Crow Wing State Forest
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
79 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Wilford H. Fawcett House · Photo: SH5544 · CC BY-SA 4.0DOutdoors
Outdoors in Breezy Point
Few parks or trails are on the map in Breezy Point
2.8 miles of mapped trail cross Breezy Point, 0.2 per square mile of land. 3% of Breezy Point’s land is conserved, about 230 acres.
Ahead of 15% of U.S. towns · #267 of 274 in Minnesota. What drives it
Conserved land
3%
230 acres · of 11.7 sq mi of land
Trails
2.8 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
2
3 beaches · 3 boat launches
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Breezy Point have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Breezy Point is ahead of 15% of U.S. towns, #267 of 274 in Minnesota. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; conserved land comes closest.
D
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Breezy Point’s overall grade.
Conserved land3% of the land · typical MN town 5% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (3 mi) · MN 0.5 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land0.0 acres of park per 1,000 residents (0 acres) · MN 24 · U.S. 13DParks close to home0% of residents within a half mile of a park · MN 95% · U.S. 72%D−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 15%
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Minnesota towns of 2,500+ (274)Ahead of 3%
Water is 9% of Breezy Point’s area (1 of 13 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 3%.
NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in Breezy Point. OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and coverage varies from town to town, so a town with unmapped parks scores low on them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from D to C. 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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
230 conserved acres
3% of Breezy Point’s land. Water is left out: Breezy Point has 11.7 square miles of land and 1.1 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Breezy Point’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources230 ac
State Resource Management Area · 230 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miscellaneous State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 153 | Open |
| Crow Wing State Forest State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 77 | Open |
Things to do
10 places to go in Breezy Point
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Breezy Point
Breezy Point Resort
DirectionsPlus 2 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Playgrounds in Breezy Point
Breezy Point City Park
DirectionsPlus 2 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Boat launches in Breezy Point
3 boat launches without a name on the map.
Disc golf in Breezy Point
Breezy Point Disc Golf CourseCity of Breezy Point
DirectionsTrails & water
3 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Pine Circle0.1 mi
Verna Dell Place0.1 mi
Rene Adell Place0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
6Tennis
4Pickleball
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Wilford H. Fawcett HouseBuilding · listed 1980
About itWhen to get out
The walking year in Breezy Point
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) | 8.9 | 10.2 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 15.0 | 15.8 | 15.5 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.3 | 8.6 |
| High (°F) | 19 | 25 | 38 | 53 | 66 | 76 | 80 | 78 | 69 | 54 | 38 | 24 |
| Rain (in) | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 2.1 | 3.4 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 1.2 | 0.9 |
January is the driest month (0.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 4.4 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Breezy Point →
Next door
Breezy Point and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Mission Township32 miPequot Lakes11 miCrosslake3.0 miBreezy Point2.8 miPelican Township2.5 miIdeal Township0.6 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breezy Point | 3% | 0.2 | under 1 | under 1% | D |
| Pelican Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Ideal Township | 6% | under 0.1 | under 1 | under 1% | D |
| Mission Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Pequot Lakes | 4% | 0.7 | 58 | 56% | B+ |
| Crosslake | 16% | 0.1 | 2 | 3% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Breezy Point
How much of Breezy Point is conserved land?
3% 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 Breezy Point’s trails?
Crow Wing State Forest doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Breezy Point?
11,149 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Breezy Point or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 235 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Breezy Point have?
Ahead of 15% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #267 of 274 in Minnesota. 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 Breezy Point 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 →