Midway Township has 121 acres of parks, 96 for every 1,000 residents
14% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 1% of Midway Township’s land is conserved, about 119 acres. 3.2 miles of mapped trail cross Midway Township, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 41% of U.S. towns. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Midway Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Midway Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Midway Township is ahead of 41% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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119 conserved acres
1% of Midway Township’s land. Who manages Midway Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Magney-Snivey Natural Area Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 119 | Open |
2 places to go in Midway Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 1 campground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
2 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
1.6 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
The walking year in Midway 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) | 8.9 | 10.2 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 15.0 | 15.8 | 15.5 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.3 | 8.6 |
| High (°F) | 20 | 25 | 37 | 49 | 62 | 72 | 77 | 75 | 67 | 52 | 37 | 24 |
| Rain (in) | 1.0 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 1.8 | 1.3 |
February is the driest month (0.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 77 °F). 4.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Midway Township →
Midway Township and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midway Township | 1% | 0.2 | 96 | 14% | C+ |
| Proctor | 7% | 0.6 | 46 | 70% | A− |
| Duluth | 10% | 2.4 | 61 | 92% | A |
| Thomson Township | 10% | 0.5 | 408 | 13% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Midway Township
How much of Midway 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.
Where can I bike in Midway Township?
1.6 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.6 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Midway Township?
32,531 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Midway Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 121 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Midway Township have?
Ahead of 41% 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 Midway Township neighbors.
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 →