Local scoop
Subdivision yards to rural acreage
Lenox Township mixes farms, woodlots and open fields with the neighborhoods of the Village of New Haven. The township counted 12,119 residents at the 2020 Census, village included. Whether your dog patrols a subdivision yard or a few rural acres, the piles add up.
We cover the whole township, New Haven included. Yards up to an acre get an instant price online; bigger properties get a custom quote.
Where Lenox dogs roam
Wetzel State Recreation Area gives Lenox dogs room to explore: 913 mostly undeveloped acres with 3.3 miles of hiking trails and expansive wetlands. State rules call for a 6-foot leash and cleanup. It's also open to hunting, so plan your walks with that in mind.
Closer to home, the Lenox Township Community Center & Park on Gratiot has a hike-and-bike path. Township park rules require a leash no longer than 6 feet, and you must remove your dog's poop before you leave. Inside the Village of New Haven, village law says a dog off its owner's property needs a leash, and its owner must pick up right away.
Wetzel State Recreation Area
Leashed dogs welcome
913 mostly undeveloped acres with 3.3 miles of hiking trails, wetlands and the East Branch of Coon Creek. 6-foot leash and cleanup required; open to hunting. Recreation Passport required.
Lenox Township Community Center & Park
Leashed dogs welcome
63775 Gratiot Ave., with a hike/bike path. Leash of 6 feet or less, and remove your dog's poop before you leave.
New Haven Community Park
The village's largest park, 3.7 acres with a one-third-mile walking path. Village law requires a leash and pickup anywhere off your own property.
Room to roam, more ground to cover
Lenox yards range from small lots near downtown New Haven to newer subdivisions to open country; the township's zoning describes its agricultural areas as farms mixed with fallow fields and woods.
Big properties are welcome here. We price yards up to an acre with up to four dogs online, and larger lots or bigger packs get a custom quote. A subdivision yard with one dog might only need us every other week. A multi-dog household on a large lot usually does better with weekly or twice-weekly visits.
Where the Salt River begins
The Salt River starts just west of Richmond and flows south about 17.9 miles through Lenox Township and New Haven before it empties into Anchor Bay in Chesterfield Township. Fish Creek and the Shook Drain cross the village, too, and the East Branch of Coon Creek runs through Wetzel.
What washes off a yard here can ride a long way downstream. Macomb County's health department counts improper animal waste disposal among the things that hurt water quality and asks residents to clean up pet waste routinely.
The local rule: In township parks, keep a leash of 6 feet or less and remove your dog's poop before you leave. In the Village of New Haven, leash your dog off your property and pick up right away. (Lenox Township Code Sec. 306.11; Village of New Haven Code Sec. 126-19)
