St. Croix Savanna Scientific and Natural Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
126 acres1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
BOutdoors
Outdoors in Baytown Township
Baytown Township has 120 acres of parks, 54 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: St. Croix Savanna Scientific and Natural Area (1 mi). 6% of Baytown Township’s land is conserved, about 315 acres. 1.3 miles of mapped trail cross Baytown Township, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 55% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
6%
315 acres · of 8.1 sq mi of land
Trails
1.3 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
120 ac
54 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
36%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
13 mi
4.0 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
3
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Baytown Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Baytown Township is ahead of 55% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Baytown Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land6% of the land · typical MN town 5% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · MN 0.5 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land54 acres of park per 1,000 residents (120 acres) · MN 24 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home36% 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 55%
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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
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 St. Croix Savanna Scientific and Natural Area, with 1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Bayport Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
191 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Washington County Fairgrounds
Park
113 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Environmental Learning Center
Park
3 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 6 parks & preserves
St. Croix Savanna Scientific and Natural Area126 acres · 1 mi of trail · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
DirectionsWashington County Fairgrounds113 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Bayport Wildlife Management Area191 acres · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
DirectionsEnvironmental Learning Center3 acres
Brekke Park3 acres
Baytown Community Center and Park2 acres
Who protects it
315 conserved acres
6% of Baytown Township’s land. Who manages Baytown Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife191 ac
State natural resources122 ac
Town or city2 ac
State Conservation Area · 313 acLocal Park · 2 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bayport State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 191 | Restricted |
| St. Croix Savanna State Scientific and Natural Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 122 | Restricted |
| Brekke Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Baytown Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Baytown Township
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
3 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
13 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
4.0 mi
off-road bike paths
8.6 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
8Equestrian
2Tennis
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The walking year in Baytown 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) | 9.1 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.8 | 15.6 | 15.3 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 23 | 28 | 41 | 56 | 68 | 78 | 82 | 80 | 72 | 58 | 41 | 28 |
| Rain (in) | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 2.9 | 4.2 | 4.9 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 1.7 | 1.2 |
January is the driest month (0.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.9 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Baytown Township →
Next door
Baytown Township and its neighbors
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baytown Township | 6% | 0.2 | 54 | 36% | B |
| Bayport | 8% | 0.7 | 18 | 99%+ | A |
| Oak Park Heights | 7% | 1.7 | 59 | 99%+ | A+ |
| Lake Elmo | 20% | 2.0 | 222 | 82% | A+ |
| West Lakeland Township | 6% | 0.3 | 51 | 3% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Baytown Township
Where can I hike in Baytown Township?
The longest trail networks: St. Croix Savanna Scientific and Natural Area, 1 miles; Washington County Fairgrounds, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Baytown Township 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 Baytown Township’s trails?
St. Croix Savanna Scientific and Natural Area and Bayport Wildlife Management Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Baytown Township?
13 miles of bike routes are on the map: 4.0 of off-road paths and 8.6 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Baytown Township?
23,843 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Baytown Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 120 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Baytown Township have?
Ahead of 55% 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 Baytown 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 →