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Outdoors in Berlin Township

Few parks or trails are on the map in Berlin Township

The biggest trail networks: Beaver Lake Park (0.9 mi). 1% of Berlin Township’s land is conserved, about 278 acres. 18 acres are parks and preserves, 36 per 1,000 residents.

Conserved land
1%
278 acres · of 35.1 sq mi of land
Trails
1.5 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
18 ac
36 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
13%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
4
1 beach · 1 boat launch
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.

12
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 Beaver Lake Park, with 0.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.

Beaver Lake Park

Park
18 acres0.9 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot

Chapa-kak-say-za Wildlife Management Area

Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
22 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it

278 conserved acres

1% of Berlin Township’s land. Who manages Berlin Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

Other state land209 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)47 ac
State fish & wildlife22 ac
Conservation Easement · 257 acState Conservation Area · 22 ac
Good to know

Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 257 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.

The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Chapa-kak-say-za State Wildlife Management Area
State Conservation Area
State fish & wildlife22Restricted
Things to do

4 places to go in Berlin Township

Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.

Boat launches in Berlin Township
Boat Ramp
Directions
Trails & water

4 lakes & rivers

When to get out

The walking year in Berlin 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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.210.411.813.414.715.415.114.012.410.99.68.9
High (°F)232740566878817972584228
Rain (in)0.91.01.93.44.65.44.74.63.72.51.71.2

January is the driest month (0.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 5.4 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Berlin Township →

Next door

Berlin Township and its neighbors

Berlin Township has the second most mapped trails of the 3 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.

TownConserved
of land
Trail mi
per sq mi
Park acres
per 1,000
Near a park
½ mile
Outdoors
Berlin Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Summit Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
New Richland 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 Berlin Township

Where can I hike in Berlin Township?

The longest trail networks: Beaver Lake Park, 0.9 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.

Are dogs allowed on Berlin Township’s trails?

Beaver Lake Park and Chapa-kak-say-za Wildlife Management Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.

Is there public land near Berlin Township?

327 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Berlin Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 18 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Berlin 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 →