Hamburg Township Section

        Hamburg Township Section

The Lakelands Trail State Park in Hamburg Township is maintained and operated by Hamburg Township Parks & Recreation through a parks millage in cooperation with the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, and The Great Lake-To-Lake Trails Project.

No state park permit is required to use the trail; however, special events require approval through the Hamburg Township Board of Trustees.

The Hamburg Township section of the Trail is a trail approximately 6 miles long. Trail improvements were designed and worked on by a partnership of MI-DNR, Hamburg Township and the Friends of the Lakelands Trail.

Parking Areas

There are three parking areas for vehicles along the trail area in Hamburg Township that allow for easy access to the trail:

• Merrill Trailhead is located in West Bennett Park off of Merrill Road.
• Pettysville Trailhead is located at the south side of the intersection of M-36 and Pettysville Road.
• Village Trailhead is located off of Hamburg Road and adjacent to Winkelhaus Park.