Osakis Wildlife Management Area, North Unit
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
65 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Myotus · CC BY 4.0BOutdoors
Outdoors in Osakis
Osakis has 42 acres of parks, 26 for every 1,000 residents
93% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 1.4 miles of mapped trail cross Osakis, 0.7 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 59% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
under 1%
0 acres · of 1.9 sq mi of land
Trails
1.4 mi
0.7 per sq mi of land
Park land
42 ac
26 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
93%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
2.0 mi
2.0 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
1 beach
What kind of outdoors town is Osakis?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Osakis have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Osakis is ahead of 59% of U.S. towns. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
B
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Osakis’ overall grade.
Conserved landunder 1% of the land · typical MN town 5% · U.S. 4%DTrails0.7 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · MN 0.5 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land26 acres of park per 1,000 residents (42 acres) · MN 24 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home93% of residents within a half mile of a park · MN 95% · U.S. 72%A−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 59%
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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 Osakis Wildlife Management Area, North Unit, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Osagi Park
Park
4 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Things to do
6 places to go in Osakis
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Osakis
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Osakis
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Picnic areas in Osakis
2 picnic areas without a name on the map.
Trails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
2.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
2.0 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
6Baseball
5Tennis
3Football
1Tracks
1Basketball
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).
John B. Johnson HouseBuilding · listed 1977
About itWhen to get out
The walking year in Osakis
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) | 19 | 24 | 37 | 53 | 67 | 76 | 80 | 78 | 70 | 55 | 38 | 24 |
| Rain (in) | 0.7 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 2.3 | 3.3 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 1.1 | 0.8 |
February is the driest month (0.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 4.4 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Osakis →
Next door
Osakis and its neighbors
Osakis has the second most mapped trails of the 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Osakis | under 1% | 0.7 | 26 | 93% | B |
| Gordon Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Osakis 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 Osakis
Where can I hike in Osakis?
The longest trail networks: Osakis Wildlife Management Area, North Unit, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Osakis 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 Osakis’ trails?
Osakis Wildlife Management Area, North Unit and Osagi Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Osakis?
2.0 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.0 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Osakis?
164 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Osakis or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 42 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Osakis have?
Ahead of 59% 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 Osakis 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 →