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Outdoors in Lynd

Few parks or trails are on the map in Lynd

0.6 miles of mapped trail cross Lynd, 0.5 per square mile of land.

Conserved land
under 1%
3 acres · of 1.1 sq mi of land
Trails
0.6 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.7 mi
0.7 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

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

12
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.

Lyndwood Wildlife Management Area

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

Redwood Wildlife Management Area

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

3 conserved acres

under 1% of Lynd’s land. Who manages Lynd’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

State fish & wildlife3 ac
State Conservation Area · 3 ac
The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Lyndwood State Wildlife Management Area
State Conservation Area
State fish & wildlife2Restricted
Redwood State Wildlife Management Area
State Conservation Area
State fish & wildlife1Restricted
Trails & water

1 lakes & rivers

Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports

0.7 miles of bike routes

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

0.7 mi
off-road bike paths
When to get out

The walking year in Lynd

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)232840566979838173594228
Rain (in)0.60.81.52.83.64.53.63.53.22.31.30.8

January is the driest month (0.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Lynd →

Questions about parks and trails in Lynd

Are dogs allowed on Lynd’s trails?

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

Where can I bike in Lynd?

0.7 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.7 of off-road paths.

Is there public land near Lynd?

2,686 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lynd or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the city line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Lynd 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 →