Cascade Township has 46 acres of parks, 16 for every 1,000 residents
52% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 22% of U.S. towns · #257 of 274 in Minnesota. What drives it
How much outdoors does Cascade Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Cascade Township is ahead of 22% of U.S. towns, #257 of 274 in Minnesota. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Douglas State Trail
28 conserved acres
under 1% of Cascade Township’s land. Who manages Cascade Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buckridge Park Local Park | Town or city | 27 | Open |
| Foster Arend Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
2 places to go in Cascade Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
2 lakes & rivers
6.7 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The walking year in Cascade 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 | 14.7 | 15.5 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 23 | 28 | 41 | 56 | 68 | 78 | 82 | 79 | 73 | 59 | 42 | 29 |
| Rain (in) | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 3.4 | 4.5 | 5.4 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 3.7 | 2.5 | 1.8 | 1.2 |
January is the driest month (1.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 5.4 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Cascade Township →
Cascade Township and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cascade Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 16 | 52% | C− |
| Rochester | 4% | 0.6 | 30 | 97% | A− |
| Kalmar Township | under 1% | 0.3 | 537 | 30% | C+ |
| Oronoco Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 1 | 7% | D |
| Haverhill Township | 2% | 0.1 | 205 | 12% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Cascade Township
How much of Cascade 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 Cascade Township’s trails?
Community Gardens and Douglas State Trail don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Cascade Township?
6.7 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.5 of painted or protected lanes and 6.2 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Cascade Township?
6,901 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Cascade Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 46 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Cascade Township have?
Ahead of 22% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #257 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 Cascade Township neighbors.
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 →