Fort Ridgely State Park
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
114 acres0.6 mi of trail
Fire Rock TrailHillside Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
–Not graded
Outdoors in Cairo Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Cairo Township
The biggest trail networks: Fort Ridgely State Park (0.6 mi). 217 acres are parks and preserves, 1,052 per 1,000 residents. 2.8 miles of mapped trail cross Cairo Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
1%
166 acres · of 33.9 sq mi of land
Trails
2.8 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
217 ac
1,052 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
13%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
5.3 mi
5.3 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
2
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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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 Fort Ridgely State Park, with 0.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Fairfax Wildlife Park
Managed by City of Fairfax
21 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
166 conserved acres
1% of Cairo Township’s land. Who manages Cairo Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State parks116 ac
Other state land50 ac
State Park · 116 acConservation Easement · 50 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 50 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Ridgely State Park State Park | State parks | 116 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Cairo Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Campgrounds in Cairo Township
Horse Camp
DirectionsTrails & water
2 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Horses · 0.6 mi
Fire Rock Trail0.4 mi
Hillside Trail0.2 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
5.3 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
5.3 mi
off-road bike paths
When to get out
The walking year in Cairo 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 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 23 | 28 | 40 | 56 | 69 | 79 | 82 | 80 | 73 | 59 | 42 | 28 |
| Rain (in) | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 2.8 | 3.8 | 4.9 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 3.1 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 0.9 |
January is the driest month (0.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.9 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Cairo Township →
Next door
Cairo Township and its neighbors
Cairo Township has the second most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cairo Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Fairfax | under 1% | under 0.1 | 11 | 99%+ | C |
| Camp Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Severance Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Ridgely 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 Cairo Township
Where can I hike in Cairo Township?
The longest trail networks: Fort Ridgely State Park, 0.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Cairo Township’s trails?
Fort Ridgely State Park and Fairfax Wildlife Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Cairo Township?
5.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 5.3 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Cairo Township?
721 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Cairo Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 217 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Cairo 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 →