Lambs Lake National Wildlife Refuge
Managed by United States Fish and Wildlife Service
952 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Michigan Township
More than half of Michigan Township’s land is conserved: 77%
77% of Michigan Township’s land is conserved, about 28,174 acres. 36 miles of mapped trail cross Michigan Township, 0.6 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
77%
28,174 acres · of 57.5 sq mi of land
Trails
36 mi
0.6 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
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 Lambs Lake National Wildlife Refuge, with 0.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
28,174 conserved acres
77% of Michigan Township’s land. Who manages Michigan Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service29,175 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)73 ac
Conservation Easement · 28,467 acResource Management Area · 781 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 27,784 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson County Waterfowl Production Area Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 781 | Restricted |
Trails & water
15 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 36.1 mi
41st Street Northeast4.1 mi
117th Avenue Northeast3.6 mi
113th Avenue Northeast3.0 mi
118th Avenue Northeast2.3 mi
119th Avenue Northeast2.2 mi
44th Street Northeast2.0 mi
46th Street Northeast2.0 mi
114th Avenue Northeast1.7 mi
45th Street Northeast1.5 mi
48th Street Northeast1.5 mi
5 more trails
43rd Street Northeast
1.2 mi116th Avenue Northeast
1.0 mi40th Street Northeast
0.6 mi39th Street Northeast
0.4 mi36th Street Northeast
0.3 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
September is the best month for walking in Michigan Township
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) | 8.8 | 10.1 | 11.7 | 13.6 | 15.2 | 16.0 | 15.7 | 14.3 | 12.5 | 10.7 | 9.2 | 8.4 |
| High (°F) | 14 | 20 | 32 | 51 | 65 | 74 | 79 | 78 | 69 | 52 | 34 | 20 |
| Rain (in) | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 2.9 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 2.6 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 0.6 |
February is the driest month (0.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 79 °F). 3.8 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Michigan Township →
Next door
Michigan Township and its neighbors
Michigan Township has the most mapped trails of the 6 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Michigan Township36 miPetersburg Township36 miNash Township33 miSarnia Township26 miRubin Township24 miWilliams Township23 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Petersburg Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Nash Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Williams Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Sarnia Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Rubin Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Michigan Township
Where can I hike in Michigan Township?
The longest trail networks: Lambs Lake National Wildlife Refuge, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Michigan Township’s trails?
Lambs Lake National Wildlife Refuge doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Michigan Township?
624 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Michigan Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Michigan 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 →