Warner Lake County Park
Managed by Stearns County Parks
297 acres5.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
C+Outdoors
Outdoors in Lynden Township
Lynden Township has 300 acres of parks, 159 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Warner Lake County Park (5.5 mi). 12% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 1% of Lynden Township’s land is conserved, about 211 acres.
Ahead of 44% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
211 acres · of 23.7 sq mi of land
Trails
6.9 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
300 ac
159 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
12%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
7.7 mi
3.9 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
14
1 beach
What kind of outdoors town is Lynden Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Lynden Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Lynden Township is ahead of 44% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Lynden Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical MN town 5% · U.S. 4%CTrails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (7 mi) · MN 0.5 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land159 acres of park per 1,000 residents (300 acres) · MN 24 · U.S. 13AParks close to home12% 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 44%
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Water is 6% of Lynden Township’s area (2 of 25 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 1%.
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 Warner Lake County Park, with 5.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
211 conserved acres
1% of Lynden Township’s land. Water is left out: Lynden Township has 23.7 square miles of land and 1.6 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Lynden Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife211 ac
State Conservation Area · 211 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Veterans State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 153 | Restricted |
| Mississippi Island Stearns State Aquatic Management Area (Stearns) State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 58 | Restricted |
Things to do
4 places to go in Lynden Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Lynden Township
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Campgrounds in Lynden Township
Clearwater RV Park
DirectionsEast Bicycle CampIn Warner Lake County Park · Stearns County Parks
DirectionsPlus 1 campground without a name on the map.
Trails & water
14 lakes & rivers
Biking & sports
7.7 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
3.9 mi
off-road bike paths
3.8 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
When to get out
September is the best month for walking in Lynden 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) | 21 | 27 | 40 | 55 | 68 | 78 | 82 | 79 | 71 | 57 | 40 | 27 |
| Rain (in) | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 2.7 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 2.6 | 1.4 | 0.9 |
January is the driest month (0.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.2 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Lynden Township →
Next door
Lynden Township and its neighbors
Lynden Township has the second most mapped trails of the 7 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
St. Cloud16 miLynden Township6.9 miSt. Augusta3.4 miFair Haven Township1.4 miClear Lake Township1.0 miClearwater0.7 miClearwater Township0.1 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lynden Township | 1% | 0.3 | 159 | 12% | C+ |
| Clearwater Township | 9% | under 0.1 | under 1 | 1% | D |
| Clearwater | under 1% | 0.4 | 16 | 94% | B− |
| Clear Lake Township | 1% | under 0.1 | 25 | 3% | C− |
| St. Cloud | 5% | 0.4 | 23 | 97% | A− |
| Fair Haven Township | 1% | under 0.1 | 3 | 24% | D |
| St. Augusta | 1% | 0.1 | 25 | 18% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Lynden Township
Where can I hike in Lynden Township?
The longest trail networks: Warner Lake County Park, 5.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Lynden Township is conserved land?
1% 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 Lynden Township’s trails?
Warner Lake County Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Lynden Township?
7.7 miles of bike routes are on the map: 3.9 of off-road paths and 3.8 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Lynden Township?
6,581 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lynden Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 300 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Lynden Township have?
Ahead of 44% 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 Lynden 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 →