Photo: Tim Kiser (w:User:Malepheasant) · CC BY-SA 2.5Mora has 40 acres of parks, 11 for every 1,000 residents
92% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 1.9 miles of mapped trail cross Mora, 0.4 per square mile of land. 3% of Mora’s land is conserved, about 100 acres.
Ahead of 61% of U.S. towns · #186 of 274 in Minnesota. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Mora?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Mora have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Mora is ahead of 61% of U.S. towns, #186 of 274 in Minnesota. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull 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
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Library Park, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
100 conserved acres
3% of Mora’s land. Who manages Mora’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miscellaneous State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 81 | Open |
| Jaycee'S Park Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Library Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Lion'S Park / Kids Kingdom Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Kanabec History Center Local Historic or Cultural Area | County | 1 | Open |
| Canoe Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Peterson Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Sunrise Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
2 places to go in Mora
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
3 lakes & rivers
3.2 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.
3 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The walking year in Mora
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) | 9.0 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 14.9 | 15.7 | 15.4 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.4 | 8.7 |
| High (°F) | 21 | 27 | 40 | 54 | 67 | 76 | 81 | 79 | 70 | 56 | 40 | 26 |
| Rain (in) | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 2.6 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 1.6 | 1.1 |
January is the driest month (0.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Mora →
Mora and its neighbors
Mora 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mora | 3% | 0.4 | 11 | 92% | B |
| Arthur Township | 2% | 0.1 | under 1 | 5% | D |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Mora
Where can I hike in Mora?
The longest trail networks: Library Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Mora is conserved land?
3% 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 Mora’s trails?
Library Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Mora?
3.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 3.2 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Mora?
4,428 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Mora or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 121 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Mora have?
Ahead of 61% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #186 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 Mora 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 →