Knapp Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
195 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Jon Platek · CC BY-SA 3.0C+Outdoors
Outdoors in Cokato Township
Cokato Township has 124 acres of parks, 112 for every 1,000 residents
19% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 4% of Cokato Township’s land is conserved, about 785 acres.
Ahead of 36% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
4%
785 acres · of 32.8 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
124 ac
112 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
19%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
2.7 mi
2.7 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
6
1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Cokato Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Cokato Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Cokato Township is ahead of 36% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Cokato Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land4% of the land · typical MN town 5% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (0 mi) · MN 0.5 · U.S. 0.4DPark land112 acres of park per 1,000 residents (124 acres) · MN 24 · U.S. 13AParks close to home19% 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 36%
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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
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Wildlife County Park
Managed by Wright County Minnesota
83 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Mud Lake County Park
Managed by Wright County
26 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Veterans Memorial Park
Park
12 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
785 conserved acres
4% of Cokato Township’s land. Who manages Cokato Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service865 ac
State fish & wildlife198 ac
Other state land66 ac
Town or city12 ac
Resource Management Area · 705 acConservation Easement · 226 acState Conservation Area · 198 acLocal Park · 12 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 221 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wright County Waterfowl Production Area Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 353 | Restricted |
| Wright County Waterfowl Production Area Of Mn Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 352 | Restricted |
| Knapp State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 195 | Restricted |
| Veterans Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 12 | Open |
| Cokato Lake State Aquatic Management Area (Wright) State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 4 | Restricted |
Things to do
1 places to go in Cokato Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in Cokato Township
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
6 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
2.7 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
2.7 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
5Football
5Baseball
4Softball
1Beach volleyball
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).
Cokaton P.R.S. Onnen Tovio RaittiusseuraBuilding · listed 1976
About itWhen to get out
The walking year in Cokato 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 | 13.4 | 14.8 | 15.6 | 15.3 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 22 | 27 | 40 | 55 | 68 | 78 | 82 | 79 | 72 | 57 | 40 | 27 |
| Rain (in) | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 2.6 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 3.1 | 2.4 | 1.4 | 0.9 |
January is the driest month (0.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Cokato Township →
Next door
Cokato Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
French Lake Township12 miDassel Township4.3 miStockholm Township3.2 miCokato Township0.0 miCokato0.0 miMiddleville Township0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cokato Township | 4% | under 0.1 | 112 | 19% | C+ |
| Cokato | 1% | under 0.1 | 5 | 97% | C |
| Middleville Township | 1% | under 0.1 | 134 | 12% | C |
| Dassel Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| French Lake Township | 5% | 0.4 | 524 | 36% | B+ |
| Stockholm 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 Cokato Township
How much of Cokato Township is conserved land?
4% 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 Cokato Township’s trails?
Knapp Wildlife Management Area and Wildlife County Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Cokato Township?
2.7 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.7 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Cokato Township?
2,471 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Cokato Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 124 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Cokato Township have?
Ahead of 36% 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 Cokato 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 →