Wannigan Regional Park
Park
118 acres1.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
C+Outdoors
Outdoors in Burlington Township
Burlington Township has 128 acres of parks, 72 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Wannigan Regional Park (1.4 mi). 8% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 6.3 miles of mapped trail cross Burlington Township, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 43% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
3%
630 acres · of 33.1 sq mi of land
Trails
6.3 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
128 ac
72 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
8%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
7.8 mi
6.1 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
14
2 beaches · 1 boat launch
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Burlington Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Burlington Township is ahead of 43% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Burlington Township’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 (6 mi) · MN 0.5 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land72 acres of park per 1,000 residents (128 acres) · MN 24 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home8% 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 43%
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Water is 6% of Burlington Township’s area (2 of 35 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 3%.
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 Wannigan Regional Park, with 1.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Lion's Park
Park
5 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Eagle Lake Park
Park
3 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
630 conserved acres
3% of Burlington Township’s land. Water is left out: Burlington Township has 33.1 square miles of land and 2.2 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Burlington Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
USDA easements (NRCS)536 ac
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service54 ac
State natural resources38 ac
Town or city1 ac
Conservation Easement · 590 acState Resource Management Area · 38 acLocal Conservation Area · 1 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 591 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miscellaneous State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 38 | Open |
| Upstream Succer Creek Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
5 places to go in Burlington Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Burlington Township
2 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Playgrounds in Burlington Township
2 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Boat launches in Burlington Township
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
14 lakes & rivers
Biking & sports
7.8 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
6.1 mi
off-road bike paths
1.7 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
5Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The walking year in Burlington 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) | 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) | 17 | 23 | 36 | 52 | 66 | 75 | 79 | 77 | 69 | 53 | 37 | 23 |
| Rain (in) | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 3.4 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 1.0 | 0.8 |
February is the driest month (0.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 79 °F). 4.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Burlington Township →
Next door
Burlington Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Lake View Township9.6 miErie Township8.4 miDetroit Lakes7.4 miBurlington Township6.3 miHobart Township3.5 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burlington Township | 3% | 0.2 | 72 | 8% | C+ |
| Detroit Lakes | 4% | 0.6 | 25 | 73% | B+ |
| Lake View Township | 6% | 0.5 | 22 | 17% | B− |
| Hobart Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Erie Township | 12% | 0.3 | 239 | 8% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Burlington Township
Where can I hike in Burlington Township?
The longest trail networks: Wannigan Regional Park, 1.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Burlington Township 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 Burlington Township’s trails?
Wannigan Regional Park and Lion's Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Burlington Township?
7.8 miles of bike routes are on the map: 6.1 of off-road paths and 1.7 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Burlington Township?
4,095 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Burlington Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 167 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Burlington Township have?
Ahead of 43% 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 Burlington 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 →