Frank's Ford Bridge · Photo: Bobak Ha'Eri · CC BY 3.0Few parks or trails are on the map in Oronoco Township
7% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 4 acres are parks and preserves, 1.4 per 1,000 residents. 0.9 miles of mapped trail cross Oronoco Township.
Ahead of 8% of U.S. towns. What drives it
How much outdoors does Oronoco Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Oronoco Township is ahead of 8% of U.S. towns. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; conserved land comes closest.
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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77 conserved acres
under 1% of Oronoco Township’s land. Who manages Oronoco Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oronoco Prairie State Scientific and Natural Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 77 | Restricted |
3 places to go in Oronoco Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
4 lakes & rivers
0.1 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 walking year in Oronoco 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) | 9.2 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.7 | 15.5 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 24 | 28 | 41 | 56 | 69 | 78 | 82 | 79 | 73 | 59 | 42 | 29 |
| Rain (in) | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 3.4 | 4.4 | 5.4 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 3.7 | 2.5 | 1.8 | 1.2 |
January is the driest month (1.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 5.4 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Oronoco Township →
Oronoco 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oronoco Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 1 | 7% | D |
| Oronoco | under 1% | 0.3 | 36 | 88% | B− |
| Pine Island | 1% | 0.4 | 21 | 99%+ | B+ |
| Cascade Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 16 | 52% | C− |
| New Haven Township | under 1% | 0.1 | 116 | 26% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Oronoco Township
How much of Oronoco Township is conserved land?
under 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.
Are dogs allowed on Oronoco Township’s trails?
River Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Oronoco Township?
0.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.1 of painted or protected lanes.
Is there public land near Oronoco Township?
5,951 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Oronoco Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 4 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Oronoco Township have?
Ahead of 8% 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 Oronoco 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 →