Photo: HuschlePropertyImaging.com · CC BY-SA 3.06% of Bagley’s land is conserved: 82 acres
1.5 miles of mapped trail cross Bagley, 0.7 per square mile of land. 15 acres are parks and preserves, 12 per 1,000 residents. 82% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 70% of U.S. towns. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Bagley?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Bagley have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Bagley is ahead of 70% of U.S. towns. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, park acres per resident lowest.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Bagley City Park, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
82 conserved acres
6% of Bagley’s land. Who manages Bagley’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miscellaneous State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 82 | Open |
13 places to go in Bagley
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
9 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
2 boat launches without a name on the map.
1 lakes & rivers
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
The walking year in Bagley
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 | 10.2 | 11.8 | 13.6 | 15.1 | 15.9 | 15.6 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.2 | 8.5 |
| High (°F) | 16 | 22 | 35 | 51 | 65 | 74 | 78 | 77 | 68 | 52 | 35 | 22 |
| Rain (in) | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 3.0 | 4.4 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 0.9 |
January is the driest month (0.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 78 °F). 4.4 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Bagley →
Bagley and its neighbors
Bagley has the second most mapped trails of the 2 towns around it. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bagley | 6% | 0.7 | 12 | 82% | B+ |
| Copley 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 Bagley
Where can I hike in Bagley?
The longest trail networks: Bagley City Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Bagley is conserved land?
6% 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 Bagley’s trails?
Bagley City Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Bagley?
12,517 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Bagley or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 97 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Bagley have?
Ahead of 70% 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 Bagley neighbors.
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 →