Seven Mile Creek County Park
Park
456 acres5.2 mi of trail
Trail 8Trail 3Trail 1Trail 2+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
BOutdoors
Outdoors in Belgrade Township
Belgrade Township has 487 acres of parks, 428 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Seven Mile Creek County Park (5.2 mi). 13% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 4% of Belgrade Township’s land is conserved, about 881 acres.
Ahead of 56% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
4%
881 acres · of 33.3 sq mi of land
Trails
9.7 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
487 ac
428 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
13%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
2.3 mi
2.2 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Belgrade Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Belgrade Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Belgrade Township is ahead of 56% 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 Belgrade Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land4% of the land · typical MN town 5% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (10 mi) · MN 0.5 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land428 acres of park per 1,000 residents (487 acres) · MN 24 · U.S. 13AParks close to home13% 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 56%
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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 Seven Mile Creek County Park, with 5.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Swan Lake Wildlife Management Area, Johnson Marsh Unit
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
40 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Minneopa State Park
Park
8 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Minnemishinona Falls
Managed by Nicollet County
3 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
881 conserved acres
4% of Belgrade Township’s land. Who manages Belgrade Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other state land577 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)240 ac
State fish & wildlife40 ac
Town or city21 ac
State parks5 ac
Conservation Easement · 817 acState Conservation Area · 40 acLocal Recreation Area · 21 acState Park · 5 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 817 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swan Lake State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 40 | Restricted |
| Kiwanis Recreation Area Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 21 | Open |
| Minneopa State Park State Park | State parks | 5 | Open |
Things to do
9 places to go in Belgrade Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Belgrade Township
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in Belgrade Township
1 boat launch without a name on the map.
Waterfalls in Belgrade Township
Minnemishinona FallsIn Minnemishinona Falls
DirectionsMinnewankon Falls
DirectionsScenic views in Belgrade Township
4 scenic views without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Campgrounds in Belgrade Township
Sawmill CampgroundFee
DirectionsTrails & water
9 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 3.0 mi
Trail 81.4 mi
Trail 30.9 mi
Trail 10.7 mi
Trail 100.5 mi
Trail 20.5 mi
Rough Walking Trail0.4 mi
Trail 60.3 mi
Trail 90.2 mi
Rough walking trail0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
2.3 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
2.2 mi
off-road bike paths
0.1 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
2Volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The walking year in Belgrade 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) | 9.2 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.8 | 15.5 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 23 | 28 | 40 | 56 | 69 | 79 | 82 | 79 | 73 | 59 | 42 | 28 |
| Rain (in) | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 3.2 | 4.3 | 4.9 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 3.2 | 2.4 | 1.5 | 1.1 |
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 Belgrade Township →
Next door
Belgrade Township and its neighbors
Belgrade Township has the second most mapped trails of the 7 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Mankato12 miBelgrade Township9.7 miSouth Bend Township6.7 miKasota Township3.5 miNorth Mankato3.4 miOshawa Township2.1 miNicollet Township0.9 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belgrade Township | 4% | 0.3 | 428 | 13% | B |
| North Mankato | 7% | 0.5 | 20 | 98% | A− |
| South Bend Township | 14% | 0.4 | 859 | 74% | A |
| Kasota Township | 5% | 0.1 | 116 | 13% | B− |
| Mankato | 6% | 0.6 | 18 | 93% | A− |
| Nicollet Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Oshawa 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 Belgrade Township
Where can I hike in Belgrade Township?
The longest trail networks: Seven Mile Creek County Park, 5.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Belgrade Township is conserved land?
4% 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 Belgrade Township’s trails?
Seven Mile Creek County Park and Swan Lake Wildlife Management Area, Johnson Marsh Unit don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Belgrade Township?
2.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.2 of off-road paths and 0.1 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Belgrade Township?
5,228 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Belgrade Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 487 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Belgrade Township have?
Ahead of 56% 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 Belgrade 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 →