Agassiz Dunes SNA
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
285 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Garfield Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Garfield Township
7% of Garfield Township’s land is conserved, about 1,480 acres. 134 acres are parks and preserves, 227 per 1,000 residents. 8.3 miles of mapped trail cross Garfield Township, 0.3 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
7%
1,480 acres · of 32.9 sq mi of land
Trails
8.3 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
134 ac
227 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
11%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
5
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
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Sand Hill Recreation Area
Park
134 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
1,480 conserved acres
7% of Garfield Township’s land. Who manages Garfield Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits890 ac
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service569 ac
State natural resources38 ac
Private Conservation · 890 acConservation Easement · 569 acState Resource Management Area · 38 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 552 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 4 of 10 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agassiz Dunes Fee Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 890 | Unknown |
| Miscellaneous State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 38 | Open |
Trails & water
1 named trail and 5 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 5.5 miUnpaved · 5.4 mi
Agassiz Recreational Trail5.5 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Agassiz Recreational TrailBike route
5.4 miCourts & fields
2Softball
2Baseball
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The walking year in Garfield 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) | 8.8 | 10.2 | 11.8 | 13.6 | 15.1 | 15.9 | 15.6 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.7 | 9.2 | 8.5 |
| High (°F) | 16 | 21 | 35 | 52 | 66 | 76 | 80 | 78 | 69 | 53 | 36 | 22 |
| Rain (in) | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 2.8 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
February is the driest month (0.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 4.3 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Garfield Township →
Next door
Garfield Township and its neighbors
Garfield Township has the most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Garfield Township8.3 miSundal Township8.0 miLiberty Township5.5 miGodfrey Township3.6 miGarden Township0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garfield Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Godfrey Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Liberty Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Garden Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Sundal 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 Garfield Township
Are dogs allowed on Garfield Township’s trails?
Agassiz Dunes SNA and Sand Hill Recreation Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Garfield Township?
1,027 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Garfield Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 171 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Garfield 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 →