Darwin Dassel Park
Managed by Meeker County
80 acres2.9 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Photo: Myotus · CC BY 4.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Dassel Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Dassel Township
The biggest trail networks: Darwin Dassel Park (2.9 mi). 6% of Dassel Township’s land is conserved, about 1,078 acres. 176 acres are parks and preserves, 104 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
6%
1,078 acres · of 30.0 sq mi of land
Trails
4.3 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
176 ac
104 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
20%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
2.1 mi
2.1 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
14
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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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 Darwin Dassel Park, with 2.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Knapp Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
235 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Woodland Park
Managed by Meeker County
83 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Spring Lake Park
Managed by Meeker County
11 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
All 5 parks & preserves
Darwin Dassel Park80 acres · 2.9 mi of trail · Meeker County
Knapp Wildlife Management Area235 acres · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
DirectionsWoodland Park83 acres · Meeker County
Spring Lake Park11 acres · Meeker County
Sportsman's Park4 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
1,078 conserved acres
6% of Dassel Township’s land. Water is left out: Dassel Township has 30.0 square miles of land and 4.1 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Dassel Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service810 ac
State fish & wildlife235 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)22 ac
County11 ac
Conservation Easement · 832 acState Conservation Area · 235 acLocal Park · 11 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 832 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knapp State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 235 | Restricted |
| Spring Lake County Park Local Park | County | 11 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Dassel Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Peaks in Dassel Township
King's HillIn Darwin Dassel Park
DirectionsTrails & water
14 lakes & rivers
Biking & sports
2.1 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
2.1 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
1Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The walking year in Dassel 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) | 21 | 27 | 39 | 55 | 68 | 78 | 82 | 79 | 72 | 57 | 40 | 27 |
| Rain (in) | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 3.1 | 2.3 | 1.4 | 0.9 |
January is the driest month (0.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.4 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Dassel Township →
Next door
Dassel Township and its neighbors
Dassel Township has the most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Dassel Township4.3 miDarwin Township3.1 miCollinwood Township1.6 miKingston Township0.2 miCokato Township0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dassel Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Kingston Township | 4% | under 0.1 | 6 | under 1% | C− |
| Cokato Township | 4% | under 0.1 | 112 | 19% | C+ |
| Darwin Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Collinwood Township | under 1% | 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 Dassel Township
Where can I hike in Dassel Township?
The longest trail networks: Darwin Dassel Park, 2.9 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Dassel Township’s trails?
Darwin Dassel Park and Knapp Wildlife Management Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Dassel Township?
2.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.1 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Dassel Township?
2,353 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Dassel Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 176 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Dassel 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 →