Few parks or trails are on the map in Lake Mary Township
1.7 miles of mapped trail cross Lake Mary Township, 0.1 per square mile of land. 2% of Lake Mary Township’s land is conserved, about 406 acres.
Ahead of 9% of U.S. towns. What drives it
How much outdoors does Lake Mary Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Lake Mary Township is ahead of 9% of U.S. towns. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; conserved land comes closest.
Water is 17% of Lake Mary Township’s area (6 of 34 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 2%.
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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406 conserved acres
2% of Lake Mary Township’s land. Water is left out: Lake Mary Township has 28.1 square miles of land and 5.9 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Lake Mary Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 192 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas County Waterfowl Production Area Of Mn Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 212 | Restricted |
| Douglas County Waterfowl Production Area Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 211 | Restricted |
| Maple-Turtle State Aquatic Management Area (Douglas) State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 3 | Restricted |
5 places to go in Lake Mary Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
2 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
2 boat launches without a name on the map.
1 campground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
8 lakes & rivers
The walking year in Lake Mary 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 | 24 | 37 | 53 | 67 | 76 | 80 | 78 | 70 | 55 | 38 | 24 |
| Rain (in) | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 2.1 | 3.2 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 0.7 |
February is the driest month (0.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 4.3 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Lake Mary Township →
Lake Mary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Mary Township | 2% | 0.1 | under 1 | under 1% | D |
| Alexandria | 1% | 0.6 | 14 | 90% | B |
| La Grand Township | 4% | 0.4 | 37 | 31% | B |
| Holmes City Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Reno Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Hudson 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 Lake Mary Township
How much of Lake Mary Township is conserved land?
2% 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.
Is there public land near Lake Mary Township?
2,310 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lake Mary Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Lake Mary Township have?
Ahead of 9% 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 Lake Mary 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 →