Ferber Park
Managed by City of Fergus Falls
79 acres3.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Hotel Kaddatz · Public domainAOutdoors
Outdoors in Fergus Falls
11% of Fergus Falls’ land is conserved, and 95% of residents live within a half mile of a park
16 miles of mapped trail cross Fergus Falls, 1.1 per square mile of land. 11% of Fergus Falls’ land is conserved, about 974 acres. 575 acres are parks and preserves, 41 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 93% of U.S. towns · #42 of 274 in Minnesota. What drives it
Conserved land
11%
974 acres · of 14.4 sq mi of land
Trails
16 mi
1.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
575 ac
41 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
95%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
16 mi
2.2 mi lanes · 11 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
15
8 beaches · 4 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Fergus Falls?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Fergus Falls have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Fergus Falls is ahead of 93% of U.S. towns, #42 of 274 in Minnesota. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, park acres per resident lowest.
A
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Fergus Falls’ overall grade.
Conserved land11% of the land · typical MN town 5% · U.S. 4%A−Trails1.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (16 mi) · MN 0.5 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land41 acres of park per 1,000 residents (575 acres) · MN 24 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home95% 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 93%
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Minnesota towns of 2,500+ (274)Ahead of 85%
Water is 8% of Fergus Falls’ area (1 of 16 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 10%.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would still be 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
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Ferber Park, with 3.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
One Mile Prairie
Managed by Fergus Falls Fish & Game Club
157 acres2.2 mi of trail
North Country Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Prairie Wetlands Learning Center
Managed by US Fish & Wildlife
68 acres1.4 mi of trail
Mallard Marsh TrailTatanka TrailNorth Country Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Delagoon Park
Park
185 acres1.1 mi of trail
North Country Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Broken Down Dam Park
Park
19 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 32 parks & preserves
Ferber Park79 acres · 3.3 mi of trail · City of Fergus Falls
One Mile Prairie157 acres · 2.2 mi of trail · Fergus Falls Fish & Game Club
DirectionsPrairie Wetlands Learning Center68 acres · 1.4 mi of trail · US Fish & Wildlife
DirectionsDelagoon Park185 acres · 1.1 mi of trail
DirectionsBroken Down Dam Park19 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
Godel Park26 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsRed Sox Park11 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsMavis WPA206 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · US Fish & Wildlife
DirectionsOld Smokey21 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · City of Fergus Falls
North Broadway Park8 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Van Dyk Park4 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsDr. Allen Magnuson Park2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsVeterans Memorial Park2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsCity Hall Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsKirkbride Park40 acres
DirectionsWest Ottertail County Fair Grounds30 acres · Ottertail County Fair Association
Riverside Waterfowl Sanctuary30 acres
DirectionsKennedy Park Nature Area26 acres · City of Fergus Falls
DirectionsAdams Park19 acres · City of Fergus Falls
DirectionsRoosevelt Park12 acres
DirectionsWhitford Natural Area9 acres · City of Fergus Falls
Pebble Lake Park6 acres
DirectionsLake Alice Park5 acres
DirectionsRiverside Park5 acres
DirectionsBarefoot Park5 acres · City of Fergus Falls
E. G. Noyes Park4 acres · Fergus Falls Parks & Rec
Channing Park3 acres
DirectionsT H Johnson Athletic Park3 acres
DirectionsGeorge B Wright Park2 acres
DirectionsTriangle Park2 acres · City of Fergus Falls
DirectionsKnollwood WPA1 acres · US Fish & Wildlife
Spies Riverfront Park1 acres · Fergus Falls Park District
DirectionsWho protects it
974 conserved acres
11% of Fergus Falls’ land. Water is left out: Fergus Falls has 14.4 square miles of land and 1.3 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Fergus Falls’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service696 ac
Town or city363 ac
State natural resources110 ac
Other state land86 ac
Resource Management Area · 563 acLocal Park · 282 acConservation Easement · 220 acState Resource Management Area · 110 acLocal Recreation Area · 80 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 220 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Otter Tail County Waterfowl Production Area Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 563 | Restricted |
| Delagoon Park Local Park | Town or city | 173 | Open |
| Miscellaneous State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 110 | Open |
| Kennedy Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 50 | Open |
| Adams- Grotto Park Local Park | Town or city | 34 | Open |
| Godel Park Local Park | Town or city | 27 | Open |
| Old Smokey Ski Hill Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 23 | Open |
| Northeast Park Local Park | Town or city | 12 | Open |
| Roosevelt Park Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Broadway Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
40 places to go in Fergus Falls
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Fergus Falls
Pebble Lake Swimming Beach
DirectionsPlus 7 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Playgrounds in Fergus Falls
22 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Dog parks in Fergus Falls
Higgins Dog ParkIn Adams Park
DirectionsPlus 1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in Fergus Falls
4 boat launches without a name on the map.
Scenic views in Fergus Falls
2 scenic views without a name on the map.
Campgrounds in Fergus Falls
Delagoon Park & Rec Area CampFee · In Delagoon Park
DirectionsDisc golf in Fergus Falls
1 disc golf course without a name on the map.
Trails & water
3 named trails and 15 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 0.5 miUnpaved · 5.1 mi
North Country Trail3.8 mi
Mallard Marsh Trail0.3 mi
Tatanka Trail0.3 mi
Biking & sports
16 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
2.2 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
11 mi
off-road bike paths
3.4 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
15Tennis
6Soccer
4Football
4Basketball
4Pickleball
1Beach volleyball
1Skate park
1Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →13 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 8 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
C. J. Wright HouseBuilding · listed 1978
About itHotel KaddatzBuilding · listed 1983
About itFergus Falls City HallBuilding · listed 1984
About itOtter Tail County CourthouseBuilding · listed 1984
About itPark Region Luther CollegeBuilding · listed 1984
About itFergus Falls State Hospital ComplexBuilding · listed 1986
About itBarnard MortuaryBuilding · listed 1986
About itC. C. Clement HouseBuilding · listed 1986
About itJohn W. Mason HouseBuilding · listed 1986
About itRiver InnBuilding · listed 1988
About itUnited States Post Office and CourthouseBuilding · listed 2012
About itFergus Falls State HospitalDistrict · listed 2016
About it1 more on the History page.
When to get out
The walking year in Fergus Falls
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 | 24 | 37 | 53 | 68 | 77 | 81 | 79 | 71 | 55 | 38 | 24 |
| Rain (in) | 0.8 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 3.1 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 0.8 |
February is the driest month (0.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.2 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Fergus Falls →
Next door
Fergus Falls and its neighbors
Fergus Falls has the most mapped trails of the 6 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Fergus Falls16 miOrwell Township6.8 miBuse Township5.3 miFergus Falls Township3.5 miAurdal Township3.3 miCarlisle Township2.7 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fergus Falls | 11% | 1.1 | 41 | 95% | A |
| Fergus Falls Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Buse Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Aurdal Township | 20% | 0.1 | 22 | 15% | B− |
| Orwell Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Carlisle 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 Fergus Falls
Where can I hike in Fergus Falls?
The longest trail networks: Ferber Park, 3.3 miles; One Mile Prairie, 2.2 miles; Prairie Wetlands Learning Center, 1.4 miles; Delagoon Park, 1.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Fergus Falls is conserved land?
11% 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 Fergus Falls’ trails?
Ferber Park and One Mile Prairie don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Fergus Falls?
16 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.2 of painted or protected lanes, 11 of off-road paths and 3.4 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Fergus Falls?
1,070 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Fergus Falls or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 686 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Fergus Falls have?
Ahead of 93% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #42 of 274 in Minnesota. 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 Fergus Falls 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 →