Cuyuna Country State Recreation Area
Park
625 acres1.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Myotus · CC BY-SA 4.0BOutdoors
Outdoors in Crosby
Crosby has 17 acres of parks, 7.8 for every 1,000 residents
93% of residents live within a half mile of a park. The biggest trail networks: Cuyuna Country State Recreation Area (1.1 mi). 2.1 miles of mapped trail cross Crosby, 0.7 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 56% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
18 acres · of 3.0 sq mi of land
Trails
2.1 mi
0.7 per sq mi of land
Park land
17 ac
7.8 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
93%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
15 mi
15 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
3
4 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Crosby?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Crosby have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Crosby is ahead of 56% of U.S. towns. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
B
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Crosby’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical MN town 5% · U.S. 4%CTrails0.7 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · MN 0.5 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land7.8 acres of park per 1,000 residents (17 acres) · MN 24 · U.S. 13C+Parks close to home93% of residents within a half mile of a park · MN 95% · U.S. 72%A−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 56%
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Water is 21% of Crosby’s area (1 of 4 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 1%.
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
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Cuyuna Country State Recreation Area, with 1.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
18 conserved acres
1% of Crosby’s land. Water is left out: Crosby has 3.0 square miles of land and 0.8 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Crosby’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city17 ac
State natural resources1 ac
Local Park · 17 acState Resource Management Area · 1 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crosby Memorial Park/Franklin Park Local Park | Town or city | 14 | Open |
| George F Crosby Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Crow Wing State Forest State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 1 | Open |
Things to do
11 places to go in Crosby
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Crosby
4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Crosby
4 boat launches without a name on the map.
Campgrounds in Crosby
Crosby Memorial City Park CampgroundIn Crosby Memorial Park
DirectionsPortsmouth CampgroundFee
DirectionsTrue North Basecamp
DirectionsTrails & water
3 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
15 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
15 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
8Tennis
8Pickleball
6Baseball
4Basketball
1Football
1Beach volleyball
1Skate park
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →3 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
When to get out
The walking year in Crosby
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) | 9.0 | 10.2 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 15.0 | 15.8 | 15.5 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.3 | 8.6 |
| High (°F) | 19 | 26 | 38 | 53 | 66 | 75 | 80 | 77 | 69 | 54 | 38 | 24 |
| Rain (in) | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 2.2 | 3.5 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 1.4 | 1.0 |
January is the driest month (0.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 4.5 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Crosby →
Next door
Crosby and its neighbors
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crosby | 1% | 0.7 | 8 | 93% | B |
| Irondale Township | 5% | 0.6 | 227 | 6% | B |
| Ironton | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Cuyuna | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Wolford 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 Crosby
Where can I hike in Crosby?
The longest trail networks: Cuyuna Country State Recreation Area, 1.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Crosby is conserved land?
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 Crosby’s trails?
Cuyuna Country State Recreation Area and Crosby Memorial Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Crosby?
15 miles of bike routes are on the map: 15 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Crosby?
9,796 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Crosby or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 18 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Crosby have?
Ahead of 56% 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 Crosby 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 →