Lions Park
Park
14 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Saint Cloud and Red River Valley Stage Road-Kandota Section · Photo: McGhiever · CC BY-SA 3.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Kandota Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Kandota Township
14 acres are parks and preserves, 16 per 1,000 residents. 2.8 miles of mapped trail cross Kandota Township, 0.1 per square mile of land. 21% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Conserved land
under 1%
2 acres · of 22.3 sq mi of land
Trails
2.8 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
14 ac
16 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
21%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
7
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.
Who protects it
2 conserved acres
under 1% of Kandota Township’s land. Water is left out: Kandota Township has 22.3 square miles of land and 1.8 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Kandota Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife2 ac
State Conservation Area · 2 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lily Lake State Aquatic Management Area (Todd) State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 2 | Restricted |
Trails & water
1 named trail and 7 lakes & rivers
Named trails
County Road 20.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Saint Cloud and Red River Valley Stage Road-Kandota SectionStructure · listed 1991
About itWhen to get out
The walking year in Kandota 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) | 9.0 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 14.9 | 15.7 | 15.4 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.4 | 8.7 |
| High (°F) | 19 | 25 | 38 | 53 | 67 | 76 | 80 | 78 | 70 | 55 | 39 | 25 |
| Rain (in) | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 2.4 | 3.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 1.2 | 0.8 |
February is the driest month (0.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 4.4 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Kandota Township →
Next door
Kandota Township and its neighbors
Kandota Township has the second most mapped trails of the 4 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kandota Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Birchdale Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Sauk Centre Township | 7% | 0.1 | 4 | 18% | C |
| West Union 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 Kandota Township
Are dogs allowed on Kandota Township’s trails?
Lions Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Kandota Township?
865 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Kandota Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 14 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Kandota 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 →