Carlos Avery Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
5,411 acres4.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Crescent Grange Hall No. 512 · Photo: Bobak Ha'Eri · CC BY 3.0BOutdoors
Outdoors in Linwood Township
Linwood Township has 1,504 acres of parks, 287 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Carlos Avery Wildlife Management Area (4.3 mi), Martin-Island-Linwood Park (1.4 mi). 6% of Linwood Township’s land is conserved, about 1,187 acres. 40% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 62% of U.S. towns · #182 of 274 in Minnesota. What drives it
Conserved land
6%
1,187 acres · of 33.5 sq mi of land
Trails
6.6 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,504 ac
287 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
40%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
12
1 beach · 3 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Linwood Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Linwood Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Linwood Township is ahead of 62% of U.S. towns, #182 of 274 in Minnesota. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Linwood Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land6% of the land · typical MN town 5% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (7 mi) · MN 0.5 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land287 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1,504 acres) · MN 24 · U.S. 13AParks close to home40% 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 62%
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Minnesota towns of 2,500+ (274)Ahead of 34%
Water is 7% of Linwood Township’s area (3 of 36 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 5%.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C+ 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 Carlos Avery WMA, with 4.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Martin-Island-Linwood Park
Park
815 acres1.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Boot Lake Scientific and Natural Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
663 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Gordie Mikkelson Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
531 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 6 parks & preserves
Carlos Avery Wildlife Management Area5,411 acres · 4.3 mi of trail · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
DirectionsMartin-Island-Linwood Park815 acres · 1.4 mi of trail
DirectionsBoot Lake Scientific and Natural Area663 acres · 0.3 mi of trail · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
DirectionsPlayful Shadows Park8 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · Linwood Township
DirectionsGordie Mikkelson Wildlife Management Area531 acres · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
DirectionsMarvin W. Schubring Memorial Wildlife Management Area3 acres · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Who protects it
1,187 conserved acres
6% of Linwood Township’s land. Water is left out: Linwood Township has 33.5 square miles of land and 2.7 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Linwood Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources653 ac
State fish & wildlife534 ac
State Conservation Area · 1,187 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boot Lake State Scientific and Natural Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 632 | Restricted |
| Gordie Mikkelson State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 531 | Restricted |
| Janet & Arthur Hartwell Memorial State Scientific and Natural Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 21 | Restricted |
| Marvin W. Schubring Memorial State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 3 | Restricted |
Things to do
6 places to go in Linwood Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Linwood Township
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Linwood Township
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Linwood Township
3 boat launches without a name on the map.
Trails & water
12 lakes & rivers
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
2Baseball
2Tennis
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Crescent Grange Hall No. 512Building · listed 1979
About itWhen to get out
The walking year in Linwood 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) | 9.1 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 14.9 | 15.6 | 15.3 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.4 | 8.7 |
| High (°F) | 22 | 28 | 41 | 56 | 68 | 78 | 82 | 80 | 72 | 57 | 41 | 28 |
| Rain (in) | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 2.8 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 1.7 | 1.1 |
January is the driest month (0.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.4 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Linwood Township →
Next door
Linwood 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linwood Township | 6% | 0.2 | 287 | 40% | B |
| Oxford Township | 2% | 0.2 | 224 | 8% | B− |
| Columbus | 6% | 0.3 | 137 | 23% | B |
| East Bethel | 16% | 0.3 | 361 | 64% | A− |
| Wyoming | 1% | under 0.1 | 15 | 71% | C |
| Stacy | under 1% | 0.1 | under 1 | under 1% | D− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Linwood Township
Where can I hike in Linwood Township?
The longest trail networks: Carlos Avery Wildlife Management Area, 4.3 miles; Martin-Island-Linwood Park, 1.4 miles; Boot Lake Scientific and Natural Area, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Linwood 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 Linwood Township’s trails?
Carlos Avery Wildlife Management Area and Martin-Island-Linwood Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Linwood Township?
10,420 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Linwood Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,504 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Linwood Township have?
Ahead of 62% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #182 of 274 in Minnesota. 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 Linwood 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 →