Wall Lake Public Beach and Access
Park
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
B−Outdoors
Outdoors in Aurdal Township
20% of Aurdal Township’s land is conserved: 4,103 acres
15% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 36 acres are parks and preserves, 22 per 1,000 residents. 3.3 miles of mapped trail cross Aurdal Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 51% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
20%
4,103 acres · of 32.0 sq mi of land
Trails
3.3 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
36 ac
22 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
15%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.7 mi
1.7 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
14
What kind of outdoors town is Aurdal Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Aurdal Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Aurdal Township is ahead of 51% of U.S. towns. Conserved land holds the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Aurdal Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land20% of the land · typical MN town 5% · U.S. 4%ATrails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (3 mi) · MN 0.5 · U.S. 0.4CPark land22 acres of park per 1,000 residents (36 acres) · MN 24 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home15% of residents within a half mile of a park · MN 95% · U.S. 72%C−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 51%
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Water is 9% of Aurdal Township’s area (3 of 35 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 18%.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C to B+. 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
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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
4,103 conserved acres
20% of Aurdal Township’s land. Water is left out: Aurdal Township has 32.0 square miles of land and 3.3 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Aurdal Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service4,143 ac
State natural resources273 ac
Bureau of Land Management38 ac
Town or city34 ac
Conservation Easement · 3,974 acState Resource Management Area · 273 acResource Management Area · 168 acNational Public Lands · 38 acLocal Park · 34 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 3,674 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miscellaneous State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 273 | Open |
| Otter Tail County Waterfowl Production Area Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 168 | Restricted |
| Northeastern States District Office National Public Lands | Bureau of Land Management | 38 | Open |
| Broken Down Dam Park Local Park | Town or city | 34 | Open |
Trails & water
14 lakes & rivers
Biking & sports
1.7 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.7 mi
off-road bike paths
When to get out
The walking year in Aurdal 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) | 9.0 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 15.0 | 15.8 | 15.4 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.3 | 8.6 |
| High (°F) | 18 | 23 | 36 | 53 | 67 | 76 | 80 | 78 | 70 | 55 | 38 | 24 |
| Rain (in) | 0.8 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 3.2 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 0.8 |
February is the driest month (0.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 4.3 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Aurdal Township →
Next door
Aurdal Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Fergus Falls16 miDane Prairie Township3.6 miFergus Falls Township3.5 miAurdal Township3.3 miSverdrup Township2.6 miFriberg Township1.4 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aurdal Township | 20% | 0.1 | 22 | 15% | B− |
| Fergus Falls | 11% | 1.1 | 41 | 95% | A |
| Fergus Falls Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Sverdrup Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Dane Prairie Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Friberg 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 Aurdal Township
How much of Aurdal Township is conserved land?
20% of its land, against a typical 5% for a Minnesota town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Aurdal Township’s trails?
Wall Lake Public Beach and Access doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Aurdal Township?
1.7 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.7 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Aurdal Township?
5,677 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Aurdal Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 348 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Aurdal Township have?
Ahead of 51% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Aurdal 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 →