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Outdoors in Harrison Township

Few parks or trails are on the map in Harrison Township

2% of Harrison Township’s land is conserved, about 438 acres. 0.9 miles of mapped trail cross Harrison Township.

Conserved land
2%
438 acres · of 31.8 sq mi of land
Trails
0.9 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
2.3 mi
2.3 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
6
2 boat launches
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

438 conserved acres

2% of Harrison Township’s land. Water is left out: Harrison Township has 31.8 square miles of land and 3.5 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Harrison Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service684 ac
Other state land46 ac
Resource Management Area · 585 acConservation Easement · 145 ac
Good to know

Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 145 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.

The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Kandiyohi County Waterfowl Production Area
Resource Management Area
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service585Restricted
Things to do

3 places to go in Harrison Township

Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.

Campgrounds in Harrison Township
Diamond Lake County Park Campgrounds
Directions
Trails & water

6 lakes & rivers

Biking & sports

2.3 miles of bike routes

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

2.3 mi
off-road bike paths
When to get out

The walking year in Harrison 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)9.110.311.813.414.815.615.314.112.510.99.48.8
High (°F)212639556878817972574026
Rain (in)0.70.81.52.63.54.53.83.83.02.31.30.9

January is the driest month (0.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Harrison Township →

Next door

Harrison Township and its neighbors

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TownConserved
of land
Trail mi
per sq mi
Park acres
per 1,000
Near a park
½ mile
Outdoors
Harrison Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Irving Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Swede Grove Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Green Lake Township14%under 0.1under 1under 1%C−
Gennessee 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 Harrison Township

Where can I bike in Harrison Township?

2.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.3 of off-road paths.

Is there public land near Harrison Township?

2,299 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Harrison Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Harrison 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 →