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Outdoors in Mapleton Township

Few parks or trails are on the map in Mapleton Township

2% of Mapleton Township’s land is conserved, about 336 acres. 37 acres are parks and preserves, 106 per 1,000 residents. 2% of residents live within a half mile of a park.

Conserved land
2%
336 acres · of 34.3 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
37 ac
106 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
2%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.8 mi
0.8 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
2 boat launches
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

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1
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.

Daly Park & Campground

Managed by Blue Earth County
41 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Who protects it

336 conserved acres

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

Other state land226 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)111 ac
Conservation Easement · 336 ac
Good to know

Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 336 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.

Things to do

6 places to go in Mapleton Township

Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.

Boat launches in Mapleton Township

2 boat launches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.

Trails & water

1 lakes & rivers

Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports

0.8 miles of bike routes

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

0.8 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
4Tracks
1Baseball
1Football

Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.

When to get out

The walking year in Mapleton 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)9.210.411.813.414.715.415.114.012.410.99.68.9
High (°F)232841576979828073594229
Rain (in)0.90.91.83.34.45.34.44.13.42.61.61.2

January is the driest month (0.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 5.3 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Mapleton Township →

Next door

Mapleton Township and its neighbors

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TownConserved
of land
Trail mi
per sq mi
Park acres
per 1,000
Near a park
½ mile
Outdoors
Mapleton Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Sterling Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Mapletonunder 1%0.11097%C+
Danville Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Beauford 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 Mapleton Township

Are dogs allowed on Mapleton Township’s trails?

Daly Park & Campground doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.

Where can I bike in Mapleton Township?

0.8 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.8 of off-road paths.

Is there public land near Mapleton Township?

156 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Mapleton Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 37 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Mapleton 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 →