, 1.6 miles; Gunnar Mettala Park, 0.7 miles; Wixom Civic Center Park, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Wixom is conserved land?
15% 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 Wixom’s trails?
Lyon Oaks County Park and Gilbert Willis Memorial Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Wixom?
9.0 miles of bike routes are on the map: 8.9 of off-road paths and 0.1 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Wixom?
33,088 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Wixom or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 865 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Wixom have?
Ahead of 94% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #37 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 Wixom 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 →