Photo: Lorie Shaull · CC BY 2.0Few parks or trails are on the map in Helga Township
2.0 miles of mapped trail cross Helga Township, 0.1 per square mile of land. 4% of Helga Township’s land is conserved, about 737 acres.
Ahead of 11% of U.S. towns. What drives it
How much outdoors does Helga Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Helga Township is ahead of 11% of U.S. towns. Conserved land holds the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
Water is 7% of Helga Township’s area (2 of 36 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 3%.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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737 conserved acres
4% of Helga Township’s land. Water is left out: Helga Township has 33.2 square miles of land and 2.4 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Helga Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miscellaneous State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 728 | Open |
| Bungoshine Creek State Aquatic Management Area (Hubbard) State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 11 | Restricted |
1 places to go in Helga Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
5 lakes & rivers
6.3 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The walking year in Helga 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) | 8.9 | 10.2 | 11.8 | 13.6 | 15.1 | 15.9 | 15.6 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.2 | 8.5 |
| High (°F) | 17 | 23 | 36 | 51 | 65 | 74 | 78 | 77 | 67 | 52 | 35 | 22 |
| Rain (in) | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 3.0 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 1.2 | 0.9 |
February is the driest month (0.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 78 °F). 4.3 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Helga Township →
Helga Township and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helga Township | 4% | 0.1 | under 1 | under 1% | D |
| Rockwood Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Farden Township | 7% | 0.5 | 16 | 17% | B− |
| Guthrie Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Bemidji Township | 1% | 0.3 | under 1 | 3% | D |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Helga Township
How much of Helga Township is conserved land?
4% 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.
Where can I bike in Helga Township?
6.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 6.3 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Helga Township?
32,743 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Helga Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 727 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Helga Township have?
Ahead of 11% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Helga Township neighbors.
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 →