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Outdoors in Burbank Township

Few parks or trails are on the map in Burbank Township

15% of Burbank Township’s land is conserved, about 3,120 acres. 2 acres are parks and preserves, 3.5 per 1,000 residents. 3% of residents live within a half mile of a park.

Conserved land
15%
3,120 acres · of 33.0 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
2 ac
3.5 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
3%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
5.5 mi
0.2 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

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

123
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.

Burbank Wildlife Management Area

Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
444 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot

Follies Wildlife Management Area

Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
304 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet

Sibley State Park

Managed by Minnesota DNR
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Who protects it

3,120 conserved acres

15% of Burbank Township’s land. Water is left out: Burbank Township has 33.0 square miles of land and 2.8 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Burbank Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service3,152 ac
State fish & wildlife748 ac
State natural resources123 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)121 ac
Other state land16 ac
State parks2 ac
Resource Management Area · 1,785 acConservation Easement · 1,505 acState Conservation Area · 748 acState Resource Management Area · 123 acState Park · 2 ac
Good to know

Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1,348 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.

The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Kandiyohi County Waterfowl Production Area
Resource Management Area
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service1,785Restricted
Burbank State Wildlife Management Area
State Conservation Area
State fish & wildlife444Restricted
Follies State Wildlife Management Area
State Conservation Area
State fish & wildlife304Restricted
Miscellaneous
State Resource Management Area
State natural resources123Open
Sibley State Park
State Park
State parks2Open
Trails & water

1 lakes & rivers

Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports

5.5 miles of bike routes

Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.

0.2 mi
off-road bike paths
5.3 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
When to get out

The walking year in Burbank 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)9.110.311.813.514.915.615.314.112.510.89.48.7
High (°F)202638546877817971573926
Rain (in)0.70.81.42.63.44.64.13.83.02.51.30.9

January is the driest month (0.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Burbank Township →

Next door

Burbank Township and its neighbors

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TownConserved
of land
Trail mi
per sq mi
Park acres
per 1,000
Near a park
½ mile
Outdoors
Burbank Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
New London Township15%under 0.1410%C−
Colfax Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Roseville Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Crow River 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 Burbank Township

Are dogs allowed on Burbank Township’s trails?

Burbank Wildlife Management Area and Follies Wildlife Management Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.

Where can I bike in Burbank Township?

5.5 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.2 of off-road paths and 5.3 of shoulders and shared lanes.

Is there public land near Burbank Township?

3,066 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Burbank Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 122 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Burbank Township neighbors.

Town Square →
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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 →