Severson Lake WPA
Managed by United States Fish and Wildlife Service
216 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
COutdoors
Outdoors in Cormorant Township
9% of Cormorant Township’s land is conserved: 1,449 acres
2% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 6 acres are parks and preserves, 5.5 per 1,000 residents. 3.1 miles of mapped trail cross Cormorant Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 28% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
9%
1,449 acres · of 26.3 sq mi of land
Trails
3.1 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
6 ac
5.5 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
2%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
14
1 boat launch
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Cormorant Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Cormorant Township is ahead of 28% of U.S. towns. Conserved land holds the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Cormorant Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land9% of the land · typical MN town 5% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (3 mi) · MN 0.5 · U.S. 0.4CPark land5.5 acres of park per 1,000 residents (6 acres) · MN 24 · U.S. 13CParks close to home2% 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 28%
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Water is 27% of Cormorant Township’s area (10 of 36 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 6%.
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.
Larson WPA
Managed by United States Fish and Wildlife Service
162 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Dunham WPA
Managed by United States Fish and Wildlife Service
85 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Lage WPA
Managed by United States Fish and Wildlife Service
79 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 7 parks & preserves
Lage WPA79 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · United States Fish and Wildlife Service
Severson Lake WPA216 acres · United States Fish and Wildlife Service
Larson WPA162 acres · United States Fish and Wildlife Service
Dunham WPA85 acres · United States Fish and Wildlife Service
Sullivan WPA79 acres · United States Fish and Wildlife Service
Kiddie Land of Cormorant5 acres
DirectionsCormorant Lions John&Vi Welton Park1 acres
Who protects it
1,449 conserved acres
9% of Cormorant Township’s land. Water is left out: Cormorant Township has 26.3 square miles of land and 9.9 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Cormorant Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service1,911 ac
State fish & wildlife189 ac
Resource Management Area · 1,258 acConservation Easement · 653 acState Conservation Area · 189 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 621 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Becker County Waterfowl Production Area Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 1,258 | Restricted |
| Upper Cormorant State Aquatic Management Area (Becker) State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 151 | Restricted |
| Big Cormorant Lake State Aquatic Management Area (Becker) State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 26 | Restricted |
| Turtle Lake State Aquatic Management Area (Becker) State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 5 | Restricted |
| Middle Cormorant State Aquatic Management Area (Becker) State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 5 | Restricted |
| Ida Island State Aquatic Management Area (Becker) State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 2 | Restricted |
| Lief Lake State Aquatic Management Area (Becker) State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 1 | Restricted |
Things to do
2 places to go in Cormorant Township
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Playgrounds in Cormorant Township
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in Cormorant Township
1 boat launch without a name on the map.
Trails & water
14 lakes & rivers
When to get out
The walking year in Cormorant 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 | 67 | 76 | 80 | 78 | 70 | 54 | 37 | 23 |
| Rain (in) | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 3.3 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 3.1 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 0.8 |
February is the driest month (0.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 4.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Cormorant Township →
Next door
Cormorant Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Lake Eunice Township6.4 miScambler Township4.4 miEglon Township4.1 miParke Township3.5 miCormorant Township3.1 miLake Park Township0.2 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cormorant Township | 9% | 0.1 | 5 | 2% | C |
| Lake Park Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Scambler Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Parke Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Lake Eunice Township | 3% | 0.2 | 1 | 2% | C− |
| Eglon 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 Cormorant Township
Where can I hike in Cormorant Township?
The longest trail networks: Lage WPA, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Cormorant Township is conserved land?
9% 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 Cormorant Township’s trails?
Severson Lake WPA and Larson WPA don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Cormorant Township?
339 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Cormorant Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 6 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Cormorant Township have?
Ahead of 28% 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 Cormorant 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 →