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Kiel and Morgan HotelPhoto: DrTh0r · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Outdoors in Lynd Township

Few parks or trails are on the map in Lynd Township

2% of Lynd Township’s land is conserved, about 522 acres. 173 acres are parks and preserves, 433 per 1,000 residents. 1.6 miles of mapped trail cross Lynd Township.

Conserved land
2%
522 acres · of 35.1 sq mi of land
Trails
1.6 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
173 ac
433 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
16%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
5.3 mi
5.3 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
2
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.

123
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 Camden State Park, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.

Camden State Park

Park
171 acres0.3 mi of trail
Camden State Park Hiking Club Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗

Lyndwood Wildlife Management Area

Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
72 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet

Redwood Wildlife Management Area

Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
39 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it

522 conserved acres

2% of Lynd Township’s land. Who manages Lynd Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

Other state land263 ac
State parks148 ac
State fish & wildlife111 ac
Conservation Easement · 263 acState Park · 148 acState Conservation Area · 111 ac
Good to know

Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 263 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.

The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Camden State Park
State Park
State parks148Open
Lyndwood State Wildlife Management Area
State Conservation Area
State fish & wildlife72Restricted
Redwood State Wildlife Management Area
State Conservation Area
State fish & wildlife39Restricted
Trails & water

1 named trail and 2 lakes & rivers

Named trails
Unpaved · 1.5 mi
Camden State Park Hiking Club Trail0.3 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports

5.3 miles of bike routes

Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.

5.3 mi
off-road bike paths
History along the way

1 place on the National Register

The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).

History →
Kiel & Morgan Hotel/Lyon County CourthouseBuilding · listed 1982
About it
When to get out

The walking year in Lynd 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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.210.411.813.414.815.515.214.012.410.99.58.9
High (°F)232840566979838174594228
Rain (in)0.60.81.52.83.64.43.63.53.22.31.20.8

January is the driest month (0.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.4 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Lynd Township →

Next door

Lynd Township and its neighbors

Tap a town to see its outdoors.

TownConserved
of land
Trail mi
per sq mi
Park acres
per 1,000
Near a park
½ mile
Outdoors
Lynd Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Lyons Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Grandview Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Marshall3%0.81597%A−
Lake Marshall Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Island Lake 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 Lynd Township

Where can I hike in Lynd Township?

The longest trail networks: Camden State Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.

Are dogs allowed on Lynd Township’s trails?

Camden State Park and Lyndwood Wildlife Management Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.

Where can I bike in Lynd Township?

5.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 5.3 of off-road paths.

Is there public land near Lynd Township?

3,384 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lynd Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 173 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Lynd Township neighbors.

Town Square →
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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 →