Two Rivers Lake County Park
Managed by Stearns County
55 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Anton Gogala Farmstead · Photo: Gobonobo · CC BY-SA 3.0C−Outdoors
Outdoors in Krain Township
Krain Township has 56 acres of parks, 56 for every 1,000 residents
5% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 21% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
185 acres · of 43.4 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
56 ac
56 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
5%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
2.4 mi
2.4 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
8
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Krain Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Krain Township is ahead of 21% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
C−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Krain Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical MN town 5% · U.S. 4%CTrails0.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (0 mi) · MN 0.5 · U.S. 0.4DPark land56 acres of park per 1,000 residents (56 acres) · MN 24 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home5% of residents within a half mile of a park · MN 95% · U.S. 72%D
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 21%
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NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in Krain Township. OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and coverage varies from town to town, so a town with unmapped parks scores low on them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from D to C. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
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
185 conserved acres
1% of Krain Township’s land. Who manages Krain Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service347 ac
Resource Management Area · 323 acConservation Easement · 23 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 23 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stearns County Waterfowl Production Area Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 323 | Restricted |
Things to do
3 places to go in Krain Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Scenic views in Krain Township
2 scenic views without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Campgrounds in Krain Township
Two Rivers Lake County Park- Bicycle CampIn Two Rivers Lake County Park
DirectionsTrails & water
8 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
2.4 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
2.4 mi
off-road bike paths
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Anton Gogala FarmsteadBuilding · listed 1982
About itWhen to get out
September is the best month for walking in Krain 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) | 20 | 26 | 38 | 53 | 67 | 77 | 81 | 79 | 70 | 56 | 39 | 25 |
| Rain (in) | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 1.3 | 0.9 |
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 Krain Township →
Next door
Krain Township and its neighbors
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Krain Township | 1% | under 0.1 | 56 | 5% | C− |
| Albany Township | under 1% | 0.1 | under 1 | 7% | D |
| Elmdale Township | 1% | under 0.1 | under 1 | under 1% | D− |
| Holding Township | 2% | under 0.1 | 1 | 1% | D |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Krain Township
How much of Krain Township is conserved land?
1% 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.
Are dogs allowed on Krain Township’s trails?
Two Rivers Lake County Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Krain Township?
2.4 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.4 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Krain Township?
944 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Krain Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 56 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Krain Township have?
Ahead of 21% 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 Krain 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 →