Few parks or trails are on the map in Minnesota Lake
2% of Minnesota Lake’s land is conserved, about 20 acres. 16 acres are parks and preserves, 23 per 1,000 residents. 0.8 miles of mapped trail cross Minnesota Lake, 0.5 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Old Mill Park, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Stokman Wildlife Management Area
20 conserved acres
2% of Minnesota Lake’s land. Water is left out: Minnesota Lake has 1.6 square miles of land and 0.5 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Minnesota Lake’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stokman State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 20 | Restricted |
3 places to go in Minnesota Lake
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 named trail and 1 lakes & rivers
0.0 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.
1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
The walking year in Minnesota Lake
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) | 9.3 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.7 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 23 | 28 | 41 | 57 | 69 | 79 | 82 | 79 | 73 | 59 | 43 | 29 |
| Rain (in) | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 3.4 | 4.5 | 5.3 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 2.6 | 1.6 | 1.2 |
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 Minnesota Lake →
Minnesota Lake and its neighbors
Minnesota Lake has the second most mapped trails of the 2 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Lake | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Danville 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 Minnesota Lake
Where can I hike in Minnesota Lake?
The longest trail networks: Old Mill Park, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Minnesota Lake’s trails?
Old Mill Park and Stokman Wildlife Management Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Minnesota Lake?
141 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Minnesota Lake or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 16 of them inside the city line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Minnesota Lake 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 →