Bertram Regional Park
Managed by Wright County
1,243 acres23.5 mi of trail
RiparianHuck HarborKame TrailLochness+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trailhead
Photo: Myotus · CC BY 4.0B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Monticello Township
Monticello Township has 1,262 acres of parks, 379 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Bertram Regional Park (23.5 mi). 24 miles of mapped trail cross Monticello Township, 0.6 per square mile of land. 29% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 70% of U.S. towns · #150 of 274 in Minnesota. What drives it
Conserved land
5%
1,155 acres · of 36.7 sq mi of land
Trails
24 mi
0.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,262 ac
379 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
29%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
2.3 mi
0.5 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
11
1 beach · 2 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Monticello Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Monticello Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Monticello Township is ahead of 70% of U.S. towns, #150 of 274 in Minnesota. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Monticello Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land5% of the land · typical MN town 5% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.6 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (24 mi) · MN 0.5 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land379 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1,262 acres) · MN 24 · U.S. 13AParks close to home29% 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 70%
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Minnesota towns of 2,500+ (274)Ahead of 45%
Water is 8% of Monticello Township’s area (3 of 40 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 5%.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B− to A−. 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 Bertram Regional Park, with 23.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Kelly-meyer Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
136 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it
1,155 conserved acres
5% of Monticello Township’s land. Water is left out: Monticello Township has 36.7 square miles of land and 3.1 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Monticello Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service799 ac
State fish & wildlife389 ac
Joint315 ac
State natural resources49 ac
Resource Management Area · 799 acState Conservation Area · 438 acLocal Park · 315 ac
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 | 400 | Restricted |
| Wright County Waterfowl Production Area Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 399 | Restricted |
| Bertram Chain of Lakes Regional Park Local Park | Joint | 315 | Open |
| Pelican Lake State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 253 | Restricted |
| Kelly-meyer State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 136 | Restricted |
| Mississippi River Islands State Scientific and Natural Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 49 | Restricted |
Things to do
10 places to go in Monticello Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Monticello Township
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Monticello Township
6 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Monticello Township
2 boat launches without a name on the map.
Campgrounds in Monticello Township
1 campground without a name on the map.
Trails & water
7 named trails and 11 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 14.5 miUnpaved · 9.9 mi
Riparian1.9 mi
Huck Harbor1.3 mi
Kame Trail1.0 mi
Lochness1.0 mi
Throttle0.6 mi
Soggy Bottoms0.4 mi
Wild Hare0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
2.3 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.5 mi
off-road bike paths
1.8 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Bertram Chain of LakesBike route
14.6 miCourts & fields
22Soccer
1Pickleball
1Tennis
1Beach volleyball
1Lacrosse
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
David Hanaford FarmsteadDistrict · listed 1979
About itWhen to get out
The walking year in Monticello 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 | 14.9 | 15.6 | 15.3 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.9 | 9.4 | 8.7 |
| High (°F) | 22 | 27 | 40 | 55 | 68 | 77 | 82 | 79 | 72 | 57 | 40 | 27 |
| Rain (in) | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 2.8 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 2.7 | 1.4 | 1.0 |
January is the driest month (0.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.4 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Monticello Township →
Next door
Monticello Township and its neighbors
Monticello Township has the most mapped trails of the 8 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Monticello Township24 miSilver Creek Township14 miBecker13 miMaple Lake Township9.4 miOtsego6.8 miMonticello5.9 miBig Lake Township0.8 miBuffalo Township0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monticello Township | 5% | 0.6 | 379 | 29% | B+ |
| Monticello | 4% | 0.6 | 22 | 91% | A− |
| Big Lake Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 8 | 18% | D |
| Becker | 2% | 1.1 | 69 | 90% | A− |
| Otsego | 2% | 0.2 | 11 | 68% | B− |
| Silver Creek Township | 10% | 0.4 | 706 | 15% | B+ |
| Buffalo Township | 4% | under 0.1 | under 1 | 11% | D |
| Maple Lake 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 Monticello Township
Where can I hike in Monticello Township?
The longest trail networks: Bertram Regional Park, 23.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Monticello Township is conserved land?
5% 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 Monticello Township’s trails?
Bertram Regional Park and Kelly-meyer Wildlife Management Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Monticello Township?
2.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.5 of off-road paths and 1.8 of shoulders and shared lanes. Named routes: Bertram Chain of Lakes.
Is there public land near Monticello Township?
15,396 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Monticello Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,262 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Monticello Township have?
Ahead of 70% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #150 of 274 in Minnesota. 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 Monticello 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 →