Linn Park
Park
6 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Crow Wing Township
Crow Wing Township has 524 acres of parks, 253 for every 1,000 residents
18% of Crow Wing Township’s land is conserved, about 3,309 acres. 36% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 12 miles of mapped trail cross Crow Wing Township, 0.4 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 78% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
18%
3,309 acres · of 29.4 sq mi of land
Trails
12 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
524 ac
253 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
36%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
3.7 mi
3.7 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
4
What kind of outdoors town is Crow Wing Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Crow Wing Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Crow Wing Township is ahead of 78% of U.S. towns. 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 Crow Wing Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land18% of the land · typical MN town 5% · U.S. 4%ATrails0.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (12 mi) · MN 0.5 · U.S. 0.4BPark land253 acres of park per 1,000 residents (524 acres) · MN 24 · U.S. 13AParks close to home36% 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 78%
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How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B to A. 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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The longest trail network is Linn Park, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Ray Cook Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
127 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it
3,309 conserved acres
18% of Crow Wing Township’s land. Who manages Crow Wing Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Joint2,057 ac
State parks506 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)428 ac
State natural resources393 ac
State fish & wildlife130 ac
Town or city9 ac
Unknown Easement · 2,057 acState Park · 506 acForest Stewardship Easement · 428 acState Resource Management Area · 393 acState Conservation Area · 130 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 2,272 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 8 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crow Wing State Park State Park | State parks | 506 | Open |
| Miscellaneous State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 393 | Open |
| Ray Cook State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 130 | Restricted |
| Lakes Area Bmx Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Crow Wing Town Hall Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
Trails & water
2 named trails and 4 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 3.5 mi
Bear Path0.8 mi
Cuyuna Avenue Southwest0.2 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
3.7 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
3.7 mi
off-road bike paths
When to get out
The walking year in Crow Wing 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) | 9.0 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 15.0 | 15.8 | 15.4 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.3 | 8.6 |
| High (°F) | 19 | 26 | 38 | 53 | 67 | 76 | 80 | 78 | 69 | 55 | 38 | 24 |
| Rain (in) | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 2.3 | 3.5 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 1.3 | 0.9 |
January is the driest month (0.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 4.4 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Crow Wing Township →
Next door
Crow Wing Township and its neighbors
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Baxter20 miFort Ripley Township17 miCrow Wing Township12 miBrainerd7.4 miSt. Mathias Township3.7 miLong Lake Township0.9 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crow Wing Township | 18% | 0.4 | 253 | 36% | A− |
| Baxter | 5% | 1.1 | 35 | 47% | B+ |
| St. Mathias Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Brainerd | 6% | 0.6 | 26 | 87% | A− |
| Fort Ripley Township | 37% | 0.8 | 1,388 | 17% | A− |
| Long Lake Township | 2% | under 0.1 | under 1 | under 1% | D |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Crow Wing Township
Where can I hike in Crow Wing Township?
The longest trail networks: Linn Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Crow Wing Township is conserved land?
18% 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 Crow Wing Township’s trails?
Linn Park and Ray Cook Wildlife Management Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Crow Wing Township?
3.7 miles of bike routes are on the map: 3.7 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Crow Wing Township?
10,686 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Crow Wing Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 924 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Crow Wing Township have?
Ahead of 78% 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 Crow Wing 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 →