Sandquist Family Park
Park
150 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Myotus · CC BY 4.0COutdoors
Outdoors in Cambridge Township
Cambridge Township has 152 acres of parks, 60 for every 1,000 residents
13% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2.8 miles of mapped trail cross Cambridge Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 28% of U.S. towns · #250 of 274 in Minnesota. What drives it
Conserved land
under 1%
49 acres · of 29.3 sq mi of land
Trails
2.8 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
152 ac
60 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
13%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
7
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Cambridge Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Cambridge Township is ahead of 28% of U.S. towns, #250 of 274 in Minnesota. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Cambridge Township’s overall grade.
Conserved landunder 1% of the land · typical MN town 5% · U.S. 4%C−Trails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (3 mi) · MN 0.5 · U.S. 0.4CPark land60 acres of park per 1,000 residents (152 acres) · MN 24 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home13% of residents within a half mile of a park · MN 95% · U.S. 72%C−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 28%
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Minnesota towns of 2,500+ (274)Ahead of 9%
Water is 6% of Cambridge Township’s area (2 of 31 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read under 1%.
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
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Becklin Homestead Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
49 conserved acres
under 1% of Cambridge Township’s land. Water is left out: Cambridge Township has 29.3 square miles of land and 1.9 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Cambridge Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife42 ac
Other state land6 ac
Town or city1 ac
State Conservation Area · 42 acConservation Easement · 6 acLocal Recreation Area · 1 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Becklin Homestead State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 42 | Restricted |
| Spirit River Nature Area Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Cambridge Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Campgrounds in Cambridge Township
Isanti County Fairgrounds
DirectionsTrails & water
7 lakes & rivers
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
3Baseball
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).
West Riverside SchoolBuilding · listed 1980
About itWhen to get out
The walking year in Cambridge 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) | 9.1 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 14.9 | 15.7 | 15.4 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.4 | 8.7 |
| High (°F) | 22 | 27 | 40 | 55 | 68 | 77 | 81 | 79 | 71 | 57 | 40 | 27 |
| Rain (in) | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 2.8 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 1.6 | 1.1 |
January is the driest month (0.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.4 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Cambridge Township →
Next door
Cambridge Township and its neighbors
Cambridge Township has the most mapped trails of the 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge Township | under 1% | 0.1 | 60 | 13% | C |
| Cambridge | 6% | 0.2 | 31 | 92% | B+ |
| Stanchfield Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | under 1 | 5% | D |
| Springvale Township | 1% | under 0.1 | 156 | 7% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Cambridge Township
How much of Cambridge Township is conserved land?
under 1% 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 Cambridge Township’s trails?
Sandquist Family Park and Becklin Homestead Wildlife Management Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Cambridge Township?
1,902 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Cambridge Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 152 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Cambridge Township have?
Ahead of 28% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #250 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 Cambridge 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 →