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Outdoors in Gorman Township

Few parks or trails are on the map in Gorman Township

2.8 miles of mapped trail cross Gorman Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.

Conserved land
under 1%
75 acres · of 32.1 sq mi of land
Trails
2.8 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
3.8 mi
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
Who protects it

75 conserved acres

under 1% of Gorman Township’s land. Water is left out: Gorman Township has 32.1 square miles of land and 3.6 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Gorman Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

State natural resources40 ac
Other state land36 ac
State Resource Management Area · 40 acConservation Easement · 36 ac
Good to know

Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 36 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.

The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Miscellaneous
State Resource Management Area
State natural resources40Open
Trails & water

5 lakes & rivers

Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Little Pine LakelakeMud LakeMurphy LakelakeSilver LakelakeOtter Tail River
Biking & sports

3.8 miles of bike routes

Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.

3.8 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
When to get out

The walking year in Gorman 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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)8.910.211.813.515.015.815.514.212.510.89.38.6
High (°F)182336526675797869543723
Rain (in)0.70.71.11.93.34.54.13.12.92.61.00.8

February is the driest month (0.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 79 °F). 4.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Gorman Township →

Next door

Gorman Township and its neighbors

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Edna Township5.0 miHobart Township3.5 miGorman Township2.8 miCorliss Township2.2 mi
TownConserved
of land		Trail mi
per sq mi		Park acres
per 1,000		Near a park
½ mile		Outdoors
Gorman Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Hobart Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Corliss Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Edna 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 Gorman Township

Where can I bike in Gorman Township?

3.8 miles of bike routes are on the map: 3.8 of shoulders and shared lanes.

Is there public land near Gorman Township?

3,391 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Gorman Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 40 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Gorman Township neighbors.

Town Square →
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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 →