Dunton Locks County Park
Park
40 acres1.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
B−Outdoors
Outdoors in Lake View Township
6% of Lake View Township’s land is conserved: 821 acres
The biggest trail networks: Dunton Locks County Park (1.1 mi). 17% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 42 acres are parks and preserves, 22 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 53% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
6%
821 acres · of 20.8 sq mi of land
Trails
9.6 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
42 ac
22 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
17%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
5.1 mi
2.1 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
23
2 boat launches
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Lake View Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Lake View Township is ahead of 53% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Lake View Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land6% of the land · typical MN town 5% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.5 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (10 mi) · MN 0.5 · U.S. 0.4BPark land22 acres of park per 1,000 residents (42 acres) · MN 24 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home17% of residents within a half mile of a park · MN 95% · U.S. 72%C−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 53%
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Water is 27% of Lake View Township’s area (8 of 29 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 4%.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B− to B+. 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
The longest trail network is Dunton Locks County Park, with 1.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Bucks Mill AMA
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
32 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Johnson WPA
Managed by United States Fish and Wildlife Service
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Ortenstone Gardens
Managed by Project 412
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
All 5 parks & preserves
Dunton Locks County Park40 acres · 1.1 mi of trail
DirectionsBucks Mill AMA32 acres · 0.3 mi of trail · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Johnson WPA1 acres · United States Fish and Wildlife Service
Ortenstone Gardens1 acres · Project 412
Pizza Masters Children's Park1 acres
Who protects it
821 conserved acres
6% of Lake View Township’s land. Water is left out: Lake View Township has 20.8 square miles of land and 7.9 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Lake View Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources485 ac
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service213 ac
Joint197 ac
State fish & wildlife130 ac
State Resource Management Area · 485 acConservation Easement · 404 acState Conservation Area · 130 acResource Management Area · 6 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 203 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miscellaneous State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 485 | Open |
| Detroit Lakes Headquarters State Aquatic Management Area (Becker) State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 56 | Restricted |
| Bucks Mill State Aquatic Management Area (Becker) State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 37 | Restricted |
| Sallie Lake State Aquatic Management Area (Becker) State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 18 | Restricted |
| Monson Lake State Aquatic Management Area (Becker) State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 10 | Restricted |
| Meadow Lake State Aquatic Management Area (Becker) State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 8 | Restricted |
| Becker County Waterfowl Production Area Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 6 | Restricted |
Things to do
15 places to go in Lake View Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Lake View Township
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Lake View Township
2 boat launches without a name on the map.
Picnic areas in Lake View Township
1 picnic area without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Campgrounds in Lake View Township
Blue Ox CampgroundSoo Pass Ranch
DirectionsEagle CampgroundSoo Pass Ranch
DirectionsHilltop CampgroundSoo Pass Ranch
DirectionsLake Sallie CampgroundSoo Pass Ranch
DirectionsLazy Loon Campground
DirectionsNorthwoods CampgroundSoo Pass Ranch
DirectionsOatfield CampgroundSoo Pass Ranch
DirectionsViking CampgroundSoo Pass Ranch
Directions1 more campground
WE Fest VIP & Platinum CampingSoo Pass Ranch
DirectionsPlus 1 campground without a name on the map.
Trails & water
23 lakes & rivers
Biking & sports
5.1 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
2.1 mi
off-road bike paths
3.0 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
1Tennis
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The walking year in Lake View 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 | 13.5 | 15.0 | 15.8 | 15.5 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.3 | 8.6 |
| High (°F) | 17 | 23 | 36 | 52 | 66 | 75 | 79 | 78 | 69 | 54 | 37 | 23 |
| Rain (in) | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 3.4 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 3.1 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 1.0 | 0.8 |
February is the driest month (0.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 79 °F). 4.4 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Lake View Township →
Next door
Lake View Township and its neighbors
Lake View Township has the most mapped trails of the 6 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Lake View Township9.6 miDetroit Lakes7.4 miLake Eunice Township6.4 miBurlington Township6.3 miCandor Township3.4 miDetroit Township0.1 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake View Township | 6% | 0.5 | 22 | 17% | B− |
| Detroit Lakes | 4% | 0.6 | 25 | 73% | B+ |
| Lake Eunice Township | 3% | 0.2 | 1 | 2% | C− |
| Detroit Township | 14% | under 0.1 | under 1 | 4% | C− |
| Candor Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Burlington Township | 3% | 0.2 | 72 | 8% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Lake View Township
Where can I hike in Lake View Township?
The longest trail networks: Dunton Locks County Park, 1.1 miles; Bucks Mill AMA, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Lake View Township is conserved land?
6% 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 Lake View Township’s trails?
Dunton Locks County Park and Bucks Mill AMA don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Lake View Township?
5.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.1 of off-road paths and 3.0 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Lake View Township?
2,892 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lake View Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 527 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Lake View Township have?
Ahead of 53% 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 View 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 →