Irving & John Anderson Park
Managed by Isanti County
203 acres5.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
B−Outdoors
Outdoors in Oxford Township
Oxford Township has 204 acres of parks, 224 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Irving & John Anderson Park (5.4 mi). 8% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2% of Oxford Township’s land is conserved, about 325 acres.
Ahead of 47% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
325 acres · of 22.5 sq mi of land
Trails
5.5 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
204 ac
224 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
8%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
11
What kind of outdoors town is Oxford Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Oxford Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Oxford Township is ahead of 47% of U.S. towns. 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 Oxford Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical MN town 5% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (6 mi) · MN 0.5 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land224 acres of park per 1,000 residents (204 acres) · MN 24 · U.S. 13AParks close to home8% of residents within a half mile of a park · MN 95% · U.S. 72%D
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 47%
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How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C to B+. 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 Irving & John Anderson Park, with 5.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Marvin W. Schubring Memorial Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
279 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it
325 conserved acres
2% of Oxford Township’s land. Who manages Oxford Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife279 ac
State natural resources46 ac
State Conservation Area · 325 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marvin W. Schubring Memorial State Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 279 | Restricted |
| Twin Lakes State Scientific and Natural Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 46 | Restricted |
Trails & water
11 lakes & rivers
When to get out
The walking year in Oxford 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 | 13.5 | 14.9 | 15.7 | 15.3 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.4 | 8.7 |
| High (°F) | 22 | 28 | 41 | 56 | 68 | 78 | 82 | 80 | 71 | 57 | 41 | 27 |
| Rain (in) | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 2.8 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 1.7 | 1.1 |
January is the driest month (0.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.4 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Oxford Township →
Next door
Oxford Township and its neighbors
Oxford Township has the second most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Linwood Township6.6 miOxford Township5.5 miStacy2.7 miAthens Township0.8 miNorth Branch Township0.7 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxford Township | 2% | 0.2 | 224 | 8% | B− |
| Linwood Township | 6% | 0.2 | 287 | 40% | B |
| North Branch Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 1 | 4% | D− |
| Athens Township | 1% | under 0.1 | 7 | 6% | D |
| Stacy | under 1% | 0.1 | under 1 | under 1% | D− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Oxford Township
Where can I hike in Oxford Township?
The longest trail networks: Irving & John Anderson Park, 5.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Oxford Township is conserved land?
2% 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 Oxford Township’s trails?
Irving & John Anderson Park and Marvin W. Schubring Memorial Wildlife Management Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Oxford Township?
9,038 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Oxford Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 204 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Oxford Township have?
Ahead of 47% 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 Oxford 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 →