Root River Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
6 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Hokah
Few parks or trails are on the map in Hokah
1% of Hokah’s land is conserved, about 6 acres. 3 acres are parks and preserves, 4.1 per 1,000 residents. 1.0 miles of mapped trail cross Hokah, 1.4 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
1%
6 acres · of 0.7 sq mi of land
Trails
1.0 mi
1.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
3 ac
4.1 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
89%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
2
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
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Veterans Park
Park
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
6 conserved acres
1% of Hokah’s land. Who manages Hokah’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife6 ac
State Conservation Area · 6 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Root River State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 6 | Restricted |
Things to do
3 places to go in Hokah
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Hokah
Hokah Swimming Pool
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Hokah
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
2 lakes & rivers
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.
Courts & fields
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The walking year in Hokah
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) | 9.3 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.7 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 26 | 31 | 44 | 58 | 70 | 79 | 83 | 81 | 73 | 60 | 44 | 31 |
| Rain (in) | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 3.9 | 4.9 | 5.4 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 2.8 | 1.9 | 1.4 |
February is the driest month (1.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 5.4 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Hokah →
Questions about parks and trails in Hokah
Are dogs allowed on Hokah’s trails?
Root River Wildlife Management Area and Veterans Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Hokah?
8,806 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Hokah or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 3 of them inside the city line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Hokah 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 →