Malardi Lake Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
125 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Marysville Swedesburg Lutheran Church · Photo: William Wesen Appraiser · CC BY-SA 3.0COutdoors
Outdoors in Marysville Township
Marysville Township has 91 acres of parks, 40 for every 1,000 residents
15% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2% of Marysville Township’s land is conserved, about 469 acres.
Ahead of 28% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
469 acres · of 31.3 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
91 ac
40 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
15%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
5.4 mi
5.4 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
4
1 boat launch
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Marysville Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Marysville Township is ahead of 28% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Marysville Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical MN town 5% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (0 mi) · MN 0.5 · U.S. 0.4DPark land40 acres of park per 1,000 residents (91 acres) · MN 24 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home15% 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 28%
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How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from D to C+. 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
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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Humphery-Arends Memorial County Park
Managed by Wright County, MN
84 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Little Waverly PWA
Managed by Wright County, MN
4 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
469 conserved acres
2% of Marysville Township’s land. Who manages Marysville Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service638 ac
State fish & wildlife138 ac
Other state land1 ac
Town or city1 ac
Resource Management Area · 616 acState Conservation Area · 138 acConservation Easement · 23 acLocal Park · 1 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 23 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wright County Waterfowl Production Area Of Mn Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 308 | Restricted |
| Wright County Waterfowl Production Area Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 308 | Restricted |
| Malardi Lake State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 125 | Restricted |
| Waverly Lake State Aquatic Management Area (Wright) State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 12 | Restricted |
| White Trail Ridge Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Marysville Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in Marysville Township
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
4 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
5.4 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
5.4 mi
off-road bike paths
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Marysville Swedesburg Lutheran ChurchBuilding · listed 1979
About itWhen to get out
The walking year in Marysville 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 | 13.4 | 14.8 | 15.6 | 15.3 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 22 | 27 | 40 | 55 | 68 | 78 | 82 | 79 | 72 | 57 | 41 | 27 |
| Rain (in) | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 2.8 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 2.5 | 1.4 | 1.0 |
January is the driest month (0.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Marysville Township →
Next door
Marysville Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Waverly0.9 miMontrose0.3 miRockford Township0.2 miMarysville Township0.0 miWoodland Township0.0 miFranklin Township0.0 miMiddleville Township0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marysville Township | 2% | under 0.1 | 40 | 15% | C |
| Montrose | 4% | 0.1 | 20 | 99% | B |
| Waverly | 3% | 0.5 | 12 | 99%+ | B+ |
| Woodland Township | 4% | under 0.1 | 41 | 16% | C |
| Franklin Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 5 | 13% | D |
| Middleville Township | 1% | under 0.1 | 134 | 12% | C |
| Rockford Township | 1% | under 0.1 | 1 | 12% | D |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Marysville Township
How much of Marysville Township is conserved land?
2% 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 Marysville Township’s trails?
Malardi Lake Wildlife Management Area and Humphery-Arends Memorial County Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Marysville Township?
5.4 miles of bike routes are on the map: 5.4 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Marysville Township?
3,098 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Marysville Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 91 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Marysville Township have?
Ahead of 28% 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 Marysville 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 →